February 20, 2013

Lyric Art

I've been dying to paint a canvas with lyrics ever since seeing this one painted by Elise and this one by Elsie. I thought it would be a perfect (less frilly) art piece to give my husband for Valentine's day. He's a huge fan of U2, so naturally I chose one of their songs. When starting this piece, I was nervous about the letters. I set a spool beside the canvas to help guide me on size and spacing. But once I got into a rhythm of dipping the brush in paint and just going for it, it was so fun! I'll definitely be painting more script on future pieces.


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  1. erica marieFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    What a sweet gift, I've been wanting to try something like this for awhile.

    xo erica

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    1. Catherine DentonFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:27 PM

      *chants* Do it! Do it! Do it! (No pressure though) :D

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  2. McKenna LouFebruary 20, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    This is such a wonderfully sweet gift. xx. McKenna Lou
    p.s. Hop on over to Lynn and Lou for a special giveaway!
    www.lynnandlou.com

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Catherine,
    I love this idea....so free and flowing with no rules!

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    1. Catherine DentonFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:29 PM

      YES, no rules. I'm usually one of those people freaking out if the whole word can't fit, but this time I just let it go. SO freeing!

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  4. i.ikedaFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Aww, what a sweet idea. And I love that song! Great choice there too. I'm glad you went for it, it always pays to push our boundaries.

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    1. Catherine DentonFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:30 PM

      I agree, it teaches something about yourself when going out of the comfort zone. Thanks! :)

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  5. ScarlettFebruary 20, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Words are my favorite form of artistic expression. One must look past them to find their own truth, even when that truth seems to be written on the wall. Even the words which are missing speak volumes.

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    1. Catherine DentonFebruary 20, 2013 at 1:43 PM

      Oh yes, words have such power and beauty; I agree wholeheartedly.

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  6. Heather February 20, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    I've been experimenting with tiny little postcards, but a big canvas, now that's something else! one day, Heather x

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    1. Catherine DentonFebruary 20, 2013 at 1:45 PM

      You know what's funny, Heather? I'm intimidated by the small. Larger canvases give me room to move, make mistakes and correct them. But I'm nervous painting on something tiny. :)

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  7. NettyFebruary 20, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Such a great idea Catherine and a wonderful gift. Annette x

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  8. AnneFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    :)

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  9. Heidi's WanderingsFebruary 21, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    What an awesome present. It looks fantastic! And I love that song anyway.

    http://heidiswanderings.blogspot.com/

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