While I am not an artist, I’ve always been inspired by painting and various forms of producing artwork. The other day, I came across a story about an Australian artist named, “Lorna Crane,” who creates home made paint brushes.
On her beach walks she finds materials that she uses to make her paint brushes. I grew up on the beach… well, I mean near the beach, so I know the feeling of walking and finding rocks, feathers, dried grass, driftwood, wires, and more that wash up on the shore.
Crane’s paint brushes are works of art BEFORE they are even used. This was a brilliant idea. If you watch the video, you’ll see how beautiful and unique each brush is. Based on the brush she chooses, when she paints she uses a different painting technique. Painting is really freeing.
It’s the start of a new year. She’s inspired me! I’m going to make a goal for myself of producing one piece of art in 2018.
Hello fellow artists, how are you challenging yourself this year?
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I am art-challenged. So no artist here hehe
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Smiling… sounds like me, but I want to try!
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Yes.i have to do it and will do it real soon!
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Very interesting. I agree – each brush is a work of art in itself. I’d enjoy trying out those brushes.
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Agree – it was fun watching her make them and see her paint with them too. Now when I walk on the beach in Spring I will be seeing various things and “thinking” THAT would be good for a paint brush. 🙂
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I love using natural materials too but she really takes it to another level!
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Yes, you are right. Hey, I just watched a video on your site. A guy with his green truck and flowers in the back. Is that you? What a beautiful truck and that the community helped you. Love the flower idea.
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No, that’s a friend, Felder Rushing. He has just started a wordpress blog – you might like it. It’s at felderrushing.blog
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Ok, thank you.
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Thanks for including the video. Like you, I have very little artistic sense (or inclination) yet I admire any person who finds passion in creating something utterly unique. If she didn’t love the process her products wouldn’t be so one-of-a-kind. Here’s to each of us finding our “paint brushes” in 2018!
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That’s great – I like that idea, finding our “paint brushes” this year! BRILLIANT!
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Fascinating video! Oh, to have a creative mind. 🙂 🙂 I was hopeless at art in school but I’ve often fancied having another go.
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I agree, I saw the video and love walking on the beach and thought what a wonderful idea to create the paint brush and then paint! I want to try it! I hope you do too… good for a future post. 🙂
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