I am not an artist, but there were artists in my family. Give me a picture or idea and I can create from that, but I cannot create from nothing as my mother and mother-in-law could. I am very blessed to have some of their work. Both women were accomplished seamstresses, cooks and artists. I strive to be like them, but alas I fall short.
My mother-in-law specialized in miniature oils. I keep groupings of them in my home all of the time. Her favorite flower (and mine as well) was the daisy, so many of her paintings reflect that flower as seen here.
She did paint larger pictures, usually still life flowers, but I love these of the boy and girl.
My mother painted mostly water colors. I had not seen these two paintings until after her death. We stumbled across several water colors she had done, and my daughter has one of a city scene hanging in her home. My mother typically painted in earth tones, so these are a rarity.
When my father-in-law remarried after my mother-in-law's passing, his wife had these water colors hanging in her home. I love the vivid shades, and when he asked what I would like to have of hers after she passed, I said the paintings. There is a common connection now between all three ladies as my mother and mother-in-law both took an art class from her, and she was a friend of my husband's stepmother. I admire all of these women and I am glad to have such a connection to all three.
I did take art classes in college, and in fact, was taught by one of my mother's art teachers when she attended the same school. I was not the same student as my mother but I do enjoy trying. Here are a few photos of an outdoor project I am working on.
Hope you enjoyed the beautiful strokes of these three women. What about you? Do you have items you have kept that tie your family's memories together?
Enjoy! Lana
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