Saturday, February 21, 2009

Painting and Bill's Advice

Posted by Abby Marie at 5:17 PM

Font sizeLast night Brett and I pretended we were experienced artists and painted what some would call a masterpiece---or I guess masterpieceS because we did 2 each. I think we've got real talent, wouldn't you say?

Today I met a nice man named Bill who works in the appliance section at Home Depot. He told me the best way to make a presentation good is to make whatever visual aid you have EXTRA big. He says the bigger the visual the more people think you know. It worked for his son when he had to give a presentation on Greece, so I'm sure it could work for all of us too.


This is by far my favorite painting. Brett started out painting Curious George and then it turned in to something like a creepy guy smiling at you from behind the tree.


This is my first painting--it's abstract. I call it: Celebration of Shapes.


Brett did this one. It's a beach with a Brazilian flag in the sky.


This one is mine. It is a statue of an African gospel singer with a colorful robe.


1 comment:

Hannah said...

A few things...I'm very glad that your African Gospel singer has a little red ground to stand her mini legs on. Also, in Brazil, do their flags just magically float up in the sky? That must be cool.

February 21, 2009 at 8:49 PM

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