This example is a yard sign I made for my home. Finally, I will glaze it with clear polyurethane until the texture evens back out. I crushed the shells into pieces, used a paintbrush to apply the glue in one area at a time, and then applied one little piece at a time. I first used a white colored pencil and a stencil to draw the design onto the wood, and then used clear craft glue to stick the eggshells to the wood. I used both white and brown eggs to create the decorative pattern. But I created the new version with eggshells. What you see here is a similar design to the original painting. I tried painting it once, back in my decorative, tole painting days, but ended up sanding it off. It was just plain wood, and while functional, it wasn’t very attractive. This is an old lap desk that my grandmother used. If you like to repurpose things rather than throw stuff away, this could be a fun way to do it. Here here are a very small sampling of what can be done. The cool thing about them is they can be made out of just about anything. It’s a relaxing task of placing small pieces together into a beautiful design. Mosaics are like handmade jigsaw puzzles, much like the ones my father and I loved to do together when I was a kid. With them, I have the hands-on feeling of manipulating the tools and putting the objects in place with my fingers. What I did find incredibly satisfying is creating mosaics. Put some dirt drying onto my hands, and you’ll see me running for the garden hose. There’s something about the feeling of the clay drying on my hands that makes me cringe. I can’t stand it! I tried the clay, and I wanted to run from the room screaming.
They say there is nothing better than big blob of wet clay beneath their hands, spinning on the wheel. I love the look of thrown pottery, and a few of my students do that as well as drawing. But sometimes I need a more hands on, tactile medium. Drawing feels one way, painting feels very different.
I find that I enjoy a variety of art, each with a different sensation. I’m sure Kincaid and Ross were the same, and behind the scenes they fulfilled their own artistic desires. But I get a bit edgy if I’m doing the same type of artwork over and over. Thousands of people have enjoyed learning to draw from me. My recognizable style of drawing has also been the core of many of my books. When I did the artwork for NASCAR®, my art turned into a business. In a situation like this, their art became their business. They had flourishing careers marketing their work and techniques. I think of artists such as Thomas Kincaid and Bob Ross, who had very recognizable styles. Usually when artists isolate themselves into predictable techniques, doing the same type of art repeatedly, they have moved onto a business, and are pleasing the crowd. I have found that a truly creative person likes to dabble in numerous projects and a variety of techniques.
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