Scilly's Art Spot

Just for fun

2012-01-28T18:37:00.002-05:00

This is a quick sketch from my sketch journal that I did of my colored pencil box-a tupperware box that I've kept colored pencils in since high school. I was in high school in the 1980's...so it has been a while.

Allen playing the guitar

2012-01-28T18:34:00.001-05:00

Haven't posted in a while, but I have done some artwork. Just thought I'd finally take the time to upload them to the blog.

Game Boards for Haiti

2010-07-19T22:46:00.001-04:00

At church we were given a sermon on the parable of the mina. Remember when Jesus told the story of a man who gave three of his servants an amount of money and then he went away on a journey? When he came back, he found that two of the servants had increased their amount, but the third had not. You can find the parable in Matthew 25:14-30.
Anyway, at the close of the sermon, two missionaries spoke about their experience down in Haiti. Then we as a congregation were given a challenge. Each adult in the room was given an envelope with an amount of money in it. We were asked to go and invest it in some way to try and increase it. We will be bringing all of the money back to church to give as a gift for Haiti Relief. I took my money and Jamie's money (total amount of $30) and bought supplies to make 2 game boards. I have decided to raffle at least one of the game boards off. I may raffle off both of them if there is enough interest.
So: if you are interested, read on!
Each game board is double sided. On one side of the game board is the game "Aggravation" and on the other is "Chinese Checkers."They are each hand-painted by me. Here are a few pictures of the detail that I put into it.

Each game board also comes with a draw string bag that I sewed that holds all of the pieces needed for the game and also instructions on how to play.
Raffle tickets are each $5.00. All proceeds will go to the relief fund for Haiti. You can buy as many tickets as you want. Please put "Mina Project" in the subject line so I know that I can open it.
Thanks!

Cowboys

2010-05-29T23:06:00.001-04:00

An unlikely friendship

2010-05-29T23:04:00.001-04:00

Dad's boots by the stove

2010-05-29T23:01:00.000-04:00

Pencil drawing by Priscilla, age 17.

Sleeping like a rock

2010-05-29T22:43:00.000-04:00

Sun, Moon and Stars...

2010-05-29T22:40:00.000-04:00

in their courses above.

The home hearth

2009-10-04T22:46:00.002-04:00

I sketched this while at my parents' house on Saturday the 26th. My father was in the last days of his cancer. He passed away just 2 days later.

Guest Room Sign

2008-09-03T09:11:00.002-04:00

The name of one of the guestrooms at a friend's B&B. The top was originally black...but I spray painted it white. The rest is done in acrylics.

Allen's Marble Collection

2007-05-05T21:01:00.001-04:00

Done in watercolor.

My house

2007-05-02T08:29:00.001-04:00

Hiding

2007-04-17T12:26:00.001-04:00

My second completed watercolor!

Bag of Flour

2007-04-16T20:18:00.001-04:00

Water color painting with details done in colored pencil.

Ant

2007-03-25T14:16:00.001-04:00

Done in colored pencil and #2 pencil.

My Brown Shoes

2007-03-20T14:43:00.001-04:00

Pencil and colored pencil

Before and After

2007-03-10T23:12:00.001-05:00

What might appear to some as a piece of junk...

can actually turn into quite a treasure.

The front of the finished project.

And the back.

Another Game Board

2007-03-10T22:50:00.001-05:00

A game board I did. Details on edges and center.

This game is called "Aggravation" and is played with marbles. They make great gifts...to play with or use as a wall hanging.

Birdhouse

2007-02-20T22:13:00.001-05:00

Simple birdhouse with daisies and sweetpease. (my sister Martha painted the roof)

Little Birds

2007-01-25T21:26:00.001-05:00

This is a can that Rachel gave me to paint. She said she wanted chickadees on it. She also wants it to match her living room. I'm almost done with it.

On the opposite side of the can, I hope to paint a Bible verse. Any suggestions?

The cat can

2006-07-12T19:36:00.001-04:00

This is a milk can that a woman commissioned me to paint cats and flowers on.

Fireplace Mural

2006-06-20T22:02:00.003-04:00

I did this mural in our living room in an old fireplace mantle. When we bought the house, the entire mantle was painted off white. It is not a usable fireplace, but why not make it an artistic focal point?

I painted this one specifically to match the existing wallpaper border.

Here's a closer view of it.

Wooden Shoes

2006-06-19T23:04:00.001-04:00

This was just a fun little project as a gift to my sister, Rachel. Her husband had these plain wooden shoes around for years. I volunteered to add a little interest to them. This is an example of a traditional Dutch folk art called Hindenloopen.

Chicken Milk Can

2006-06-19T22:40:00.001-04:00

I found this milk can behind my father-in-law's barn. It had been sitting out in the elements for at least 30 years. It was horribly rusty. I had it sandblasted. And this is what it looks like now. I just did this for my own personal challenge. Could I rescue a rusty piece of junk? Notice the handles. They are frozen in that position from 30+ years of rain, snow, sleet and sun.

John 15:5

2006-06-19T22:36:00.001-04:00

Painting I did on canvas. This is one of my favorite verses..so I decided to paint an illustration to go along with the verse.

This now hangs in my dining room.

Game Board

2006-06-19T22:32:00.001-04:00

Roses on Cupboard

2006-06-19T22:22:00.001-04:00

This is a close up of some roses I painted on a cupboard door for a client.

These are the roses along the bottom of the cupboard.

The finished product (albeit sideways).

Garden Powder Room

2006-06-19T22:05:00.001-04:00

This was a very tiny powder room that I painted. It is a garden theme with a picket fence and flowers.

Above is a detail of a dragonfly. Sorry it is blurry. I was very frustrated that I could not get a clear picture of it. One of my goals is to get a better camera!

Guitar Room

2006-06-19T21:57:00.001-04:00

I painted this mural for a teenager's room. This particular teen wanted an electric guitar theme. I aim to please!