Refuse to simply settle

I don't know if it's simply stubbornness or willpower, but I'd like to think that I was meant for more than just a mundane kind of life. Perhaps that's the artist in me talking. I'd love to travel the globe and follow inspiration wherever it leads me. Someone once told me that it was easier to find work within the commonwealth than it was to find work in the states. Although I have set my sights on local jobs for now, I still haven't given up on my dream of finding work in Australia or New Zealand sometime in the future.

Adding some inspiration to your space

After a recent shopping trip, I noticed that a lot of home decor shops carry prints of inspirational quotes. Some were printed on canvas, and others were on wood panel. Although I love the concept of these sort of pieces, I always find them overpriced (for my art budget), and rarely ever in the right colour scheme. So I decided it was time for another home art project.
All you need is a wood panel, some acrylic paint and you are pretty much set! The key with this piece was to maintain simplicity and not to over-think it.  For the base coat I played around with a combination of three colours and blending them as I covered the surface. After this was dry, I used a ruler and tracing paper to make sure my words were straight and even. I also wanted to add a few quirky and "sketchy" birds to the bottom of the panel. I think it turned out well, though perhaps next time I might think about punching up the boldness of the colour just a bit.