Happy Fathers Day! DIY

My husbands first fathers day gift. He has become quite the gardener. I bought a piece of wood and two garden stakes for about $3 dollars and stamped my daughters foot. I would of stamped both but she was very wiggly. Then l sealed it with Modge Podge. It was a fun and easy do it yourself craft for Father's Day. He really loved it.

Edaphosaurus, Lion, and Westie drawings

Got to do some drawing today while my baby played. I did a doodle of her toy Lion and Edaphosaurus. I thought the dinosaur was a dimetrodon (dinosaur with a fan on its back) but whatever. It had the Edaphosaurus label on its tail. Also sketched a West Highland Terrier.

Sketch of a sailboat

Did a sketch of a sailboat. I haven't had a lot of time to sit and paint the past couple of weeks. l used white, purple and cadmium.

Homemade Baby Gifts: Pacifier clips

I made my baby girl some homemade pacifier clips and toy holders. She has become a huge fan of throwing her pacifiers and toys. This is an easy and fashionable way to keep things from hitting the ground.

I have had several people ask me how I made these since my daughter has been using them. It is soooo easy!

You will need:
suspender clips (metal clip)
ribbon that is 1inch thick
hot glue
velcro or snaps

cut the desired length of ribbon.
fold the ribbon in the back to form a seam (meeting in the middle and securing with glue). The seam l created can be seen on the purple pacifier holder. Attach the velcro or snaps ensuring that they are far enough apart to attach a pacifier or toy. I would recommend sewing snaps on and reinforcing with hot glue so your baby doesn't chew them off and choke. Then loop the other end through the suspender clip.

These make great personalized gifts for baby showers. Extra ribbon can be used for a matching hairbow.

My Path Yet Undetermined: Shipwreck

This triptych continues with the same series as "My confidence Wanes" and "The Smallness"

These pieces are small, each one painted on a 5in sq piece of wood.

Remembering the loss of a loved one

I did a collage/painting for my sister-in-law who recently lost her mother. Her mother was young when she passed away, and my sister-in-law was left wondering how she would be able to help her three young children remember their grandmother. They are all under the age of four. In this painting I used 4 photographs of the children with their grandmother. I also incorporated a poem about remember a deceased loved one called "If I should go tomorrow" author unknown

"If i should go tomorrow
it would never be goodbye, for i have left my heart with you
so don't you ever cry
The love that's deep within me
shall reach you from the stars,
You'll feel it from the heavens,
and it will heal the scars."


To commission a painting please visit www.illustrationsbybrittney.com or contact me @ leightherese@gmail.com

Jungle Theme Baby Room: Accent Art

Jungle theme baby rooms are a great way to expose your baby to different animals and bright colors. Babies are able to notice high contrast from birth and bold blocks of colors will provide a baby with a lot to look at while laying in their crib. Jungle theme art doesn't have to be giraffes and lions. Adding a large number of small paintings through out the room rather than painting the wall directly is an easy way to brighten up a space. Custom paintings make wonderful baby shower gifts. To purchase a painting or to commission art please email me at leightherese@gmail.com   Also visit my website to view other pieces. www.illustrationsbybrittney.com