Touching memories found through the grief of losing a parent.
Sharing the language of art, I am finding touching memories to help me heal with the grief of losing a parent.
Nativity art: capturing the spirit of Christmas
“One Night Under Starlight” is a nativity art concept I had burning in my mind for a while. While I’m not a traditional churchgoer, I do appreciate the reason we celebrate. I wanted to capture the essence of love, faith, and new beginnings in this...
Halloween mood: 13 fun photo pranks and puns
Uh, yea: me. No, it’s not weird for adults to play with toys. Come on, it’s Halloween. And the best time to have some creative fun. There’s lots of benefits in adult play. Get in the mood with Halloween jokes, one-liners, and puns. Plus some...
Butterflies: appreciating the little things
When you are feeling lost, don’t lose sight of what is important. Appreciating the little things can shift your perspective. Even if they are as little as butterflies. Faceplant? If you are feeling lost in life, don’t get so discouraged that you shove your...
New media art: from a trashcan. Really.
For a myriad of reasons, I’ve struggled a lot this past week. When I have these times, which are completely human, I try to find an anchor to bring me back to something simple, something that reminds me of the little moments.
When I need some inspiration to pull me back to what matters, I flip open my images to look at art I’ve created and scroll them like a lot of people do with social media. I stopped at this image. Over and over, I kept coming back to “Blue Morphos and the Sun” I created as New Media Art. I love the way it feels sunny and warm and as though many happy thoughts are flittering around inside my head.
Watermelon art: persistence and problem-solving required.
A trail seeped in memories of summer, having doubts, overcoming frustrations, gaining insights, receiving feedback, reflections of how the world is changing, and being persistent. Have you ever thought about how simmer and summer are close word cousins? Well, living...About Author
Ann Newman is a photographer, writer, and creator of Annstracts who brings readers inspiration through her abstract photos. As a former, professionally-trained salesperson, Ann understands that people want to solve problems or accelerate growth for a better future. Exploring the little moments in life with gratitudes gives her art a positive spin. You might find Ann near her home in Phoenix, bent down looking at the tiniest details of a bug, patting any nearby dog, or asking “why” an awful lot.