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| Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing by Aaron Boucher. It really does look less threatening. |
My son-in-law Aaron Boucher is a pretty talented kid, although he doesn’t have much formal art training. I’m never going to turn him into a full-time painter (at least if my daughter has anything to say in the matter), but when he expressed an interest in altering Magic: The Gathering cards, I gave him some Golden Fluid Acrylics and fine brushes to work with. Golden Fluid Acrylics are sheer enough to work well on the flimsy cardboard cards, and he spent a happy afternoon painting.
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| Rampage at the State Fair by Sandy Quang. |
Altering Magic cards perfectly fits my personal definition of fine art: the expression of creative imagination in a format that is completely without usefulness. That’s different from my definition of fine craft, which I think means the expression of creative imagination in a format that’s primarily useful. (Other than that, I make absolutely no distinction between art and craft.)
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| Portrait of Madame X, by Aaron Boucher is an extension alter. |
The project worked out great for my Labor Day weekend. Nobody suggested a ten-mile hike over broken terrain. I got to read a novel, my daughter got to cook, and my husband took a long nap.
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| Mesmeric Eyes, by Aaron Boucher. |
Happy Labor Day! Message me if you want information about next year’s workshops. Information about this year’s programs is available here.