The Custom Guinness Glass Christmas Present

This summer, we visited the Guinness factory in Dublin, Ireland. One of the highlights of the tour is pouring your own glass of Guinness in the bar.

Well, for Christmas this year, one of the highlights was framed, custom watercolor painting by Ainsley, of the glass of Guinness I poured at the Guinness Factory Bar.

Merry Christmas.

Starry Starry Night Own for Ainsley's Winter Concert

Twice a year, Ainsley has a strings concert at her school. Each time, the students create the cover art for their individual programs.

Here is Ainsley's Starry Starry Night Own.

Gray Scale Dog

This weeks art assignment was Gray Scale techniques. Ainsley's group created dogs.

The Red Bird of Paradise

Ainsley's Super Hero Drawing

Every year, the children at Ainsley's school create "Super Heros" as one of their first art projects of the year.

This is Ainsley's Super Hero - Tess, The Queen Bat. Her power, "She saves bats from extinction and her pet FatBat helps her."

Matisse-inspired Ruffled Tulips in acrylic on grass cloth

Ainsley is taking an after-school art class again this year.
This Matisse inspired acrylic painting of Ruffled Tulips on grass cloth is this weeks project.

The Large Clay Cat

This summer, Ainsley took a Summer Camp class through the local museum. The camp was focused on clay design and was called Whimsical Clay.

This is her largest piece that was fired. It appears that an ear was lost in the process, but most pieces remained intact.

Ainsley's Small Cat

Ainsley's Small Cat from the Whimsical Clay Summer Camp.

Ainsley's Gargoyle from the Whimsical Clay class at AMOA Laguna Gloria

The Bluebonnet Story

Spring Concert Program Cover

Twice a year, Ainsley's school has a concert to showcase what they've learned in music class. As a part of the concert, each girl creates a piece of art for the front of their parent's program. Here is Ainsley's Spring Concert Program Cover.

Amaryllis Flowers

Ainsley's portrait of Tamara Lempicka (1898 - 1980, Poland) in colored pencils.

Tamara Lempicka stood at the center of the Paris art world in the Roaring '20's and 30's. As a portrait artist, she pioneered a new image of life on screen, evident in the modern, self-confident women she stylishly painted. Female 'dandies' and dramatic poses prevailed in her work. As a personality, Lempicka brimmed with cool elegance.

Sea Horse in Acrylic

There is an Aveda store in the local mall that partners with Ainsley's school each year to raise money for an environmental charity. The students create artwork and Aveda displays for auction.

Ainsley's class used Underwater Animals as their theme this year. This Sea Horse was her creation.

Squares in the Sky

Every year, Ainsley's art class creates Self Portraits based on a photo they select.

Here is this year's edition - "Squares in the Sky" - inspired by a photograph from a Breakfast with Santa in Dec 2010.

Viva la Frida!

Every year, Ainsley's class paints a Frida Kahlo inspired piece. This year, they honor her memory and wish "No me olvides!" (Never Forget Me).

"Poppies and Sunflowers

Ainsley's school project this week was a 2" x 4", Van Gogh inspired, acrylic painting.

Koi Watercolor

The Tulip Passage

Today's free time art.

KitKat Portrait

Ainsley had a couple of free minutes at school on Thursday and colored a quick portrait of KitKat

Acrylic KitKat

Ainsley took a 3-hour Pet Portrait class today. She elected to paint her new kitten KitKat.