I chose "The Book of Love" for my Magnetic Fields love song. The line "I love it when you read to me, and you can read me anything" has always struck me as one of the most romantic lines in any song ever.
Showing posts with label Amanda Atkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amanda Atkins. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Amanda Atkins - Fetish
MFK Fisher's passion for food and her ability to describe the pleasure it can bring in writing is what led me to paint this little portrait of her for Fetish week.
Consider the oyster.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Amanda Atkins - Favorite Love Story
I have always adored E. E. Cummings and the elephant valentines he drew with crayon and oils yearly for his wife, Marion Morehouse. The New York Public Library can teach you more about these beautiful gifts of love.
I love the idea of a specific animal acting as a sort of symbol for the love shared by two people - something that can be called upon again and again as time goes on.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Amanda Atkins - NoFilter Valentine
In elementary school, I loved celebrating Valentine's Day. Everyone making their own mailbox and giving out tiny colorful envelopes with hearts and stickers inside is something that still thrills me today.
The way we first see love as children is my idea of unfiltered love. Valentine's Day is one of the first little celebrations of our understanding of love, and celebrating it at school paves the way for the belief that love is for everyone - our friends, our families, our community - and not just a significant other.
I am lucky enough to work in an elementary school and partake in this fun ritual. It's one of my favorite days of the school year. This picture of a happy city classroom was done in pen and watercolor.
Monday, January 27, 2014
2014 Artist Spotlight I
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| Elisabeth Alba albaillustration.com |
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| Amanda Atkins http://amandaatkins.blogspot.com/
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| Kristina Carroll http://www.kristinacarrollart.com/ |
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| Jason Cheesemen-Meyer http://cheeseman-meyer.com/ |
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| Anna Christenson http://www.annaeatspaint.com/ |
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| Taryn Cozzy http://www.taryncozzy.com/ |
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| Michelle Dickens http://www.dickensillustration.com/ |
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| Tim Durning http://www.timdurning.com/ |
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| Narciso Espiritu Jr. http://narcisoespiritu.com/ |
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| Daniel Fishel http://www.o-fishel.com/ |
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| Sarah Gay http://heysgay.com/ |
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