Category: Posted by Lisa
*ART* FREE ART to download: Tree of Life
I felt compelled this week to offer a free piece of art for you to keep and even print if you like. You can read its story and download it here.
*PHOTOS* FREE photos: 50th birthday/anniversary
My husband turned the big 5-0 this week (January 2023). To commemorate the event, I (Lisa) thought I’d upload some free-to-use photos for a 50th – some 50 Years cake photos and some more generic cake photos for any kind of birthday or even a morning tea.
Many years ago I used to do day-in-the-life type shoots where I went behind the scenes and followed an event with a camera and photographed the day as it was. I was asked to do some photos for a 50th wedding anniversary and that’s where these photos came from, so if you want to use them for an anniversary instead, they’d work just as well. And as I said, there are a few generic ones there too.
These photos are free to keep and use however you like – blog posts, websites, articles, a birthday event, give them away to others. Just don’t sell them. Access them below by clicking on one and right-clicking to save the image.
You’ll find more free photos HERE.
And you’ll find a large range of free-to-use photos on my Tumblr site: www.lookingglassfreephotos.tumblr.com (A tip: You don’t have to be a Tumblr member to access the photos.)
Oh, and welcome to our new category *Photography*. This year (2023) we are planning on doing a little more with the photos we have, whether it’s offering more for free or putting some on the site as prints for sale. So you might find some behind-the-scenes info and product updates in this blog.
*ART* Happy Christmas – and a sneak peek at Christmas 2023
It’s a week of painting Christmas things. Here’s a piece of art you’ll probably see in our 2023 range.
*ART* Is this image meant for you? Painting a mysterious image.
I woke up this morning with an image burned in my brain. I didn’t quite know what it meant but I knew I was meant to paint it. I have reason to wonder: is it a message meant for someone else? Is it meant for you? Read about it and see.
*ART* “The Universe Within” – The hidden symbols and meaning behind the painting
Struck by something I heard recently, I painted “The Universe Within”, a fantastical, metaphorical piece that though simple in appearance, is rich with meaning and symbols. Find out the story here.
*ART* The thirty-year instant miracle – a journey to being good at art.
There was a time in my life when I had many emotions I needed to release but words would not come. Years of bottled up thoughts and a heart-felt cry to God led to a miracle he had been planning for over thirty years.
*ART* *BOOKS* How to Find Your Style – Writing or Painting (Part Two)
When people ask, “How do I find my style,” they often mean, “How do I find the one thing I can be known for?” But is that the right question to ask?
*ART* *BOOKS* How to Find Your Style – Writing or Painting (Part One)
It’s a questions so often asked: How do I find or develop my style? In this two-part series, we will look at the secrets to finding your style in painting, writing, or any creative task.
