Happy Happy Joy Joy
This is a painting that Madeleine made last year in art class and it is, arguably, one of the most joy-filled paintings on the planet. That might be a mother talking, but I am the mother of girls as well as of the artist (who was a "young girl" when the piece was made) and it makes all of the mothers-in-me happy. Maddy never liked it much and is quick to point out errors, but I easily overlook them -- pushed right out of the way by all the JOY! The piece was painted on the back (rough) side of a masonite panel, and it is even more astounding to learn that the assignment was to apply the paint with anything other than a brush.
The painting has been hangin' out at the coffee shop for the past year and I was sad to learn last week that it had been sold. When I learned that it had been purchased by a teacher to hang in her Milwaukee classroom, the sadness was -- again -- pushed right out of the way (mostly) by all the JOY! The mothers-in-me are happy.
That's a great painting. It really does emanate feelings of joy. Thanks for sharing it. I'm sure that it'll be inspirational to the students in it's new home.
Posted by: Hillary | 20 April 2010 at 10:42 AM
I would have purchased this in a New York heartbeat...it is truly magnificent and oh, so joyful! I envy Madeleine's ability to make so many people smile...even without using a paintbrush...pretty amazing!
Posted by: Maureen | 20 April 2010 at 10:52 AM
The painting exudes joy! The colors are my favorites and I love the arms flung happily into the blue sky.
Posted by: margene | 20 April 2010 at 10:54 AM
I have to agree with the moms in you. It is certainly a painting that I would be drawn to. I am curious as to what she used to apply the paint? I love the perspective she used, and the color palette is one of my all-time favorites.
Posted by: Guinifer | 20 April 2010 at 02:18 PM
She totally captured "joy"! What a wonderful, happy, joy-full painting. All the "moms" in you must be bursting their buttons. (And with what, exactly, did she apply the paint?)
Posted by: Kym | 20 April 2010 at 04:25 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 20 April 2010 at 04:31 PM
Awesome painting!
Posted by: noricum | 20 April 2010 at 04:47 PM
She said that she used her fingers a lot, various blades/stick tools, also Q-tips. Gotta love Q-tips!
Posted by: Vicki | 20 April 2010 at 04:54 PM
It IS a wonderful joy filled painting! I hope it brings joy to all the kids who see it.
Posted by: lisa | 20 April 2010 at 05:28 PM
Besides the exuberant JOY! of the painting, I lovelovelove the point of view -- looking up. Congrats to Maddy and to the purchaser!
Posted by: kmkat | 20 April 2010 at 06:34 PM
It IS FULL of elation. I adore it. ADORE it!
Posted by: Norma | 20 April 2010 at 08:08 PM