A Design Story

... stories of design, inspiration and mommyhood

  • The Story
  • Blog
  • House Tours
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Home
  • Advertise
  • Need A Designer?
  • Shop My Instagram

August 10, 2011 by Lindsay

Getting Back to the Canvas & Brush

 When I was a child, I was really into art. That never really changed. I always had glue, scissors, tape, makers, a ruler and paints around. I loved letting my creativity shine. I really want to get back to the canvas and brush. I absolutely love to paint.

During school I excelled in my art classes. In high school, I had an amazing art teacher who inspired me to full out pursue my passion and talent in a big way. From there I was accepted into one of the number one art colleges in the nation!

The first year at Ringling College of Art & Design {no matter your major} is a foundation year. You take the most amazing art classes that define your passion, interests and fine-tune your skills. I drew, colored, penciled, ink, welded, soldered, char-coaled, printed and painted my way from project to project. It was fantastic and HARD. Design school simply put- hardest four years of my life.

After my first year, the next 3 years was focused on my major- interior design. I loved it… everything about it was meant for me. I excelled in my classes and graduated with my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. From there, you know the story- I interned and landed some amazing opportunities. I worked those out for a few years, gained the experience and business fundamentals I needed and then A Design Story was born.

In the midst of blogging, designing locally and virtually, being a wife and full time member of my family, I seem to have less and less time to explore my creativity apart from interior design. This summer I decided to make time for the things I like to do… I have spent more time at the beach, more time reading and more time trying new recipes. The other thing I really want to get back into: painting.

There is nothing like brushing fresh paint onto white canvas. I had tons of acrylic paints and brushes, but recently good ol’ Michael’s Craft store was having a fun summer sale. I went out and grabbed some canvas and some more paints. I can’t wait to get started and get my painting creativity flowing again…

Here are a few pieces that made my heart flutter and inspired me to start painting again…


 

 {Image Sources: David Bromstad, Cocoa & Hearts, Etsy’s Nature & Art & Laura Trevey}

 Visit my Shop for Paintings I created!

Related posts:

Game Night Faves
Be a Better Bargain Hunter
A Breath of Fresh Air: Part 2
Fresh Picks: April 2013
❮❮ Previous Post
Next Post ❯ ❯

Comments

  1. Sarah says

    August 10, 2011 at 8:22 am

    I can’t wait to see what you create. I am no artist… I wish I could be! Maybe you can give some tips when you showcase your work??

    Reply
  2. Deidre says

    August 10, 2011 at 8:32 am

    Wish that I was more creative, I can usually recreate something similar, but I can’t come up with creative things on my own!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      August 10, 2011 at 8:39 am

      Hi Deidre,
      Do you like to paint? I love it! I think it is totally ok to get inspired by someone else’s work and try your hand at it for fun! I am going to give out some fun tips when I showcase a few of my paintings… stay tuned!

      Reply
  3. Katie says

    August 10, 2011 at 8:36 am

    I’m so excited to see your work! I really love photography and I’d like to get back into taking beautiful pictures, and not just for the blog.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      August 10, 2011 at 8:40 am

      Hi Katie!!
      Thanks for the sweet words. I love photography too… I took in in highschool and college. I have been pretty good at taking fun photos because it less time consuming for me… painting takes some time so it has become less of a priority… getting back to it will be great! What do you like to take photos of?

      Reply
  4. Cathy Nault says

    August 12, 2011 at 6:20 am

    YES! My textile artwork! I just graduated from VCU in Dec with my BFA in Craft and Material studies, focusing in textiles. However, since graduating I’ve been working on starting and building a home staging and interior decorating biz. Gotta find a way (and the time) to get more of my artwork back into my routine.

    Thanks for the reminder to do that! 😉

    Can’t wait to see your paintings and if you’re ever back in the RVA area let’s get together! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Laura Trevey says

    August 14, 2011 at 11:35 am

    How sweet Lindsay! thanks for the shout out 🙂 and happy painting ~

    xoxo Laura

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Me

Hi, I am Lindsay Milner, the designer, fashionista, blogger & mommy behind A Design Story! I am a happy wife & momma that loves all things stylish! I love blogging, interior design, shopping, having fun on the beach, making our house a home, hanging out with family, drinking coffee & running around after our kiddos.

Welcome! Want to know more?
Click here for the full story.

Newsletter

Search

  • Heart Spoken
  • Amazon Store
  • Favorite Posts
  • House Tours
  • Mommyhood
  • Gluten Free Me
  • Family & Living
  • Fresh Picks
  • Videos
  • Our Wedding
  • Facebook Community
  • Loves

Instagram

adesignstory

 410    11612


  • Can’t wait to see what Santa brings! ❤️ Here’s to a tradition of putting stuff together while watching Christmas Vacation with the hubby! Let’s hope we finish before they wake up ⛄️ . . . #christmas #santa #tistheseason #hollyjollychristmas #hohoho #northpole #lakewoodranch #myfamily #mypeople #matchingjammies #greathusband #bestfriends #christmasvacation #theholidayseason #coastaldecor #dinosaurs
  • ☀️ The Best Is Yet To Come! ☀️ Sunshine, prayer and positivity go a long way in this world! Finally back on the gram after a little hiatus with my main gig taking priority (aka being Mama)! Excited for all that God is going to do in 2021! I have so many fun things to share and I can’t wait to get started! Outfit linked in bio—> shop my insta . . . #targetstyle #2021 #godisgoodallthetime #godisstillgood #prayerandpositivity #annamariaisland #lakewoodranch #sarasota #floridablogger #homeanddecor #beachlife #florifalife #floridalifestyle #mama #momlife #mamaootd #cuteoutfits #amazonfinds #beachvibes #everydayglam #everydaygirl #persuepretty #cutemom #floridainfluencer #makingprettychoices #positivevibes #shopstylecollective
  • You are what you eat, so eat something sweet I teamed up with some fun mamas to create a festive snack tray with a Valentine’s twist! AND we are all chipping in to buy 3 of you Valentine’s Day dinner on us! TO ENTER: Follow everyone below, then like each post and comment: where your dream Valentine’s dinner date would be! We will pick THREE winners, who will each receive a $75 gift card to a restaurant of their choosing. Get your sugar-fix, and check them all out: @simplyseptemberblog @themommynichols @heyitsjenna @mommylexiloves @bashfullychic @kelsimsavage @kacicollins @adesignstory @ariellemae . . #valentines
  • My favorite part about Valentine’s Day is spending it with our little family! We usually do a fun family day to celebrate and then a date either before or after the big day! How do you celebrate? I received the sweetest gift in the mail from Inspire Me Bracelet! I’m completely obsessed with my new bracelet and I just had to share! @inspiremebracelets has best gifts for Valentines day when it comes to loved ones. On top of their current sale you can use my discount code (Lindsay20) to get an additional 15% off your entire order!!! They have over
  • Decorating golden rule... Love what you bring into your home! #ad Don’t design completely around a trend... those fade. Design around what you love... Still just as thankful for our @cityfurniture Newport Collection as I was the day they delivered it! It’s added storage, functionality and the look of built-ins for less! What’s the design style that brings you happiness? Details: Furniture: Newport Collection Lanterns: Dallas Lantern . . . . #inspiremeneutral #prettylittleinteriors #showthatinspo #thatroomiseverything #showmeyourstyled #cljsquad #myhomevibe #makingmyhaven #hunkerhome #homeloveliving #mycoastalabode #homedecor #mycrumbshome #hometakestime #smmakelifebeautiful #homewithrue #homedbody #thedelightofdecor #cityfurniture #floridainfluencer #lakewoodranch #coastaldecor #ls2ihh22
  • ☀️ Live Cozy! Home sure is the comfiest place to be! I have some fun new ideas for some of our spaces coming up soon. In the meantime, I am going to start my yearly spring clean purge in the coming days... do you guys do any spring cleaning? I usually make a list from room to room and it always feels so good when it’s all done! Oh... and this pajama set is everything!!! So so cozy!!! Visit the link above and click shop my Instagram... fully in stock right now!

Sponsors

I’M LOVING

Categories

DIY Beachy Art

Fall Favorites 2020

DIY Beachy Art

Fall Favorites 2020

  • Blog Info
  • Disclaimer
  • Archives
  • House Tours

Powered by ClikWiz