Paint, Paper, and TP Rolls, Oh My!

The Daughters of Katie S., South Bend, IN

Empty toilet paper roll usage seems to be so hot right now! These art projects that were school assignments involved painting with toilet paper roll tubes (the flowers) and reusing other pieces of cardboard as a paint brush (the castle). How creative! What can you do with materials that are headed to the recycling bin?

The Golden Hour

Penelope J. Nicholls

In regards to my painting “Chicago Sunrise”...

I approached my subject as an experimental piece that I’ve had on my mind for a long 

time. I wanted to incorporate gold leaf along with oil paint to help me to express the 

beauty and power of our sunrise over Chicago’s lakefront setting. 

Chicago is depicted in silhouette against a purple (violet) sky. 

The sun magically turns into gold to show its viewers how beautifully we 

complement each other.