Artistic Creation Gifts

"It's the thought that counts, I guess."

Torn paper train

Young Frank Lloyd Wright

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

Joey discovers the difference between coffee beans and jelly beans.

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

The Art Student.

They hated me.

You're my Mona Lisa.

Larry's used art

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

Copycats

I should be a writer when I grow up...

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

At the Museum

'C'mon get it straight.'

'What would your mum say if she saw you drawing all over the wall like that?'

"Hold it right there, ma'am! If you get too close to the artwork, I'll have to ask you to leave the gallery."

International Women's Day

"I think that's one of his early 'blank canvases'. I think there are some bigger ones in the next room."

'It's called 'Oh Bugger It!' if you must know!'

Madonna of the Pukes.

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

"We're bringing the arts and sciences together here by giving crayons to mice."

'The creative process works best with a relaxed brain, so I'm letting my mind wander to let a solution drift in.'

"You've got a long, long road ahead of you, young man."

International Women's Day.

"Cat box"

"The university said he was a climate change denier so remove the statue."

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

Paul Klee

"I call it 'Bad Dog.'"