Messy Masterpiece Maker Gifts

"I made the mistake of telling him that the world is his canvas."

The Creative Process

'On your mark. Get set. Create!'

"Well....I could've done this!"

"There's something about ripping the stuffing out of a toy that turns me into a wild dog. I'm afraid I actually like that feeling."

'No. The television screen hasn't gone red - You've got tomato ketchup all over your glasses!'

Raphael

'Oh, just chuck it in a corner somewhere...'

"What do you mean?! That apology is the best piece of fiction I've ever written!"

'You could say this is how my husband and I support local arts.'

“Pottery Classes – Give it a Whirl!”

Jackson Pollock as a child

"Jackson Pollock's diaper"

Instant art

Teacher to student: 'Nice use of glitter, but you were assigned to do math problems.'

'How was your day Ma?. . .'

Artist gets pooped on by lots of birds.

"Did we just paint the house or did it just paint us?!"

"And I suppose cleaning up after yourself just once would in some way stifle your precious creativity."

'You're not creating another thing till you've tidied your room!'

Non Drip Paint

"Have some respect for my learning style."

Christo's greatest challenge.

"We're watching your side of the room with growing fascination."

'Are you sure every artist paints himself?'

Model Stealth Bomber.

Man defaces a painting to make it fit above his fireplace.

"I wish I could do hands..."

Edvard Munch

"Gracie! School just ended and you're already a complete mess!"

'How much longer.'

Artist 'paints' on canvas by throwing custard pies.

Artists in big spaces paint big canvases, whilst artists in small spaces paint on small ones.

'Like heck he invented fire -- it was spontaneous combustion from the slob's trash pile.'