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Tales of an artist, her business, her thoughts, and the people and things she loves. See art in progress from artist Laura Brittain.

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  • Think On These Things Painting

    Posted on Saturday August 2nd, 2008 at 15:22 in christian, my artwork

    Think On These Things, $75I finally finished this painting and got it posted for sale. If you are interested in reading more about it or purchasing it, please click the link above....

  • House Officially Sold

    Posted on Friday June 6th, 2008 at 21:50 in christian, my family

    Today was bittersweet. We signed the final papers and closed on our "old" house. I know I have so much to be thankful for (especially when so many people are struggling to sell their house), and that the Lord provided that house and that He's providi...

  • A Two Doctor Trip Day!

    Posted on Tuesday May 20th, 2008 at 18:26 in christian

    Doctor's Trip #1:The first doctor's trip involved taking the 5 year old and the almost 4 year old to the doctor (with the 2 year old in tow). The 5 year old has croup and the almost 4 year old has a "major, major ear infection" in his right ear. I as...

  • A Move, More Sickness & A Book Review

    Posted on Monday February 18th, 2008 at 10:39 in christian, book review

    We survived the move. There is nothing left inside our old house now, so we can start tearing out the carpet. We officially have too much stuff. I told my husband I was not going to move all of that stuff again. Once we get the old house ready to put...

  • Proverbs 3:3 Painting

    Posted on Saturday January 26th, 2008 at 18:33 in christian, my artwork

    Loving-Kindness & TruthClick here to bid on this painting.This is how the painting looks finished. I'm really pleased with it. This mixed media art is called Loving-Kindness & Truth. For people who aren't in to art all that much, mixed media ...

  • ACEO Speak Truth in Love

    Posted on Monday January 21st, 2008 at 21:39 in christian, my artwork

    Speak Truth in LoveClick her to bid on this ACEO painting.This is my latest A Painting A Day artwork. It is #10 in the series and done mostly in acrylics with some ink work. It is an ACEO which stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. Some of yo...

  • Being rubbed the wrong way?

    Posted on Wednesday January 16th, 2008 at 23:51 in christian

    I heard a term on the radio yesterday that really blessed me. "Sandpaper People." I listen to KSBJ out of Houston (really Humble, TX ... a suburb of Houston), and I just caught the tail end of this conversation, but it was a VERY real answer to praye...

  • I Love You Because ACEO

    Posted on Tuesday January 8th, 2008 at 23:08 in christian, my artwork

    You Brighten My Life!Bid now on this baseball card size (2.5"x3.5") ACEO.Do you have a special someone who just makes your life more full and bright by being with them? I feel that way about my husband. I knew that when I found a man I enjoyed doing ...

  • Merry Christmas!

    Posted on Monday December 24th, 2007 at 23:27 in christian

    Hope your Christmas season has been extra blessed. I am enjoying celebrating the birth of my savior with my family. It is so much fun teaching our little ones about sweet baby Jesus and learning more and more myself. God has used my children to teach...

  • WAY Too Busy!

    Posted on Wednesday October 31st, 2007 at 23:49 in christian

    Life has been beyond busy. I've got two big projects going at church at the same time that I'm helping to organize (along with several other church members) at some level (between the two involving over 600 people ... I'm not exaggerating, and it IS ...

  • Downtown Art Auction

    Posted on Thursday October 25th, 2007 at 22:16 in christian, my artwork

    I submitted five pieces of artwork for the Downtown Art Auction in Bryan on Nov 2nd, and they were all accepted! I'm excited about that. If they sell, I get to keep 70% of the sale and 30% goes to charity. I also got to set the starting bid, which is...

  • Festival TOMORROW & My Thoughts About It

    Posted on Friday September 7th, 2007 at 11:42 in christian, my artwork

    I cannot believe the Kolache Festival is tomorrow! They estimate 20,000 people will be there. The time has FLOWN by which is good. If I had stopped to think about what I was doing I would be scared and think I was crazy. Maybe I am ... I'm sure som...

  • Jenny's Shoe Finished

    Posted on Thursday August 23rd, 2007 at 14:45 in christian, my artwork

    I finished "A Shoe for Jenny" this afternoon. Jenny is my best friend who has been telling me for years that I need to paint a shoe ... I painted her a purse for Christmas a few years ago. The shoe turned out VERY cute ... the purse was, too. I re...

  • Cool Photographs of the Sky in "My Own Backyard"

    Posted on Wednesday August 22nd, 2007 at 09:55 in christian

    I took this first picture of the sunset after my son's peewee baseball game last week. The sky was so beautiful, and I think it looks like a big eye. I didn't do anything to alter the photo at all. I like to think it is God's eye watching over us...

  • What's On My Easel and a Book

    Posted on Monday August 13th, 2007 at 10:35 in christian, book review, my artwork

    These are two companion canvases. They are 12" x 12" square. The one with the houses has "love thy neighbor has thyself" and the other has "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, ... soul, and ... mind." The two greatest commandments from Matthe...