This looks nothing like the house we’re closing on, but our house IS in Savannah. I had no idea when I painted this several years ago that I’d be living nearby. This painting seems almost prophetic or foreshadowing now.
I’m looking forward to setting up my new art space and digging my paintbrushes back out. Until then, I’ll try to keep up with my daily blog talks with you, but I don’t know how soon our Internet connection will be up and running. I may be able to hotspot with my phone. If you don’t hear from me for a few days, assume I’m not set up yet.
Today will be a very busy day of moving and closing. I’m nervous, and excited! We are going HOME! After more than a decade of temporary living, we’ll finally be home!!
- My First Original Song! “Come to God’s Garden”
The author shares their first original song, “Come to God’s Garden,” inspired by their gardening experiences and relationship with God. The journey of songwriting has enhanced their guitar playing skills, promoting a deeper understanding of chords. They express excitement about creating simple songs, encouraging other novice guitarists to engage in songwriting. - Guitar Painting and Special Announcement
The creator expresses excitement for a guitar art project inspired by their original song, “Come to God’s Garden.” The design reflects their blooming garden, featuring frogs, flowers, and grapes. They share a personal connection to nature and invite others into their creative journey while celebrating Father’s Day. Updates on their musical progress are encouraged. - Inspiration for Lighthouse Painting on Guitar
The post describes the author’s struggles and progress in mastering the Bm chord while learning to play guitar. They express enjoyment in learning Casting Crown’s songs, incorporating personal touches like a lighthouse design on a painted guitar. The author encourages others on the guitar journey, emphasizing the importance of practice and connection with the music. - Electric Guitar Painting – Lighthouse
The author paints on an electric guitar for her husband, inspired by a specific song from Casting Crowns. He requested a lighthouse design, which he loves. While the painting is complete, he now needs to learn to play it. The author plans to perform the song soon and wishes everyone well. - “Who am I”, learning to play Casting Crowns
Did you guess correctly that the white roses design (in my post from earlier today, the painting on my daughter’s pink electric guitar) was inspired by song lyrics from this Casting Crowns song “Who am I”? I hope you can see that my guitar playing is improving! Today’s practice involved a few things. First of all, I find it a bit challenging to play with a capo so far down the neck. But, very important to get comfortable using a capo, otherwise I’ll be limited in what I can play. Second, this song gave me practice with a short intro that repeats as an interlude. I tried playing it at different speeds. I preferred the slower tempo, I sound too manic when I was playing it fast. Third, the song has a strong pattern of chord changes, so there’s good practice in changing the chords in steady rhythm, trying different tempos and creative license. I love Casting Crown’s songs, and “Who am I” is one of my favorites, so that helps. It’s always easier to play with emotion if we connect with the song. If you saw my painting on the electric guitar earlier (I posted that video today), the song lyrics about a flower fading fast was part of the inspiration for the white roses. Life is so short, let’s love while we’re here, and be joyful in spirit, as we never know when this day will be our last. or the last of someone we love. Thank you for being a part of my journey to learn how to play guitar, while also painting on guitars. I’m already feeling the rewards because I’m playing songs that I truly love. I connect so deeply with “Who am I”, such a beautiful song! God bless you and yours, xoxo - Painting on Electric Guitar – White Roses
Painting white roses on my daughter’s electric guitar – she wanted me to paint a design inspired by the “John F Kennedy” cut rose bushes that I planted in our front garden (they are very large and pretty when in bloom, and smell beautiful!). The song I’ll be playing next in this blog series about learning how to play the guitar (while also painting on guitars!) has lyrics that mention “a flower quickly fading, here today, gone tomorrow” – maybe you’ve guessed what song it is? That song is also the inspiration for this floral painting. I’ll be playing the mystery song (I know some of you probably guessed it right away, so it’s not much of a mystery to you!) on acoustic guitar, as I don’t know how to play electric yet, and I’d need a left-handed one anyway. By the way: normally I show you the entire painting from start to finish, but my memory card reached its limit, and I was painting away, didn’t even notice, until I was nearly done! Then I popped a different card in and the rest is what’s on the video (GRRR!). But, if you enjoyed this, check out my many other painting videos that show the entire project. - “Desperado”, learning new guitar skills
Learning guitar adventures continue! Today I’m practicing a beginner version of the Eagle’s song “Desperado” that creeps into intermediate level a bit. The chords are familiar, but instead of chords appearing only at the beginning of a lyric (first level beginner), or every few words (second level beginner), the chords sometimes change in the middle of a word (advanced beginner/early intermediate). Changing chords more often, and in more challenging places, means I have to play faster, smoother, and try not to get too rattled while doing it. I love singing this song, so that helps. It’s best to choose songs we know quite well when trying something a bit harder, so we can focus more on learning new skills instead of figuring out the song. If you are also learning how to play guitar, I hope- like me- you are having a ball! And a painting update: We’ve purchased another guitar for me to paint on and we’re picking that up tomorrow, so I’ll be working on that soon. We wait for great bargains on used instruments, and sometimes there really aren’t any good deals. That’s OK, I have plenty of things to work on when waiting. Looks like my next painting adventure will be on an electric guitar. I’ll share it when ready! - Singing & Guitar – “Homesick”
MercyMe’s song “Homesick” evokes profound emotions about loss and hope for reunion with loved ones. The author shares personal struggles with grief and learning guitar, specifically challenging chords and the advantages of finger strumming over using a pick. This method fosters deeper emotional connection, despite some difficulties in speed and sound. - Come to “The Well”, Learning Guitar
“The Well” by Casting Crowns is a great beginner song that encourages players to use a capo and learn new chord positions, helping break reliance on visual cues. It offers opportunities to develop muscle memory, emotion in playing, strumming, dynamics, and engagement. Consistent practice is key to improvement.
