It's Friday!!!!!
It's SPRING and it's warm....at least for today :)
Since yesterday was the first day of Spring and the weather was actually feeling it I decided to do a flower painting. I watched a video on Carla Sonheim's blog
www.carlasonheim.wordpress.com
(I know the link won't work...but type it in and you'll get there I hope)
A quick art lesson with Diane Culhane.
It was fun and here is the results... you can tell I didn't follow the directions exactly :)
I started with a background I already had laying around ...almost forgot to take a picture of the before.
Started filling in the background
And then used a maker to outline and give the flowers detail.... kinda wish I hadn't done the details in the flower centers...but it's there so it stays. Did lighten them up a bit with alcohol and a Q-tip.
Then I decided I would do a cover on a new journal I'm starting for my garden this year.
We'll see how well I keep up with that :)
It's a Strathmore 5.5 X 8.5 inch mixed medium journal .
I hope to keep track of my garden progress this year with notes and drawings, small quick paintings and photos of my garden. We'll see how well I do with it :)
Some thoughts for today...
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Carol, that is a fascinating and new-to-me technique. I actually like the light doodads in the flower centers. I think it adds to rather than detract. Lovely results. It is so much fun to learn new things from PPF artists.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing your progress, and that gold color!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, and great quotes! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love your flowers and the 'negative' space around! Thanks for the beautiful quotes!
ReplyDeleteSmiles from Belgium, Saskia :)
Wonderful work - and I love the inspirational quotes! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are great and the techniques that went with it are a learning experience. I also enjoyed your quotes. Have a great weekend Carol! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeletePretty pieces with bright colours and lovely shapes.. Really like the grateful thought too!
ReplyDeleteSmashing pages Carol. Happy PPF, Annette x
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That's a very interesting use of negative space in your first painting. It's beautiful. Blessings and happy PPF! #13
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of work Carol. Enjoyed reading the quotes, always give much to ponder on.
ReplyDeleteAnnabelle ~m..m~
Really love that flowerpainting. They look so energetic, if one can say that about flowers ... ;-) Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteCarol I hope you do keep track of your garden with the journal and share with us. That would be fun! Love the front of the journal and your pot of standing up flowers makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteI like the details in the flowers gives so much depth...good job very nicely done. I love the quotes this week too!!
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