My sister spent most of last week with us. I enjoyed her visit tremendously...but did not paint nor post on blogger.
I have started a painting on a 18"X24" wood panel that I had prepared some time ago for a varnished watercolor. However, as soon as I had sketched my painting on it, I remembered my findings the last time I worked on such a surface: this is great for small cells, but horrible for large washes - the surface dries too quickly and unevenly. As you will see below, my painting is of huge cherries on a black plate and there is a hint of lace: the lace was great fun, but the cherries were a nightmare to paint!
The stems are still covered with masking and I have not yet started the plate. The highlights on the cherries were done in three ways: masking, lifting and ( the purists will cringe) with Chinese white watercolor.
The next couple of weeks should be quite busy. I have two shows in March, one at the Foyer Gallery called "Inside Outside" and I thought that, by stretching it a bit, I could use the cherries for that theme ( inside a container, out of a container:-); the other show is a 3-day sale with a local art association where I will have a booth. I also have two large commissions...and commissions make me nervous and I tend to procrastinate.
On another note,
Red Bubble continues to be a fun site that provides me with good feedback. My
"Lake Fantasia" has just won 3rd place in a Challenge in the Canadian Artists group and my
Garden Ballerinas, a painting I did last year, was featured today in the Decorative and Traditional Art Group.
And winter is back with us in Ottawa: we have had more snow in the last three days than all winter, I think...and more on the way:-(
