Today it was a Karner Bluer Butterfly on acrylic paint primed, 6"x6" (trimmed to 6"x5 1/4") vellum. The dark colored stem, leaf and "buds" that all look black in the photo are a combination of black and dark green. After it's dried a bit, I'll go back in a add some lighter green shades to it. I think I'm getting closer to the effect I want. I love the thickness and texture of the paint and the brush marks left.
Hi Diane - this is very pretty.
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The others referred to " The Wash " They live in the North of England in Linconshire - there is a huge stretch of boggy sand I believe. I've never been there. What Tracey loves is a beach & the sea like I have five minutes walk from my house.
I can't believe you motorcycle !!! I'm going to do a whole post about feeling low as I had some wonderful comments. I'm not ashamed to talk about it & it may help others struggling.
Looking great, Dianne!! and thanks so much for the info on the oil paints!
ReplyDeleteRich and lovely creation Dianne, gorgeous butterfly!
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Beautiful painting Dianne, and I love your latest bird on the post below. You really are hooked on those paints :)I have some water soluble pastels somewhere, gotta find them.
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ReplyDeleteI loved how you wrote about your experience of snorkeling and coming upon all the sand dollars-They truly are amazing to see aren't they?
I see you are an artist too~So is my mother, I have her paintings all over my house.
Have a wonderful week painting!
Robin~♥
A painting a day...I love that idea. To take an entire year & do a painting a day & look at your work on the 1st day & compare it to your painting on the last day. What enormous change & growth I bet you'd see. That would be wonderful for any passion...to see it's evolution if you were able to do it once a day. I need to think more on that!
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Ssuie