Today was a bit unusual because I...
a.) spent all day painting (well, most of the day)
b.) worked on pretty much every stage of a painting
8 AM found me collecting reference photos of pukekos (purple swamp hens) for a large project I started earlier this week. The highlight wasn't the long-legged pukekos; it was the four little babies being carefully guarded by the long-necked swans. Sooooo cute! When you get done reading, pop by my Facebook page* to see the pencil sketch I did of them with their parents.
a.) spent all day painting (well, most of the day)
b.) worked on pretty much every stage of a painting
8 AM found me collecting reference photos of pukekos (purple swamp hens) for a large project I started earlier this week. The highlight wasn't the long-legged pukekos; it was the four little babies being carefully guarded by the long-necked swans. Sooooo cute! When you get done reading, pop by my Facebook page* to see the pencil sketch I did of them with their parents.
11 AM (and a good amount of time before and after) found me working on finishing up the Spanish-English idiomatic expression painting I started many moons ago. I'd been holding off because I wasn't sure about how to do the lettering. In the end, I went with reds, greens, and yellows. I love the additional chaotic energy the lettering adds. The end result is crowded, but it's a happy crowded feeling. The last step is outlining the letters in black, but that requires a steady hand so I worked on it in spurts.
1 PM: Lunch! I tried out a nice recipe* from a blog called Bacon, Butter, Cheese, and Garlic. Mushroom and creamed spinach smothered chicken. That says it all. Yum! I only made a few alterations. Okay, maybe more than a few, but mostly just because I didn't have any seasoned salt and I don't like to measure! (For those of you just getting to know me, following recipes precisely...well, let's just say it's extremely rare for it to happen.)
3 PM (or some other time which I don't really remember) found me putting the last coat of finishing spray on Kaikoura Sunrise, a Christmas gift. Yup, the painting is bigger than the Christmas tree! (Note: this is an old photo taken when it was still part of the 12 days of Christmas.)
4:30 PM and, later, 11 PM found me having fun with my inner geek while making a birthday card for a family friend. Dr. Who fans, note the mug filled with New Zealand Earl Grey and the faraway television featuring a Dr. Who episode....
MENTIONINGS:
- www.facebook.com/RebeccaTrembulaArtist
- The lunch recipe: http://baconbuttercheesegarlic.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/a-special-meal-for-my-valentine.html (and in case you too don't have any seasoned salt, here's the recipe I very loosely followed for that: http://low-cholesterol.food.com/recipe/copycat-lawrys-seasoned-salt-17051)
