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Esther – Part II
I finished Esther today. I’ve documented the first part of the process in an earlier post if you’re interested in the nuts and bolts. Here is the second half. I started with a rough sketch on canvas: Then did a very fast, loose painting with the intention of just getting color all over the canvas.
Protected: Elsie’s Lyrebird
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Lyrebird Wall Hanging
My Lyrebird design, printed at Spoonflower, made into a stitched fabric wall hanging. The background came out too purple, I had wanted a navy blue. But other than that I’m happy with it. The lyrebird is an Austrailian native bird, known for it’s ability to mimic sounds, and for the male bird’s magnificent tail. This
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Heidi’s First Sewing Project
This is Heidi’s first sewing project. She is 4. You should know this about Heidi. We bought one of those infrared box heaters for our attic (playroom/sewing room), and Heidi named it. Peter the Heater.
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Esther: Part 1
I snapped this photo of my friend Rachel’s daughter Esther when they were visiting this summer, and I’m getting ready make an oil painting of it. To me this image is irresistable – the hat, her sly look, the bright colors – I have to paint it. So I’ve never done this before, but I’m
Dogs Playing Poker
I think I finished a painting! This one has been in the works for maybe over half a year…It was my first commissioned painting, so I had nothing to do with the subject matter. I will say that it’s harder to paint that way, because you don’t share the passion for the subject in the
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