A wonderful win, this bouquet. I started with a palette knife and gesso. Added texture, and scratch marks. Moved on to the next layers, still with knife in hand. Paint, pen, oil pastel, Q-tips, stylus.
My vase is clearly wonky. And I am missing a stem. But I am feeling, happy with this one. I rarely choose to use a palette knife. And without thinking? Never. But I reached, and grabbed, and started to messily layer paint.
I’m rather stoked that my fear took a hike.
Some of my fear is still nagging me. The “I can’t paint a chicken in a nest,” fear. That is what has been whispering in my head since May. Truthfully, since last year.
A request from a friend. She loves the first Rooster I painted for her. So WHY is there still so much fear?!
The little 4 x 4’s got me started. They lead me to the next, which was a gift of surprise and triumph.
And that led me to,
begin.
You can definitely paint a rooster and a chicken and flowers and…and..and everything you, Sheila, put your mind to. Wow! The photo doesn’t do it justice because you cannot see the texture well, but I know it’s there and kudos to you for using the palette knife and really getting in there. I feel the texture that’s there and it adds a lot of interest to the composition as a whole. Wonderful juicy color in the floral. I’m not sure who said it, but reading your words I thought of the phrase “Action cures fear.” Just keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let too many days off in between projects. I find that the lulls can really do us in;) The bear and chicken composition is very original and I’m excited to see it finished. xoxo
p.s. No matter how often I comment and click to save my name, etc., it does not do it; and I need to put in all the info.
I am looking up to see if I can fix that, Laurelle. I know this happens to me on other blogs. It’s a bummer. So sorry. ;o(
You are right. Lots of texture there. The white turned out to be, sort of chunky. Old paint I guess. Haha. So those flower have lots of globby texture. LOL.
Thank you, Laurelle, for your HUGE vote of confidence. 🙂 I love that quote. I need to burn that into my brain. LOL 🙂
The photo is confusing I guess. They are two separate pieces. Hugs, dear friend. 🙂
Beautiful as usual you are a creative soul love that about you.
Aww. Thanks for that Lana. Hugs my friend. 🙂
cluck cluck cluck! don’t be a chicken about painting a hen, Sheila : )
all is well, all is well, and all is well. namaste.
Haha! 🙂 Namaste Dear Dotty 🙂
It certainly looks like you had fun with the flower piece. As for the wonky vase – all it needs is a cat’s paw touching it so it falls off the table – lol. I look forward to seeing your finished chicken/bear piece – got me curious here. Have a nice weekend.
Haha, love that Val! you too, have a super weekend! 🙂