I’m inspired to play in the petals for a few more weeks before turning back to working on my novel idea and waiting for my palette to be refilled with fresh “paints”!
Here’s what’s in process right now … along with a few more 4×4 Christmas themed tiles coming up next.
So fun!
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This one looks like the beginnings of Christmas ornaments dangling.
I scanned handmade paper with Queen Anne’s Lace blossoms- looks like snowflakes – and winter is blowing in ..
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Have a blessed time preparing for Christmas & Hanukkah..and hunkering down for winter … unless of course you live somewhere tropical then here’s a little taste of winter for you!
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In my travels and stress of the past month I nearly forgot that Heartstrings had been hung in my absence by the lovely ladies of the Whatcom Art Guild ❤️
I finally got downtown to Hair Art Studio to see it hanging and it made me happy! Of course it’ll be even more happy to see it sold but I love these mixed media canvases that are inspired by the power of music and mental health and life in general for most people!
If you’re out shopping downtown Bellingham this month please stop by and see all the art of local artists, many who are members of the Whatcom Art Guild and Market!!
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My heart is happy with this work in progress from my Petals as Paint collection.
A collage of dahlias, hydrangea and elderberry — this creates a peaceful scene on a breezy day. A mist creates a foggy field beneath a periwinkle sky. A place of solace. Two trees stand in tranquility amidst a golden meadow.
Petals as Paint on burlap canvas.
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Thank you Diane Kindle and Nancy Craig for the flowers and thank you Lord Jesus for letting me Refind your perfect creations.
So happy that Sunburst found a new home! Lovely couple from Seattle came in to Whatcom Art Market and loved the unique design painted with petals from dahlia and black eyed Susan. Made my heart happy ❤️
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The beauty of the dahlia has captured my imagination. The color wheel is built right in – reds and yellows, purples with white, and all manner of pinks and orange that create a beautiful palette for Painting with Petals.
I discovered a new adhesive. You all know I suffer from adhesions – sometimes getting glued to my own self. This is acrylic medium glossy and I loved it. Some change in the petals occurred after this photo but much less than using a water based adhesive.
It’s going into a frame and will be available at Whatcom Art Market tomorrow morning. An explosion of Fireworks Dahlia
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It all started in a garden
Then a lady came along and picked a dazzling fireworks Dahlia
She scanned it and photographed it multiple times. She filtered and posted and delighted the world
She dried it for weeks until it became kind of sad looking but she saw great potential
She unwrapped a canvas covered in burlap. She applied layers of aerosol adhesive and began plucking the sad looking petals and placing them in a design onto the canvas until a pattern developed. She said it was her favorite so far – but she says that every time. She said it looks like a dream catcher. He said it looks like fireworks. And the other he said it looks like an explosion.
She will let it sit and ponder what it will become — sleep on it dreaming of delightful ideas and share them with the world.
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Straw flower, Chilean fire tree bud, and a variety of petals and leaves pressed and scanned.
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A scanned floral arrangement of pretty pink cosmos flowers pressed and dried
Strength. Resilience. Brilliance.
Painted by hand and petal –
Hydrangea. Hibiscus. Geranium. Crocus. Croscosmia.
Mosaic. Collage. Petals as Paint.
