The red rose painting is complete and drying - I’ll show you the final scan of course when it’s dry and varnished and ready to go. This little 4×6 oil painting is on a canvas sheet, so it can be rolled and framed in an open frame just like this.

View work in progress

About those roses I showed you yesterday, we’re going with #6. This is the underpainting, and I’ll further enhance the rose (the background will stay as is, and it’s pretty close to accurate) on the next layer. It’s a little bitty thing, 4×6 on a canvas sheet, that’s why there’s a bit of a border around it. Pictured with a quarter so you can get perspective on the size of the bud.

I’ve got a very special project going on, and your input is very much appreciated. I’ve selected two roses and photographed them this morning for a painting. These photos are completely unaltered, so I anticipate some modifications (deepening the petals, highlights, removing excess leaves) so please disregard any distractions in the images, as I’ll make those repairs later on. The background coloring is also important. I’ve selected two colors, each have a different and dramatic effect and will ultimately effect the mood of the painting.

Please select the rose that you would like to receive, the perfect rose for you. I’d also like to know why it appeals to you, if you don’t mind sharing.

Ready to stop and smell the roses?

This yellow rose painting is sitting on my desk, and it’s for sale. I completed this painting last fall from a yellow rose in my own garden. It’s 5×7 on a canvas panel (so it’ll need a frame or a plate holder), and it’s really just a cheerful little oil painting.

Buy this painting!

I didn’t realize that I was 13 projects behind in updating my Gallery! Yikes! I just finished getting everything uploaded, categorized, prettied up and all that, so I’d love for you to have a browse through my newest additions. You can find the thumb view here, and just pick a category from my gallery there. I’ve added blog designs, custom illustrations, two custom cat portraits, a custom dog portrait, the flowerbed mural, and other paintings and projects on my completed project list for 2006.

Phew!

Now I need to show you the final scans of Mick, Maude and Cheeky. (You can find these in my gallery as well!) Scroll on down, they each get their own entry.

Lisa in her wedding - next month.

 

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Mary Engelbreit sort of feel to it, swirled flowers, vines, leaves, ladybugs & butterflies.

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Then, to top off this lovely weekend of continued demolition and general household prettifying, I had another funky dream. It’s no wonder I’m a little odd, with dreams like that who wouldn’t be? I’d pay someone to analyze them professionally, I’d even let someone pay me to record my brainwaves while I’m sleeping and study how vivid they are. I wouldn’t want to stop having them though, they’re pretty interesting although very wierd. I mean really, boiled grapefruit? Blech.

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How was your weekend? Are you burnt to a crisp, too?