"Her Grandmother's Sewing Machine" (in progress)
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Commissioned painting in progress
This commissioned piece, though far far from finished, is coming along
well. The buyer is a skilled quilt artist and she likes my "fat little
birds." So when she called to commission a painting, we combined her
grandmother's antique sewing machine with her favorite birdie, a
chickadee. I haven't decided if I want the bird holding a thread in its
beak or not. There will be a great deal of detail in the gold pattern
that will overlay the blue machine and in the fabric, so I don't want
to get bogged down by introducing yet another detail…but then againâ
€¦it might help draw attention to the bird more. I hope to finish this
painting before Thanksgiving.
I've always admired the almost airbrushed quality in the backgrounds of
some realist painters. I've sought to emulate it, but it has eluded me
until now. It seems it's all about patience. Who knew?! So this time, I
spent several hours kicking out brushstrokes with a soft sable brush,
wiping it off every few passes. I was determined to get it right no
matter how long it took. I'm rather happy with the result. Never stop
growing!
If you have a family heirloom you would like to have turned into a
painting, please visit https://dalehousemurals.net/contact
valentine 2019
Valentine Cards 2020
New Years' Giveaway
Here is the first in a series of Valentine Bird paintings I've started
for 2020. I'm excited to get them made into Valentine card sets. The
first box off the press will be reserved for my New Years' Giveaway.
I'll let you, my subscribers, know when the set is complete and I have
them back from the printer.
As always, share with people who might enjoy.
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