Crocuses, Cranes, and Celtic Love Knots
Crocuses-Radial-Sparklingwatercolor
Crocuses-Radial-Sparklingwatercolor
Hi Subscriber,
Lots to unpack this Saturday morning, so here goes...
Crocuses
Today is the closing reception for the exhibit, "We The Flowers" at
River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI.
Thanks to all the art loving friends who offered suggestions last week
for the demonstration I'm doing there. I've got about 20 of these
little "Try it with me" cards.
As I'm demonstrating, people can try their hand at the sparkling
watercolor 'Shirleygigs,' one at a time while the demo cards last.
If you're in the area, stop by and see the show, watch all the artists'
demos from 3-6pm, and/or enjoy the after-party from 6-9pm.
Cranes
Strada-Easel
Ron's Rye Crane Family
-photo reference
My brother Ron Cicotte, is a wildlife photographer extraordinaire!
He has commissioned an oil painting based on one of his favorite images
of a Rye Crane family.
I prepared a linen panel for it because...well...I just love the
luxurious smooth texture of linen and the natural feel of it.
This painting begs it.
I've got it sitting on my new STRADA easel, gifted to me by my sister,
Lois.
I'm ready to start the underpainting Monday morning.
Celtic Love Knots
A very dear young friend is getting married end of May. Her parents
have asked me to paint a wedding scene live at the reception.
Since her beloved is a musician in a Celtic band, I thought how fun it
would be to paint a Celtic love knot border around the deep outer edge
of the painting.
Celtic-Love-Knots
Celtic love knot variations
I started researching and found so many variations it numbed my brain.
Some were so elaborately crafted that I couldn't tell where they
started or stopped...which, of course, is the point of a knot
symbolizing two lives divinely intertwined into one.
The image here shows a few of the simpler ones. It'll take a bit of a
learning curve, but I'll try (TRY, mind you) to create my own, being
part Irish myself. I could just copy one from a free image source, but
where's the fun in that!?
So while I spread some sparkly cheer this afternoon, start painting
Ron's Rye Cranes this week, and begin untangling the mysteries of the
Celtic love knot, I promise to take a moment or two to breathe.
And with that, I bid you Birdsong!
Jan
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