Mirror, mirror

This is a large frame for a mirror, 20" by 24".  I suppose if you don't like what you see when you look in the mirror, you can at least like looking at the mirror.

The clock

The clock is finished.  Now I just have to wait until it's really, really dry and then put on a coat of varnish.  And now it's on to the next project.

I've been working.

I've finished the white plate and now I'm painting a wall clock.  The face of the clock will go inside the inner black circle.  I have just the spot for it, once it's done.

Main Street Quilters

They like my ornaments!

Another plate

There's another plate in the works. This style of rosemaling has lots of wonderful flowers.

The box is done!

After finishing the decorative painting on the box, I repainted the inside an off-white, varnished the whole  box inside and out, and then put on the hardware.  And now it's done.

The plate is finished

The plate I worked on while painting the box is finished.  Now I have to get the box done.

Rosemaling on the edge

All the edges of the box need to painted in red and gold.  When I get tired of painting straight (almost straight) lines, I take a break and paint flowers and leaves on the plate.

Waiting for paint to dry

I've painted two sides of my box. Now I have to wait for them to dry completely so I won't mess them up when I paint the other two sides.  In the meantime, I'll start this plate.  No point in wasting time, waiting for paint to dry.

Rosemaling Boot Camp

I just got back from a week of rosemaling at Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa.  I finished the top of a large box and a small red plate.

 Now I'm back home and I have to finish the front, back and sides of the box.

What fun!

I've been busy

I finished the front of all eleven ornaments for my rosemaling club (Ornament Of The Year) and five on the back as well.  After I finish the back of the remaining six, I'll varnish them all and then send them off to our OOTY master.

Another completed project

I don't usually paint on a green background, but I like the way this turned out.

More flowers

These flowers are fun to paint.  Some I've never painted before, and that keeps it interesting.

A new beginning

I backgrounded this plate some time ago, so I just had to pick a pattern, transfer it to the plate and start painting.

And now the leaves

What a difference the leaves make.  Not only do they connect the flowers and fill in empty spaces, they give a unity to the whole piece.

The garden grows

Just two groups of small flowers left and then the leaves.  These flowers have been fun to paint.

Pretty parrot

I've added two parrot tulips to the picture frame.  Two more large flowers and a few groups of little flowers and then the leaves will complete the project.

A present for Judy

I painted this plate for Judy to celebrate her many years directing children's programs at her church.  I think she likes it.

The cat who stepped in blue paint

Yes, this is the cat that stepped in the blue paint and left blue foot prints all over the house.  Quick thinking and Murphy's Oil Soap took care of the mess.

I've painted a few more flowers.  They look a little disjointed now, but there will be more flowers around the frame and then they'll be connected with leaves.  It should look like a garland when I'm finished.  At least, that's the plan.

First flowers

It isn't quite spring yet, but the first flowers have bloomed on the picture frame I'm painting. Soon there will be others.  Watch my garden grow.

 

White, not black

I'm painting a picture frame for Abbey and I planned to use a black background.  My "black" is actually green-black because it's not as harsh and flat as black black.

However, I haven't been able to find green-black, so I'll use a white background.  Not actually white, but a very, very pale green-white.  Again, it's not as harsh and flat as white white.  Now I have to try out a new varnish that's not too shiny to coat the background before I begin painting the flowers.