No, No, Yes

I will be painting ten bird-shaped Christmas ornaments for my rosemaling club.  I always agonize over the design because the painting reflects the club as well as me.  I started out with the bird on the left with the yellow flower and green leaves.  That design wasn't going anywhere, so I didn't finish it.  Then I tried the cabbage rose but the flower seemed to disappear on the white background and the dark blue leaves were too harsh.

Then I tried one of my Os flowers because of the bright, happy colors.  I first painted the bird in the middle, but thought it looked a little empty.  Then I painted the bottom one, but I think the top one fits the bill.  Now I just have to paint them.

Decorative Rim

I decided the rim was too empty so I came up with this design.  I don't think it's kosher rosemaling but I like it.  With the bright flowers on the white background, the lacy edge adds to the lightness.

Back at it.

I took a break from painting, but got back to it today.  I need to put this plate away for a time, then look at it later and decide whether or not it's finished.

My next project will be painting Christmas ornaments for the rosemalers' club.

A little greenery

A few green branches have been added.  I like the delicate ones that remind me of ferns.  They fill the space nicely and add lightness to the design. 

Making it up

This plate started with a plan, but it seems to have gone awry.  Now I'm just making it up as I go along.

Let's see how it turns out.

A little progress

One more flower and two leaves.  Progress on this plate is slow because I'm not quite sure where it's going.  We'll see.

Another new beginning

I meant to take a picture of the plate before I did any painting, because before any painting is done, the plate is full of possibilities.  As I paint, the possibilities become less and less until finally the plate is done.