A finished plate

Here is my finished plate.  I think the bright flowers look quite dramatic on the black background.

Class project

This is the plate I worked on during my recent four-day class.  I will be painting a few more small flowers nearer the rim of the plate and then doing something decorative on the rim.  The red rose, the orange eight-petal flower and the leaves were all new to me.  The class was very energizing.

Learning from the master

I just finished a wonderful four-day class with a master rosemaler.  What a pleasure!  There were twelve of us in the class and you can see how intent we are to learn from this talented teacher.  As I work on things I've learned from her, I will will show them on future posts.

Eleven little birds

I finished painting eleven bird Christmas ornaments--one for me and ten for my rosemaling club.  I think they're sweet.

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.