Centerpiece

I finished the center of the plate I started during the snow storm. The snow is gone but the plate's not quite finished. I have some guide marks on the rim to help me space the design around the edge. This has been fun to paint.

Snowbound

Twelve inches of snow and still falling. This is a great day to stay indoors and point.

A finished project

                       Here it is:  a garden in a little white tray.

Practice!

I usually use a practice board when I'm working on a project so I can try out colors, brushstrokes, design, etc. I didn't like the flower to the right of the center flower because it had no personality. Instead I painted the orange/yellow bud, which I think looks better. What do you think?

My latest finished project

I started this plate last spring, and finished it up this week. Now I'm eager to start something new.

Finished projects

I finished all three projects from my class in July. Now I have to wait until the paint on the blue plate is totally, completely, absolutely dry so I can erase the guide lines. Then they all get varnished.

After that it's on to the next project.

My new contraption

I call this my mini-easel-turntable. Some of my friends in Decorah had them, so I had to have one, too. It holds the work at a better angle and since it's higher off the table, I can sit up straight while I paint. Better for the back! Now let's see if it improves the painting.