I did warn you that I had developed a liking for these kind of backgrounds...but never fear, it won't become a permanent ever present feature as I have very few paintings of my own. There are two here...little strips, studies of cherries and rose hips. They might not look like the best paintings in the world to you but to me they are marvellous.....I wrung them out of myself during a very stressful assignment way back. An assignment that I neither wanted, liked or enjoyed. Having said that....I am delighted I kept them. And the points, loops and puffs? Well I am consumed this week by titivation, edges, adornments because that is what the girls are on. I have been doing some titivating of my own too and will show you another time. I had better get looking for another painted background for them....
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now I am off to rummage through folders in search of painting....
15 comments:
I do love cherries and you painted them beautifully!
They look like masterpieces to me too! Perfect backgrounds
Backgrounds add interest - not that you need any. Your work is interesting enough.
i think your paintings are wonderful. they are a nice background for your beautiful stitches.
I forgot to mention--Organic cherries were ten dollars a pound yesterday at HEB. And I thought the price was high on the non organic ones! I will just have to enjoy your painted ones...
You give yourself too little credit. You might not have enjoyed the excercise but the result is lovely even after all these years!
They're better cherries than I would manage!
I think your backgrounds are wonderful! They showcase your wonderful stitching beautifully!
Re. your painting Karen - I know exactly what you mean when you say that you wrung them out of yourself. I do as little painting and drawing as poss. as I find it's such an exhausting process, but seeing your work along side your paintings and drawing is mouthwatering. Very often the things we find the hardest to do produce the best work. Darn it!!
Working, working, working.
Kisses, kisses.
If I could paint like that I would be over the moon! I once took a watercolour workshop and painted a lovely bunch of lilacs. I was quite thrilled with myself UNTIL I got home and showed them to my hubby who wanted to know if they were upside down. Obviously my talent lies in other directions.
Received your newsletter- thankyou for the great photos!
Love those cherry pics!
Love the painted backgrounds!The gentle shades of the watercolours are the perfect foil for your textured white stitching.
Hey I love these delicate sensitive paintings!
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