Left Over Paint on my Palette
On my last blog post, March 14, 2018, I showed you three designs Tom printed as 5 x 7 cards and I wanted to tell you why I made those. “Poppy”, “Pretty Tulips”, and “Pretty Rose” were made because I wanted to practice painting these three flowers and also use up the paint from my palette. We also printed them as our NEW THANK-YOU CARDS. Yeah, so exciting, I’ve been wanting to offer thank-you cards for a long time. Those of you who are developing product, hang in there!
Tom is putting the original, “Pretty Tulips” in a 10 x 10 purple metal frame, with a white mat and bevel cut. It will look awesome, just right for someone’s bathroom above the towel rack, above a small shelf, foyer, or anywhere for your decor needs.
The following designs were done wanting to use up the paint in my palette, and to also practice painting mountains, sunsets, roses, pansies, and cosmos. For “Late Fall Snow”, I watched a video on how Bob Ross painted mountains. “Cosmos”, “Lovely Rose”, “Purple Pansies in my Garden”, and “Sunset Over the Horizon” were also turned into our NEW THANK-YOU CARDS. See Artistic Accessories for card prices.
The other two designs I want to show you were also practice paintings that we turned into fun Birthday cards: “Strawberry Frosted Cupcakes with a Cherry on Top”, and “Chocolate Cherried Cupcakes”. Any of our Watercolor cards can be sent as birthday cards, but I thought these two cupcake designs would also make nice Birthday cards.
Last, the painting, “Winter’s Beauty” that hangs in my Living Room, new this past year was a practice painting and one I wanted to use up paint on my palette. I love it and think it looks so nice in a white mat with the gold frame. It is available as a 5 x 7 Greeting card.
205 “Winter’s Beauty”
I can’t seem to just wipe the excess paint away when I have finished a painting. It seems like such a waste. I know Lindsay, the Art teacher I follow on YouTube, is very opposed to saving any paint after painting a design. I can see why; some paints become mixed by picking up two colors on one brush. I haven’t done that too much. Her reasoning is that when you paint a picture you should only use a max of six colors; that way your painting will look harmonious. I do agree with that. As she teaches you can mix and blend colors from just six colors. She also said, don’t worry about saving paint, you are only saving pennies. Well, knowing that I am careful to use paints that match, once in awhile it is necessary to add a matching color to the paint already on my palette to complete the practice painting.
I found that all but two of my practice attempts looked nice so I wanted to turn them into Art or cards. I wouldn’t have wanted to just stick these practice paintings in a drawer; that seemed like such a waste. I want to turn my practice paintings and the designs I make using leftover paint from my palette into Thank-you cards or perhaps other 5 x 7 cards. One day, in a future blog, I will show you something else I do when I save the left over paint from a painting.
Do you like our new Thank-you cards? I want Tom to continue to print some of my practice paintings I think would look nice as Thank-you cards, I think they are so pretty. I have wanted to offer thank-you note cards for a long time and I am VERY EXCITED we are now offering them to you. See Artistic Accessories for pricing.
Christmas Cactus in Spring!
A few weeks ago the Christmas Cactus I received from my cousins, Judy and Bert last Thanksgiving, bloomed beautifully! All I did was water it once a week and it got direct sunlight in the afternoon. I love it! How surprised and happy I was to see it in bloom!
Centerpiece for Easter dinner
I’ve had fun making this blog, I hope you’ve had fun reading it and getting the inside story of how I created these Thank-you cards and Birthday cards.
Have a blessed Easter. May you find comfort knowing God cares for you.
Happy Creating,
Vicki