Do you ever wonder how these paintings happen? Well, I will tell you the story of this one.
I was at the Fremont market with my dear husband a couple weeks ago, and I saw this cute little gold frame. It said “Made in Italy” on the back and it was a perfect 5″x 7″ size. It cost me $10, it’s wood, it’s gold, it’s Italian. So now I needed a painting. I have been playing with a technique that goes like this:
take a sheet of paper (Arches watercolor paper) and wet it down with water. While it is still wet add colors. A little here, a little there, primaries, secondaries. Then let it dry – for days even.
Note, the first photo is not the same piece of paper as the one in the second photo.
Next, I start visualizing flowers in the swirls and shapes on the paper; and darken some places and add color in other places. As flowers start popping out, I add detail. And darkness in some areas to bring the flowers forward. I pick all my favorite colors and blend them, putting contrast in to make the pretty colors look even prettier.
Finally, all I had to do was pop it into the frame. Not sure if this frame will work with this painting though; what do you think?
This sweet little painting is for sale ! Would you like to buy it? I’m asking $75.00, framed and mailed anywhere in the USA.
19 responses to “Flowers of my mind”
thanks for your advice. That’s what i was afraid of.
So gorgeous! But I think it needs a larger frame and white mat. Those lovely flowers should not be cramped or overwhelmed by a heavy frame, they need space to breathe.
I sold it!
So gentle lovely work. Very soothing. Well Done!
i love hearing your creative process. and the frame is a great find!
Beautiful flowers and great to learn your technique. I’d like to try that.
perfect painting for the frame… love it when they all come together and you get great finished products … happy PPF
Wonderful painting and gold frame!
Bet you sell it fast!
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Love seeing the evolution of the piece – very pretty!
Gorgeous painting! The frame is lovely too, what an excellent find! I do think the gold frame is a bit too overpowering for your delicate, soft, subtle image. It is hard to judge it correctly from the photo though. Framing is such a personal thing, as we found out on PPF last week. If I was to purchase the image, I would either paint the frame a light pastel blue or put the painting in a softer, plainer frame. Love the painting, it’s stunning, well done!
How pretty! Thank you for sharing this.
this is beautiful, the frame would go with anything, it’s so classic. Interesting steps to its evolution.
Thanks for sharing your technique. The finished painting is beautiful.
Perfect little painting in a perfect little frame. It is wonderful! Happy PPF!
What a fascinating technique! For you it worked beautifully. The frame is beautiful too.
Gorgeous…love hearing and watching your process. Always fun to see what goes into the work!
Not only a very beautiful paining but fascinating to see how it evolved!
exquisite!
A true work of art. Love the picture and the story.