Well, seriously—I thought I might go blind with this one. Got out my magnifying glass and everything…
I showed it to my Todd, and all he would say was, “Insane!” To which I responded, “Am not!...Okay, well, maybe a bit.”
For your amusement, here’s a ½ by 1¾ inch section of this 10 x 7½ inch painting. And yes, I know I went a little nuts on the dandelions…
I'm assuming you used a single-hair brushes... I can't imagine being able to hold my hand that steady, let alone see detail that small. This is just amazing. I'm out of expletives! I love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteSharon--Thank You!
ReplyDeleteI wish they made single hair brushes! I have a couple, but they weren't designed that way, and alas, they don't hold paint!
I am in step with Ms. Sharon, I am out expletives except for just palin,,"amazing"...
ReplyDeleteAw, Shucks Glenn...
ReplyDeleteI love the dandelions, and the blossoms on the trees, and the idea of how much patience it took. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI watch it progress from step to step so I see that you have a process. In other words, there is a plan and you work it. I just don't know how you do it. I am in awe. Truly. The grass. The trees. The dandelions. The woman. Her dress. Wow.
ReplyDeleteLiza & Robin: Thank you both so much for following along--it makes the whole process so much more enjoyable for me...
ReplyDelete...now to go rest my eyes and my shoulders...
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SQUEEE!!! I'm IN LOVE! Seriously, woman, you have got talent! I've got to go spread this around. You're amazing. :)
ReplyDelete*me breathing relief*
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased that you like it! You do realize, though, that it pushed me to the brink of insanity...but don't you worry...*twitch* *twitch*...I'll be fine...
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When I stop to think about the amount of WORK that went into this picture, I'm flabbergasted. I'm putting up a post now about it...
ReplyDelete*HUGS*
Sorry about the insanity...
Michelle:)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, don't worry about the insanity thing; it's pretty much my constant state of mind...I rather like it...
:)
Lovely. As always.
ReplyDeleteLaura! it's so nice to see your face again!
ReplyDeleteThanks, B! It's good to see your face, too!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love the header on this blog - your self-portrait is wonderful!
Thanks, Laura—I guess I’m satisfied with the self-portrait sufficiently enough to put my giant head up there, but I have to admit that I’m not entirely comfortable with having it in my header—feels rather self-promotional. I’ve been told that us artist/writer types need to get more comfortable with shameless self-promotion, but I don’t think I’ll ever wear that too well...
ReplyDeleteThis painting has a lot of stuff going on. That is my technical evaluation.
ReplyDeleteMy soul's evaluation is that it all comes together magnificently. This is one that I will keep coming back to simply for the pleasure of viewing. Oh, I guess that is what art is.
Thank you Jerry...that is such a sweet compliment.
ReplyDeleteYou made my day :)