It has been a busy week this week. Monday saw me trotting my eldest off to the doctors for conjunctivitis, today is seeing me trotting the youngest off to the same doctor for an ear infection (and the conjunctivitis she caught off her sister). Between the two was a frantic call for the out of hours locum to come see same youngest daughter for that ear infection as she cried for three hours in my lap on Wednesday night. That was followed by a trip to the pharmacy at around 11pm to acquired the drugs to kill the bugs tormenting her.
So as you can guess, there hasn’t been a huge amount of art done in the last few days. Over the weekend I managed to coat a painting with both its last isolation coat and its first varnish coat. Hopefully I will have a chance to give it its last coat sometime tomorrow or on Sunday at the latest. There will be a piccy when that is completed.
Also, before the Wednesday drama unfolded, I took a moment for myself and visited a nearby art shop to see what canvases they offer. This year I have equipped myself with some top notch and expensive acrylic paints, but I’ve been using cheap canvases for the lack of knowing what to buy. Over the last few months I have been educating myself on exactly what makes a good canvas and I was seeking a supplier…and wondering if I could afford it. It appears I can, though not willy-nilly. The price ranges from around $10 for very small up to past $150 for the extra large canvases, but if I have a particular project in mind (for example entering the Waterhouse Art Prize) and confidence in my ability to pull it off, I’m willing to shell out the money for the reassurance that I have painted on good quality materials. Duthy Street Art Supplies stretches their own canvases and the service there has always been exemplary. And trust me, having now seen the good materials versus the cheap materials, my goodness there is a difference. I should have grabbed one while I was there so I could play with it. Will get back there asap and grab one…hmm, I’ll be in the area tomorrow, maybe I can dash in.
But anyway, I do have my paper and jewels mosaic with a little progress to share .
This is my box of goodies I take into the lounge to work with in front of the television.
And here are some close ups because I love doing closeups 😀
I’m submitting this for Paint Party Friday. Sorry I don’t have anything newish to share, but I’m determined to get this one finished as soon as possible so I can start the next one. Don’t forget to drop in on all the other great Paint Party Friday peeps as there is some fantastic work out there worth visiting.
Best wishes,
Liz
Comments
28 responses to “Paper and Jewels mosaic still continued”
Oooo I love all the purples and pinks! very fancy! Happy PPF
Thanks! Not traditional colours for me, but muchly fun at the moment.
Thanks for dropping by.
Liz
so sorry to hear that all the kiddos have been battling infections. hope they’re on the mend now!
love the bright colors of your paper and jewels mosaic. and thanks for showing the close-ups! so nice to see all that great detail!
Thanks, Molly 😀
The kids are mostly okay now. Antibiotics are wonderful things along with paradise-inducing paracetamol. A bit of rest will see them through hopefully.
Close ups are fun. Art from art in some cases.
Thanks for dropping by.
Liz
What intricate work! It’s so beautiful – delicate little pieces make such a bold composition – wonderful. And beautiful photos of it too, love the red, xo
Thanks, Kristin. There is muchly gel medium and sticky fingers and tweezers involved 😀
I’m really enjoying this technique and am hoping to push it further.
Thanks for dropping by.
Liz
Hope your kids feel better! Your beads and mosaic is beautiful! So delicate and precise!
Kids are doing better, thanks 😀 And thanks for your kind comments.
Liz
Can imagine this is taking loads of time as is so intricate. Gorgeous colours and design. Happy PPF, Annette x
Actually it is quite relaxing in front of the TV. The TV occupies the brain while my hands have something to do. The biggest holdup is that I have very little time to devote to it due various parenting and work duties. It will get done eventually.
Thanks for your kind comments and thanks for dropping by 😀
Liz
I love your close ups too! It must be fun to do pieces that are so interesting to photograph.
Lord I remember the ear infection days…that was the only thing that was ever wrong with my kid. And he never got one until around 6:30 Friday evening, just after the doctor’s office closed.
Yes, isn’t it wonderful when they suddenly go down with serious pain at 6.10pm. It took the locum four hours to get to our house because he was fielding lots of kids in a similar boat.
It is fun taking close ups. It adds a whole new dimension to the art.
Thanks for your kind comments, and for stopping by 😀
Liz
Very unusual and beautiful paper and jewel mosaic. Love those colors. Sorry to hear your children were so sick. That is always such a worry but hope the antibiotics have kicked in by now.
Happy PPF!
Kids are fine, but now Hubby has manflu. I can’t wait for summer 😀
Thankyou for your kind comments, and for dropping by.
Liz
oh wow!!! this looks amazing!!!!
Thanks!
And thanks for dropping by.
Liz
Hoping the kiddos are feeling better. Been really busy at your place. I love the colors in your mosiac. Happy PPF
Those weeks when the kids are sick are so draining. Glad you were able to have some time for yourself. The information on canvases is interesting and useful. You can also stretch your own — I had to do this when I was in school. It’s not really that hard, but you need to build the frames, or have someone who can do that for you. In fact, I recently talked to someone who makes his own gesso and claims it’s really not that hard to do, and much less expensive than buying it! Anyway, your mosaic is gorgeous. I love the closeups.
I hope your girls are feeling better soon. This is my first time here, and your work is stunning!! Love it!!
I love the layers, texture and colors of this art piece.
I hope the kids are well by now and you’ll have more time for art making! HPPF!
Love the close up shots. Hope you get to some more arting this week. I so admire your patience! 🙂
beautiful work. easy good supplies do make a huge difference. hope everyone is feeling better.
cheers, dana
So beautiful. My fave colours.
Your mosaic looks awesome, love the close-ups, too! 🙂
Wow, such beautifully detailed work! Love it!
Gorgeous photos and progress!!!
Love, love, love!!
Yay for mosaics!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
It’s getting better and better. Great work!
This is truly amazing. . it’s like piecing together a quilt sort of. . . beautiful. Blessings, Janet PPF