Make it Monday - Oil Paintings

After almost a year, I finally got around to breaking out the oil paints again. I tried a flower last year and discovered how hard it is to paint with oils.

Nico did a picture of fire. I developed a little idea of trying to paint the other elements. Today I attempted air and water which is also pretty challenging. I found the blues very calming.

I prefer the picture on the right for the idea of motion although I may do some more on this later. Sometimes I think it's best to wait a bit and see how the paint settles and let the idea float around a bit more.

Hopefully I'll find more time to work on this again.

Make it Monday - Painting

This week I felt like painting. I've had this image in my head for a while. It never looks quite like I pictured it once I've got it on paper but it's so relaxing.

My next painting project will be to get back into oils. This was with water paint tubes.

Make it Monday - Abstract Painting

I've had paints laying around unused for ages and one thing I want to get around to is filling our walls. This was inspired by my usual creative guru Elise and I'm really pleased with it!

I started with the yellow and orange to tie it in to Isabella's room and the bunting I made her. Then I mixed in a salmon colour, and finally added the green as a contrast.

I tried to fill in the white but I wanted to leave a little bit to tie in with a white frame later.

Excited to try more painting now!

Craft Corner: Painted Lantern

This week, I was looking for something a bit different on the project front and while wandering around Idee, I found this cute little painted lantern project.  I especially loved the colours - not exactly autumnal but maybe a last wave to Summer.

 First, I traced the patterns with relief paste and let this dry for half an hour.

Then I filled in the patterns with the coloured paints.  So in love with these pretty colours.

After an hour in the oven, the pattern was set and I could return the glass to the lantern and admire the finished product.

I loved doing something different and would definitely try it again.