After 5 years of the chocolate wall standing blank and lonely, waiting to be a backdrop for a rotating gallery of art, I finally painted my Very Large Canvas.
I'm pleased with it. It's my first significant attempt with acrylics instead of oils, and while I enjoyed the advantage of being able to use white over black and visa versa, the drying time posed quite a problem when it came to mixing.
Nevertheless, the wall is no longer blank, and I have to admit that I really love this piece. It's has a bit of color, but not too much. It's moody, and catches my eye when I walk past. Yes, I love it. A lot.
17 comments:
It's beautiful! You're welcome to paint me something anytime you like ;)
This is beautiful! Did you use a photo as a template, or did you dream up the picture on your own? I don't think I could ever paint something this fantastic. Good work!
I love it too! Especially paired with the "London" print.
The painting is based off of the cover art for North River: A Novel by Pete Hamill. I never finished the book, but I loved the cover, and I've been meaning to paint it for years...
Dang girl...you can paint too? *sigh*
It's gorgeous! I'm very impressed!
Well, Miss Smile, you have blown me away this week with all of your talents and projects, but this is absolutely amazing and I am way, way impressed. Hope it was fun for you to do!
I have been reading your blog for a long time and love it. I have never left a comment before but had to tell you how much I love this painting - it is so beautiful. Nice job.
Gorgeous. I LOVE it. Amen to the above comment: you paint too? {sigh}
I learned a new word today: talented. It's spelled M-e-l-a-n-c-h-o-l-y S-m-i-l-e.
Cloudy clouds, smoky smoke, reflective water, sharp city scape. Love it, but is it London or somewhere else?
wow, you can paint too? incredible!
Thanks everyone! *blushing*
Meliflora- it's actually New York, but I love that London print.... maybe it'll be my city themed wall for now. :)
LOVE IT! Your talented!
All I can say is WOW.
I am WAY impressed -- first the birds, now this. What else do you have up your sleeve?!
It's AWESOME!
What an accomplishment!! WAY TO GO GIRL!
Absolutely beautiful...I've been absent from your blog for a long time! I guess that's what expecting no. 3 can do to you! Were you this tired and unproductive:)? And as stated above, you really are welcome to paint for us anytime, well, maybe we'll wait until we have a real house worth decorating:). You've still got it:)!
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