I think you can always tell that the holiday's are right around the corner because the Christmas bazaars start. This last Saturday I participated in my first ever holiday bazaar. While I was a little frazzled trying to get ready for this it wasn't bad at all once I had enough prints, cards and originals complete and ready for the public. The only thing was that not a lot of public showed up.
This is a small 5" x 7" Poinsettia I painted in preparation of the holiday's.
This next one is a little larger. Approximately 6" x 18". I have cropped it in the scanner just so it is doesn't look that large. Both look so pretty in gold frames. 
With my first bazaar behind me I am now concentrating on a commission I agreed to do as a surprise gift.
NANCY - tHESE ARE SO GORGEOUSLY DONE -- RICH COLOR, VARIATION IN THE LEAVES -- FANTASTIC COLORINGS -- MERRY CHRISTMAS -- THEY'RE AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteI love the top one, the reds are so rich.
ReplyDeletethese are so beautiful...I agre with Lin- the colours are absolutely stunning!
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OK - I really thought these were photographs! (audible sigh) Beautiful work - I am so jealous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lin, Jafabrit, Ronell and Casey. Just when I am feeling in a slump my friends come through for me. The first painting started out large ... it was going to be a close up of the face of a poinsettia ... after a bit I could tell it just wasn't going well, so I told my self to stop and crop. I guess when you know these little things about your own work you some how feel part of you didn't come through. Oh well, the lemon makes a great lemon pie... *wink.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely, lovely....did I mention lovely ? the colors are gorgeous....Lemons? what a wonderful idea for a painting...
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Thank you Carol Lee... Nice you spoke up. I really enjoy the feed back of all my art endeavour's. At one time I gave family members a cookbook (my favorite recipes) sprinkled with watercolors of diff. foods included in the recipe. I love painting the small watercolor still lifes. It's fun to do that kind of thing for kitchen's.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift for your family. I'll be intrested to see your commission piece...once it is no longer a secret.
ReplyDeleteWow, the colors are so vivid and gorgeous! I'm sorry to hear many people didn't show up at the baazar...but good for you in participating. This is something that intimidates me to no end.
ReplyDeleteExquisite Nancy!
ReplyDeleteI'm officially in a holiday mood!
Vicky
Gorgeous poinsettia painting! I have a holiday craft fair coming up and it's a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are gorgeous. I don't get too into the holidays but maybe it's because I haven't tried painting pointsetias. It looks like it would be hard to be grinch when faced with such brilliant color. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteNancy, your poisettias are gorgeous; you've really got these down!
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