I did something for the first time Sunday. The artists guild I belong to had a demonstration tent at Art on the Square, which it does every year, and I was one of two in the Sunday afternoon shift. Demonstrating there just involves painting and talking to people about the artists guild. That's how I found out about it years ago. Anyway, it went well.
I didn’t realize it has been so long since I have posted anything here. This is what I have been working on - painting miniatures of some of my paintings. The originals are better, but it has been an enjoyable experience. They are on top of a painting I started but haven’t figured out how to finish. It is a storm in the Sandhills of Nebraska, but there is no point of interest yet.
When I was in high school, I went on a 4-H trip that included Chinatown in New York City. This painting was inspired by a fan I bought there. It brings back good memories with friends and of seeing new places.
The fan has Chinese writing on it that translates to Enjoying the Lotus Pond in Qingtang. The fan has seen better days, but not bad for being over 50 years old, maybe.
It’s December 1st and I’m painting flowers because when I was looking around my studio for something to draw, the silk flowers popped out at me. I sketched with a thin marker while not looking at my paper, though I did glance down quite often. Then the color was put in with watercolor. I think I like it. I like the size, too, which is smaller for me, only 4" x 5".
Reading Second Corinthians, I was struck with the following verses about being an aroma. Searching for a perfume bottle wasn’t as hard as painting one, especially since I put it on a mirror (to make it even harder, evidently!). Painting it realistically was unrealistic. I made the reflection a different color to help show the mirror. Then I decided to use just the cool colors, except for the gold top. It was an interesting exercise in my painting journey.
In 2 Corinthians 2:14, God manifests through us an aroma around us. It is from Him, but those around us may detect an odor rather than something sweet, 2 Corinthians 2:15-16. But what they sense is either death or life, depending on whether they are saved or perishing. We just need to be what God has created us to be.
That day happened to be our wedding anniversary so I decided to paint some flowers we have that are in our wedding colors. It wasn’t finished that day, but it is now.