…with apologies to Monet is the full title of my newest painting.
This will be shown in galleries all across my living room
I had so much fun at last month’s painting class that I decided to do it again. This time I decided to take what the teacher, Jason Erwin, was saying as more of a guide and less like a rule and just throw myself into the painting. For the landscape I made last month, I mostly just sat there waiting for his instructions and trying to carry it out to the letter instead of just going with it. His instructions are open-ended, I just wasn’t used to that.
I’m super proud of this painting and the touches that I put into it like using bits of red on the lily’s leaves and having one go off the canvas. I felt my creativity flow in a way that’s really different from knitting. I’d like to knit something inspired by this and I have an idea slowly forming. We’ll see if it ever gets off of the page and onto the needles.
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17 Responses to “FO Friday: Water Lilies”
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[...] didn’t like it until I stepped away from it. I still prefer the Water Lillies I did in August but this one does look cool. I feel particularly clever for adding in the shadow of [...]
That is lovely!
It’s wonderful. You almost have me inspired to take a class. Almost. I can’t wait to continue seeing your finished paintings.
You did a beautiful job! Doesn’t it feel great to add your own touches? This definitely deserves space on your wall.
OMG! That is beautiful! I would so hand that up in my living room! Great job – you are very talented!!
Brilliant, I wish I could make things that look different than socks and sweaters!
That is a great work of art and certainly something to be proud of.
I love it! Great job. It looks like acrylic, is it? Man, I miss painting so much sometimes. I used to teach it!
I’m pretty sure it’s acrylic. The paint is applied in washes which I’ve also never done. I stopped taking art class after the 8th grade.
Your painting is lovely, and so very peaceful. Did you know that waterlilies smell like vanilla Ice cream? I learned that this summer when my little cousin picked a bunch at the lake and had us all smell them. The painting looks like it would be fun to knit something inspired from it as well.
i really, really like this! great job! i’m so terrible at painting, think i’ll stick to the fibery arts
Very nice. I need to get back to painting. It’s a great stress reliever. Plus you don’t have to pay tons of money to hang great art on your walls.
It’s lovely! You have nothing to apologize for. I’ll bet even Monet would approve.
This is very pretty, and feels quite relaxed
Your painting is beautiful!
It looks great
I really like the way you have one falling off the edge of the canvas, it gives a great impression of this being a small part of something huge
That’s what I was going for! Thanks for picking up on it.