Sunday, 1 August 2010

This and that . . . .

I tried my hand at something I saw an artist do on You-tube - use whites and light colours on a black background - to make it pop. And this is what I got. But I'm not sure this is the effect I want. But's it's interesting. And the photos make these next two look almost like negatives.

The roses in the third shot, I did on rubbishy paper - and if you look at the pix, you'll see it. But I am still experimenting with roses, and trying to find a way to do them 'first-time, every-time'!










































This last one - of pansies (which I've never cast my eyes on. Ever.) I painted on a board an iced cake came on :) It's not like I don't have anything to paint on, but I'm kinda perverse sometimes! The paint didn't want to stick at times, and it was hell to photograph, and finally I realised that I needed to turn off the flash.

9 comments:

  1. You PAINTED these? OMG! These are gorgeous, Pat! They look like those mother-of-pearl flowers on Chinese lacquered flowers! Yes, you did get the formula right, the flowers POP!

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  2. Oh good! you need any more of those cake boards?

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  3. Hiya E!

    Such a nice surprise to see you here. I keep saying that I love hiding things in plain sight - and you've found me! Hahahah!!!

    I'm glad you like the flowers. I'm quite happy with them myself.

    Emily!

    Ahhh, you've been buying cakes, too? I always feel so guilty when I buy them - cos I could so easily be making them myself!!! But I love those nothing-but-air-in-them sponges, and I don't know how to do them right. That's my excuse! ;)

    More cakeboards? Hahahah! If you pass them to me, I'll paint something on them and pass them right back to you! How's that for a deal?

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  4. Last cake bought was my bday! must find that board.. either I hid it very well or DH's gotten rid of it!

    You paint me a cake board - I crochet you something... deal? what's your fav color?

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  5. Deal! Black and white :)

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  6. ok! I leave you my board where? AF? exchange by Dec 2010? LOL!

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  7. Hahahah!!! Sounds like a plan :)

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  8. i like the last one.... ma when u gonna paint my suitcase?? :(

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  9. When you decide what you want me to paint on it lah. So far, you've decided I can't paint ferns.... ;)

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