Another lazy susan

It's just 'acting' here: I haven't given it its final top-coats yet! ;)

The other lazy susan I painted, went to my dear friend Lita.

After painting hers, I was dying to paint one for myself - so I set about painting-on the background (blackboard paint), and sanding it, and readying it for a design.

But, what should I paint on it? "Not roses again, ma?!" my daughter had said, when I told her I was painting grandpa's old medicine cabinet. So, roses were out.

Roses aren't my favourite flower to paint. Nor are they my favourite flower in all the world. I think, daisies are. But, roses were the hardest to learn, and once I'd learned them, I kept wanting to paint them, because I am terrified that I will somehow forget how to, if I don't! Hahahahah!

So, roses were out, and I'd already painted quite a few daisies lately - so I settled for sunflowers, which fit in nicely in my wood-y kitchen :)

Originally, the daisies were painted white. But, they were too 'startling' against the very-black background, and pulled the focus away from the sunflowers! So, I mixed a yellow glaze (the sunflower yellow, and medium) and painted a couple of coats over them. That's mellowed them somewhat, and keep them in the background nicely.

Sunflowers

I've wanted to try my hand at sunflowers for the longest time, and this afternoon, I finally did.

I painted on a scrap piece of styrofoam (also known as polystyrene) that came with something we bought.

It's hard to paint on, but I didn't know that, did I?! Hahahah!!!

Anyways, this is the result.

The styrofoam makes this look antique-ish, which isn't altogether a bad thing, I think. I did the edges in the deep-brown of the sunflower-centres to add to the old-feel of the piece, and also to lend more depth to the flowers.

Crazy about sunflowers

I thought I'd seen every video on one-stroke painting on You Tube, and then I found this two!

The first: Amazing detail, and such a carefully done project.  I watched it with the sound out - because I don't understand Spanish. But really, when there is paint, and a brush, and a beautiful painting, who needs to understand mere words, eh?

Sunflowers, pansies and primroses on wood:



The second: By Donna Dewberry. As usual, she does it like it is super easy! And I know it isn't so!!!!