Painting ....

[Nancy-G]

You dear, sweet kind people have sent my ego soaring.
Today I'm painting the awful linen closet in my downstairs bathroom.

Computer whiz ?? I haven't the faintest idea how to save this.

[Thomp]

save it .... heck..

you should do a book or dvd on your work.... Mrs. Nancy

im sure it would make a great one...

if youre house is like this household im sure you got a couple in-dependant dependants around that could help photograph and type up the pleminary work for ya as you carve... could become a after sunday dinner thing...

Thanks again for shairing
Thomas

[jillsy]

Hey Nancy,

I painted a snowman yesterday using the graph paper technique, and for my first time, it came out pretty good!

I definitely need more practice and patience, although there's not much I can do about my shakey hands! But like you said, once the designs were carboned on, it was like using a coloring book. Since I always just paint free-style, this was both challenging and fun. It was a challenge trying to keep the paint in its intended squares, but fun for the same reason!

I still need to varnish and want to give it a slight antiquing. Maybe I can post to the gallery so you can see what a monster you created! Usually very conservative with my paintings, I've been really hankerin' to break out of the box lately. Well, when you see all the colors and patterns on this snowman's sweater and scarf, you'll see what I mean! I couldn't stop myself - someone...or some-thing took over!!

I hope to post him soon!

Thanks again! Jillsy

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by Nancy_G

You dear, sweet kind people have sent my ego soaring.
Today I'm painting the awful linen closet in my downstairs bathroom.

Computer whiz ?? I haven't the faintest idea how to save this.

Are you painting the closet to look like your santas? lol if not...why not? ha ha

[Callynne]

Nancy, I join and repeat all the Thank You's already mentioned!! I've wanted to get better at the painting of my carvings, adding more detail touches to my Santas robes (they are SO boring looking!!) You've certainly explained it beautifully!! I anxious to get these animals finished I'm carving and get on to a Santa!

Thank you again...and again.....and again! Deborah

[Kenny_S]

AWESOME Tutorial Nancy. Thank you!

I agree whit HI HO, that would be a niffty idea, paint your closet like your Santas/ Well at least you could use it for a pattern on your next Santa, eh?

Ok, Ok, I will go back in to my own little world. Probably not as safe but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
They know me there!

[sccarnes]

nancy, just read your post of using finger tip, wow , only you did not say which finger, o wait there is the picture,
i have never learned so much so fast, thsi is with out a doubt the best teaching site on the map,
thanks for sharing your knowledge,
the other guys think it is to high tech, i must aggre ,it is however cost effective.
sam