One of the reasons I like working with acrylic paint is it's so versatile. It can be used in the consistency of watercolor, tempera or oil. Also, it cleans up easily with soap and water when still wet - yet dries to a surface that can be built upon for depth.
The field flowers sketch on this wooden tray (the last wooden tray I have in stock) is a rough draft showing the basic form and elements that will be included in this painting.
Shown below is the current rendition. Some elements will be staying, some will be erased (the Columbine looks simply horrible) and some will be added.
Here is the same tray with a little color added to it
(and you can see why that Columbine needs to go). From top to bottom:
Wild Columbine
Buttercup
Yellow Sweet Vetch
Hawksbeard
Wild Raspberry
Bluets
Red Trillium
what will soon be... Oxalis
Forget-Me-Nots
Purple Sweet Vetch
Shown here with a cherry corner shelf that was so very pretty I couldn't bring myself to paint over the wood. Same with the small shelf below. Cherry has to be one of my favorite woods of all time. For furniture and also the wood stove. It smells so sweet when it's burning.
Today I'm thankful for the heavy rain that watered the garden and potted plants. One less chore so I can paint some more. Paint, paint, paint...
Until next time...
May you dream of sleeping on a bed of sweet vetch with twinkling stars as your ceiling and a faithful companion by your side. Remember to count your blessings as you fall to sleep. Blessed be.
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