Poppies in June

June. Red poppy-fields are nearby. I haven't seen so many, full of red, red poppies. They feather softly in the wind. Their redness are dissolved by some yellow and white and purple flower-islands. And if you lean on them there are small petals like wings in the wind. The whole view is a poem itself.

 Poppies in June

   oil on gessoboard, 15x15 cm, 6x6 in (No.58) 

SOLD 

Camera Shy - dog painting

This is a friend of mine from real world. She is a furry-4-legged friend, and I don't know  why, she is camera shy. May be the lens of the camera are too big, I guess. Anyway, even her clever eyes shine through or not, she is a cute one. 

oil on gessoboard, 15x15 cm, 6x6 in (No.59) 

 SOLD

Red Petals- oil painting

"You don't always want to paint rose petals, do you?"- asked my husband when I showed him my angry lion. To tell the truth, it is fun to paint petals, like these red ones. Even more if they are in backlight.

oil on gessoboard, 15x15 cm, 6x6 in (No.28)

sold

Mirror, mirror...

...tell me, who I am.

When I take life and myself seriously, 

it is time to paint some pig. A ceramic one. :)

oil on gessoboard, 15x15 cm, 6x6 in (No.13)

sold

Looking clever

oil on gessoboard, 15x15 cm, 6x6 in (No.12)

sold

Oh, dear... these ceramic pigs try to look so clever, don't they? 

Especially when they come together.

I am back on track with my small paintings. 

Face Challenge

Are you in? 

The challenge and more faces are at Susan's.

Have fun!

How to Make Colorful Coasters?

Materials you need:

round cardboard pieces

(you can use your old coasters also if you

want to give them a fresh new look)

3 colors of acrylic paint of your choice

brush

drawing ink and a bamboo-stick

and decoupage glue

Loose brushstrokes. That's all you need.

Have fun! Mix and paint.

After a few minutes as the first layer has already dried

I cut out a heart shape from a piece of not too thick cardboard

and use it as a template.

Use black drawing ink and a sharpened bamboo-stick to embellish.

My lines are uneven and I am very happy with this outcome.

Let them dry. At this point I am really impatient...

so I do something else instead of waiting there...

And finally paint a decoupage-glue-cover layer on top.

It makes the coasters waterproof.

And here they are, ready to use!

Have happy drinks, have fun, have friends!

And I wouldn't be surprised if you want to

paint more. Be ready. New surfaces are thirsty

for refreshment.