I painted the back sides first. Note to self: try a little harder to smooth those out the next time! The Bears Breeches leaf (upper right) was the most fun to paint. The Hosta (upper left) was the hardest because the striations went in both directions. I started out thinking it was going to have a lot of turquoise and, um, not sure exactly where that went. The trick is dry brushing and just keep going until you like the look.
I finished them with a brush-on satin polyurethane. It gave them a little more gloss that I would have liked so next time I will go with matte. Since they will be outdoors they will be exposed to the elements and I'm sure they will dull up a bit with time.
Painting these was SO FUN. I'm looking forward to making more. Must buy a Bears Breeches plant!
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9 comments:
Kathy, these are INCREDIBLE. Wow!
I see an entire terra cotta bowl full of these in the future. So beautiful. I had to look twice. The colors are fantastic. Smiles..Renee
Kathy, you are an artist. These are worthy of a magazine demo. Really beautiful!!
Ditto..the three above :D
They're gorgeous! You did a great job with the colors, they looks so natural.
Love, love, love them all!! They turned out so fantastic. And I'm really glad you enjoyed painting them because I hope that means we'll see more! :)
hi Kathy--they turned out great! Love how you blended the colors--i like how soft the colors turned out on the small leaf.
I was so glad I took Roberta's class--and glad I could steer you in her direction. Looks like you were a great student!!
Are you going to tackle casting some of the huge leaves in your garden next summer? It's kind of addicting :-)
So pretty!! Love the colors, especially the centers!! Great job! xo Heather
They turned out beautifully!
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