Brushing away the winter woes

oooh XO they are beautiful!!!
and using homemade recipes!!
You are amazing.

framing: something natural

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Beautiful, XO. If you have time, I would enjoy reading about how you made the paints, too. I agree with Debbie. A simple, natural frame would compliment their beauty.

-- Robin, Massachusetts - "Live simply so others can simply live." M. Gandhi

Very fine, XO. I am green with envy. I, too, used to paint, and determined to get back to it when I retired. So far I just look and dream, and admire someone else’s creativity. You have a wonderful talent, I love the vibrant colours. However you frame them they’ll be lovely. If you lack space to hang them, I volunteer one of my walls. :-)

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

They’re beautiful! I especially like the first one. I’ll third the natural framing :)

-- Alynxia****Set yourself as the standard.****

Olive oil? Really? That’s very impressive… But then, I expect no less from you.. You always do such cool stuff! :D

Paintings are beautiful, to say the least.

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

I paid my way through post secondary doing artwork…...............and I didnt starve.

Nice painting.

-- Central northish Ontario

Thanks all. Another I finished this morning:

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Very nice, X. I’m truly impressed that you mix your own paint. Perhaps my wife could benefit from learning your formula.

Greenthumb, do you have any photos of your art work? We already know that you have a good artistic eye. We’d love to see.

-- jroot

I second that, would love to see.

Just bees wax and mineral pigments together, pencil it on the paper and blend with brushes dipped in olive oil…must be careful not to saturate the paper…I’m using watercolor paper and as you can see in the blue painting, the top right corner got a wee saturated causing the paper to become a little translucent. I may try this on a fine canvas or cotton rag paper.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Interesting. Thanks, X.

-- jroot

Fantastic paintings XO. It is complimentary to gardening. Would like to see more from you.
Sharad

-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein

oooooooh I love that one! (well I loved them all .. but that last one really catches my eye)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Okay, you can send me the second and third one … :-) You are such a talented Lady and I envy your ability to paint!!! These will surely look beautiful in your home no matter where you decide to put them!!

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

Nice job XO.I find it fascinating how you came up with the paints you are using.Way to go.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more