Last night. I finished the quilting on this piece. Today, I was showing it to my STASH group in this orientation, as I had designed it. They all said I was holding it the wrong way. Say what? So I turned it and duh, there was the water.
I was so excited by this revelation and so thankful for the wisdom and honesty of friends. I still have to block this and finish the edges. Here is a detail.
We had a good time this morning. There were only four of us as two members are traveling.
After some iced tea and show and tell, we went down to my studio patio where I had set up a table with the gessoed canvas.
I had a table of supplies – plates for palettes, brushes, rags, water, paint, etc.
It was a beautiful morning down there under the deck, and we had fun painting and chatting.
Here is a blurry view of our final canvas:
I am going to cut it into 6 pieces – one for each of us and the challenge is to use it in a finished art quilt. A challenge, for sure.
We enjoyed lunch back up on the deck and sat and chatted for a long time, attempting to solve all the problems of the world.
Here is today’s 3 x 3. A piece of silk that I had spattered with paint at some point in time.
Aha: that orientation really works, doesn’t it! Sometimes it takes more eyes to clear things up.
Sounds like you had a wonderful day!
Charlie and I had our first art date, and it was very successful! He wanted to touch everything at the High Museum, and I tried to explain ‘touching only with our eyes’, but then he tried to get me to touch for him! LOL I think we will have lots of fun art dates in the future, as his Daddy had a very productive day at the office.
xo
What a difference looking at something with other’s eyes can make. Gorgeous Gerrie, in both orientations, but I love the vertical one. Your group activities sound like so much fun and you had beautiful weather to paint outside. The 3×3 is very striking – I likey! Wishing you a beautiful weekend.