KALEIDOSCOPE #2

Today me shop is open again... but I won't hold me breath for customers.

I'm looking forward to doing another 'Kaleidoscope' painting.

#2 is still going to have lots of colour, but NOT 15 colours!

I learnt from yesterday's effort, less is more!  Maybe only 8-10 colours ?

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And wider swoops of colour, not such thin ones.  It becomes too 'busy' otherwise.

I'm really enjoying the painting, it makes a nice change from sewing I must say.

Once I've got a few more paintings done I will get back to me sewing.  I'm sure I should get a few more Tree and Wonky House Runners done in readiness for the end of year markets.  Oh ... and Bowl Cosy's.  Can never have enough of them.

Right, that's all I have for now... I'll catch ya later.   With a new painting to show ya I hope.

ONWARD...

11.58 am:  Well, I've had two lovely ladies in the shop today, and a small sale.

I was covered in paint! lol  They even popped into the garage to see what I was painting... and they were quite impressed.  That was nice.

Now, what have I done this morning?

edit:  I took down Kaleidoscope #2.  I hated it.

I've since tweaked it. 

You can bet it's way better now!

ABOVE:  This was the start of Kaleidoscope #3.

ABOVE:  And this was the end result!  It got some balloon kisses too.

I love it.

Right, I followed my instincts and went back to Kaleidoscope #2 and worked on it a bit.

I'll show it later.  Let's just say I kissed it to death.  

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45 minutes until I can leave my Studio.  I need to go buy balloons, blown up disposable gloves just ain't that good!

I just walked past a mirror...

ABOVE:  Question to self...  "Was that paint on there before, or after I had visitors into the shop???

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Either way, I'm not worried.  It enhances me eyes... right?

Kaleidoscope #2 is coming back... soon.

Right now, I'm cleaning myself up as I have a girlfriend calling in shortly... I don't want to be covered in paint!

4.50 pm:  Well I spent a couple of hours yakking with the lovely Sue from Raglan.  She used to live just out of Hamilton, but recently moved to the seaside.

ABOVE: Sue has been working on this gigantic crochet blanket!  It's amazing.  There's like over 300 stitches PER ROW, and over 40 rows to complete one sequence of the pattern!

I can't believe how much work is involved ... hats off to you Sue.  You rock!

Oh and anyone who likes Diet Coke is OK by me too.  

So, I got my lunch at 4 pm, so I won't be needing dinner now.

Stew and Brylee can have sausages and some chips.  Nice and easy.

ok.... it's 8.30 pm and I'm freakin well ready for bed!  It's tiring doing paintings, then having to clean up all the mess!

I will take a photo of Kaleidoscope #2 and show you it tomorrow.

Catch ya then.