....grow pieces of artwork. I wish I had taken photos as this piece progressed, but I was working on several things at once (as usual!) and was just flat out too lazy to stop and mess with the camera.
Bad me. I'll take my licks. I am glad I took the shot when I laid the leaves out on the canvas, which if I recall right is about 4" x 8" and a deep gallery wrap. Coats and coats of gesso for texture, of course.
It's sort of fun seeing the before with no color and then the after, with things slightly changed and other elements added. I *think* if you click the photos they should enlarge enough for you to see details....there are some fine elements that don't show too well. I did the leaves the same as the New Orleans piece and had one heck of a time getting that stem to gel down. The cap of the acorn is actually gel medium, acrylic color and Budgie Grit! None of the acorns I collected still had their caps. Necessity is the mother of invention! ;-) Or maybe it's mess-making.....
A side view, to show some of the texture and paint detailing.....it is also nice because it shows the depth of the pieces on the front.
And on top, from Ces's own words about the set of Oak Awards; "The Quercus Society Of Blogworld". (it's a very nice group to be in!)
And filling the back cavity, a remembrance of one of the oaks who planted many acorns....the rich soil tended with two special vials, Hope and Love. The cap of this acorn is gold German glass glitter.
This was nearly impossible to photograph due to the use of interference paints, which as far as I can tell, throw off the auto-focus. There was a slight glaze of shimmer on the whole inside of the cavity. I wish it showed here. Well, some things you just have to hold in your hands and look at......
Currently, this resides at Ces's house.
Pax....
