This is the second time that I have found a pig cutting board to use as a canvas for my painting. This one is slightly larger than the previous one and also has a cute curly tail. It cost 1.49 at the Goodwill, one of their weekly specials. Every Tuesday they feature a different color of tag and anything with that color is 1.49. I love Tuesdays! Instead of another block design, I decided to paint pansies only in colors that they don't naturally grow. I have mentioned my preference for things in black and white, but, red is a color that is next on my list of favorites. The flowers really jump out at you in this project. My next step is where to put her. Ah, decisions. Happy Creating!
When I was a kid, my mom used to take ceramic classes, it was a popular thing to do in the seventies. This type of statue called the smiley were everywhere and came in every theme possible. Most of the statues were of a sports theme and people painted them for high school grads and for sports fans in the appropriate team colors. There were also ones depicting different professions or hobbies. This statue is a housewife and definitely not a modern portrayal of women now days. This one I found at the Goodwill awhile ago partially painted. Originally I was going to just paint it in normal colors but the other day a better idea came to mind. The idea was to paint it in a random pattern but I wasn't sure what would work. After painting it in a solid color, I decided to use Van Gogh type of brush strokes. It is very different and I don't think that anyone in the seventies would have come up with this for their smiley.
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