Lady Slipper ~ I've painted a few of these. |
Although I was reluctant to do so, I decided to use one of my shell plates for painting. It has worked out well because I can easily see the true colour of the paint, and the added bonus, the grooves on the side act as a brush holder.
When my son saw my new palette, he raised an eyebrow. Did he think that I might covertly wash the plate and put it back in the cupboard? Chuckle.
A gift. Unfortunately it arrived a bit water logged. Also, on the way here it lost several of its buds because of the arctic temperatures. But its still beautiful!
The large flower is approximately 5 inches across.
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On the needles...I found out that, for me, a paint brush is not a substitute for knitting needles. It seems my fingers also need to knit. Originally, I frogged [for those folks that do not knit that's knit speak for unraveling, or in frog terms rip it, rip it.] this shawl to use the yarn for another project. Ran out of yarn for that project and had to order more. And because I spent my knitting budget on paints, there's no new yarn in my stash, so although the pattern is different, it seems like a re-run, but I really like this bright colour.