Hi! I've just sent off my email for my class at Norfolk Botanical Garden this Saturday. The information is on the right side of the blog. This painting,Day Lily, doesn't have the masa paper on it-- but I'll be preparing a sheet for each student to have when they walk in as well as teach them how to apply the paper in class. It takes awhile to dry as you know if you've used it. It's so very beautiful. It will be a fun class. The gardens supply us with flowers picked that morning and they are gorgeous!! And the classroom overlooks the hummingbird garden,so you know I'm in heaven!
This lily is from Sterrett's Gardens a small garden a few miles from us. I love to go look at their gardens but end up ooohing and aaahing so very much! :)
One class I had with Masa Paper,I taught them how to prepare the paper and told them to put it outside to dry in the sun. One lady came to class the next time and said she put her paper on the front steps and it blew away.. She never found it! HA HA..
Hope you are having a great weekend.. talk to you soon,Diana
I've posted on craig's list for a puppy.
Diana, the daylily is a beauty! I wish you well with your class [sounds wonderful]. I hope so much you find your yellow Lab SOON!
ReplyDeleteThat is going to be one lucky puppy too. My prayers are with you in your search, Diana.
ReplyDeleteThe painting is beautiful and I'm wishing I could take your workshop.
Dear Diana - your daylily is beautiful...never worked with masa paper - does it add texture to the watercolor (like collage)? Hey I know you are going to receive a new baby soon and can't wait to see her. Have a great class - wish I could come too. I know you'd certainly be a great teacher.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors! So lovely! Good luck on finding a puppy!
ReplyDeletewow, what dephth...wish you find a blond puppy but....isn't it a sign to take a blackie?
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathryn, I've got to get all that paper ready. and thanks for good wishes on the puppy.Thank you Sherrie, that is sweet of you. not having much luck.. Hi Debbie, Masa is 90lb paper,like rice paper but heavier. You crumple it gently and dip that in water to saturate. Then glue it to 140lb paper, it takes a good while to dry and then it's draw.erase gently better if you try not to. and paint. the color is absorbed by the paper and all the crinkles soak it up like batik.. It's beautiful..(sorry I rambled) Thanks Kathleen, thank you yvette. I know but I am determined it will be yellow like my Daisy. :) we'll see.. I may have to! love to you all,Diana
ReplyDeleteYour class sounds wonderful. I wish I was closer.
ReplyDeleteLol, I once did that and when I went back to it I found that a bird had painted a picture all of it's own! haha!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! It reminds me of a Georgia O'Keefe painting! Wonderful :0)