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| Ready to begin! |
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| Tree is drawn with marshmallows into the texture. |
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| Detail of marshmallows on ends of branches. |
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| First layer of color. |
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| All finished! |
HEATHER HAYMART Fine Art - colorful and contemporary art
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
My Last Painting of 2011
I feel lucky to have ended 2011 with a bang, by being hired to make a wedding gift for someone to give to her best friend. A woman named Kelli came into Wood Icing with a very unique request. She wanted me to create a tree painting like what I already do, but with one special detail...marshmallows! Yep, you read right, she wanted marshmallows stuck to the end of the branches. She had a dream where her friend was proposed to under a tree with marshmallows stuck to the branches, long before the groom to be ever proposed to her friend. When the impending wedding became a reality, she thought it would make for a wonderful gift. Kelli and her husband wrote some lovely sentiments and I adhered that paper to the back of the painting.
I feel so fortunate to get to be a part of such a thoughtful gift. I hope the happy couple appreciates Kelli's thoughtfulness for dreaming up such a uniquely personal gift. I am sure she is so excited for them to get it on their wedding day!
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That's so great....meaningful gifts (that are also artist made!)
ReplyDeleteI have a question for you Heather...I was wondering if you could spill some secrets or share some secret-keeping tips to how you "draw" into wood icing. I have trouble with it sort of cracking up...do you use a special tool or prepare it in a certain way? Just wanted to know how to work with the wood icing I won from your blog awhile ago! Thanks!
A beautiful last painting it is! I always enjoy your art, the wonderful texture and vibrant colors. Wishing you a happy 2012 with lots more gorgeous paintings!
ReplyDeleteThank you Brigitte, and same to you!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, maybe try to work with the wood icing in a ittle thinner layer and you can also spritz it with a little water if is seems to dry to draw through. I draw through it with literally everything; toothpicks, ceramic tools, pencils almost anything works. Good luck and keep trying because it so fun!
I love this! I have always had very vivid dreams, and many very meaningful ones! What a wonderful idea to share this dream in a painting! That is a very unique gift!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift and a wonderful way for you to wrap up (no pun intended) 2011.
Sure the bride and groom will love it.
Happy New Year!
Lovely. I am always so enthralled with your paintings. I love to go over to Etsy and browse through your work.......those colors are just wonderful and challenge me to live a little outside my typical palette.
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