Just popping in to share a few in-progress pics on a wooden tea tray. It began with a good base coat of ivory acrylic paint, then a checkerboard border, blocking in the figures, and doing a bit of detail on the trees...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAyuEU2Jo0gEaXUb9oJEZvnoU__Jq6XT3Y0_zhj3l1AFuHmmGexD9IOt4gXgJhG3KravnYq0qpqE6cfbuMrEtCdK3wAy0JwgVOiUIK7l2Fd1k6jRjq8RP1dwmQanyRaPvhxgxcLdtnLg/s400/gnometrayWIP.jpg)
By this time, I was feeling the need for color, so began with some vibrant reds, then dressed the gnome, and gave the polar bear a face...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I-fAuH_A-hnQR_Z6glrv5Ttu0wkMmestfPy7eZWLUvTKcjAbXC_p-mIHRCpzI5XBxggXzpfshWQlnwPXwuj1gQqrnYeCGp4Nq9P9XJTag2oEE_NH8Wx671bwEApaOgPVmCbmh5XzEYQ/s400/gnometrayWIP2.jpg)
Finally, after lots more detail, and a bit of varnish, the finished piece...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEU2AriWv-aTVim2JLR10tPgDHQTm_7e5yIAK_x-sTZXAdzV2rb-Rbv2aFsFw5oW076ok9lQ_2yqc65EYW8FfPKpRBUEsDzlQsPz6kP0-0ZzQV7O2RZH6bAtVbn_dzk7pJ4O5YssjFVAM/s400/gnometray1.jpg)
If there's such a thing as a "zen" kind of piece, this was surely it. Such a blessing to paint, so relaxing, and took me back to childhood folk and fairy tales.
Look for it on
Etsy very soon. :)
Until next time,
♥ Carolee
1 comment:
How charming! You know I love polar bears.
Wishing you a Happy New Year!
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