I have a few photos from our wonderful weekend trip, but what I really wanted to show you is my first proper painting of 2008:
Fern 11"x14"x2" Acrylic on canvas
Here are a few details:
I am really, really happy with this little gal. She came about when I remembered my childhood love of ferns...the ones that close up in your hands (and the less-magical ones, too, of course). They are loamy and mountainish and just so beautiful.
I've realized that my color palette has really shifted more to warm, antiqued tones over the last year...and I think I'm happier with my work because of it. That's not to say I'm afraid of saturated color, heck no! I'm just really loving the look of saturated color that has a patina of yellow-y brown age, I suppose.
I am hoping to update the shop with dolls and originals before the end of January, so I'll keep you posted. Have a wonderful week, sweet applets!
And thank you, always, for coming to visit me and the black apple nook.
Comments (25)
Oh! Lovley! I love how the ferns look like they are streching and the mushrooms are my fave part. Great work.
Crystal · January 15, 2008 at 12:22 PM
let me be the first to say in print that I like it. a lot.
Josiah · January 15, 2008 at 12:24 PM
...or second. It's great either way.
Josiah · January 15, 2008 at 12:26 PM
She is gorgeous. So sweet and I love the color palette too.
Cindy · January 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I love the ferns. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for them as well. Nice work. :)
erin lang norris/yellow canoe · January 15, 2008 at 01:01 PM
I love it! I want it! :)
Christina · January 15, 2008 at 01:07 PM
So beautiful! I can't wait to move and put up the prints I bought from you! xxxxx
littlestitcher · January 15, 2008 at 01:08 PM
she is simply lovely !!! wonderful work, to start what i hope is an awesome year for you !!!
happy 2008 !!!
dommie
dommie · January 15, 2008 at 01:19 PM
a gorgeous painting in my favorite color palette! looking forward to your shop update...
kathi · January 15, 2008 at 01:44 PM
She's absolutely gorgeous!! I love the muted colours with a splash of red from the mushrooms .Delightful ,can't wait for the shop update!!
Ginie-Lee · January 15, 2008 at 01:47 PM
She is fabulous! I just love her hair.
Cedar · January 15, 2008 at 01:48 PM
emily, this is one your best yet. I love it.
kirsten · January 15, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Love her! She's fabulous.
Amanda · January 15, 2008 at 01:55 PM
She is such a beautiful addition to your library of work (if that is the right phrase for it). It must be a delightful feeling to have your first painting turn out so beautifully. I am looking forward to the shop update. Have a lovely day.
NerdGirl · January 15, 2008 at 01:56 PM
I like the toadstools :)
www.projectblancoyd.typepad.com AKA Hilary Glime :) · January 15, 2008 at 01:58 PM
This is stunning, love the ferns :)
Christine Hembling · January 15, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Simply lovely. I appreciate the patina; the girls seem all the more magical beneath a sunlit gauze veil.
Heather · January 15, 2008 at 02:35 PM
I love her. Wow. I can't afford the original, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a print...???
Have a lovely Tuesday!
Veronica
Veronica · January 15, 2008 at 02:45 PM
I do hope you'll make prints--my sister in law's nickname is Fern (last name Fernandez) so this would be great for her ;) It's beautiful!
Melissa H · January 15, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Lovely painting! Ferns are magical- thank you for the reminder!
Claire · January 15, 2008 at 03:47 PM
She has such a lovely peaceful.. wondering look on her face too.. :) pretty.
tiffany · January 15, 2008 at 03:48 PM
this painting looks amazing, hope to be there at the shop update :)
annejulie · January 15, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Wow, I love her. This is a very lovely painting. Great job! I like how her dress looks like another toadstool in itself.
Marie · January 15, 2008 at 04:42 PM
This is so amazing emily and coincides with the birth of my blog this past week. I named it resurrectionfern. I would love it if you stopped by. Now that your a knitter (I am so happy about this) I would love to send you some handspun wool.<3
Margaret Oomen · January 15, 2008 at 04:59 PM
What a masterpiece! Simply beautiful! x
Jess · January 15, 2008 at 05:01 PM