Hi Everyone,
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| "Spot of Tea" original watercolor on paper 6x6 $195 Buy Now |
A recent Daily Paintworks challenge was to paint you favorite mug. I took the opportunity to break out my favorite dishes and paint a spot of tea. I'm not a coffee drinker, never have been, love the way it smells not the way it tastes, so tea it was. I love the color of the tea and I'm always happy when I get to use my Daniel Smith quinacridone colors, just love them--thank you Paul Jackson for introducing them to me.
The cup and saucer in this painting are dishes that my husbands Grandmother gave to us when we got married. As a child my husband loved her "marble dishes". I'm so glad that my he has such great taste because I just love the Candlewick dishes also. They have been the star of a few of my still life paintings.
Above is a detail of the painting. I was happy with the way I captured the fraying tea bag string and the reflection of my kitchen window in the painting.
And here is a picture of the painting sitting in my kitchen with the actual cup and saucer.
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Here are a couple of paintings where these beautiful dishes have been the star. I can guarantee they will be in more paintings.
I'm working on a mason jar painting. Can't wait to show you work in progress pictures, check back Wednesday:)
Have a terrific week everyone:)
Carrie
