Monday, May 11, 2009

Not quite what you are expecting . . .

But tomorrow it will be the chocolate brown with the dots! Most of you don't know, but I try to work on 2 paintings at all times. For one reason, it gives me something to paint while the other one is drying! It also keeps me fresh with each canvas. I don't get burned out with a pattern if I'm going back and forth. You try staring at the same thing for hours on end - you get sick of looking at it!


Last night before bed, I drank a massive cup of coffee trying to get just a couple of hours in - I swear I only meant to work for a couple of hours! But I got so caught up in this next painting. It was one that I really didn't have to put down for any dry time. Which makes for a speedy result! And who doesn't like instant gratification? I pictured what I wanted it to look like and boom - at 4:16 in the morning - there it was!


I'm actually in the process of creating another painting that matches this Pottery Barn Kids bedding {called the Penelope} so I had the colors already matched up! I know in a few of the bedding pictures the fabric looks muted - it's not. I bought a piece to insure perfect match and it is bright in color!


The crazy part - is the other painting I'm working on is the same NAME!!! How funny is that?!


And yes, it's the same font from yesterday! I do really like it! A lot! I hope you all do to! Because you are going to be seeing it quite a bit!!!!!! {Just getting that out there now!}


These birds really crack me up - and this is definitely my favorite PBK bedding for this season!


And just in case you didn't read the comments from my last post . . . Kelly is going to bump her kid room tour till later! Whoo hoo! Did I sound pathetic in that last post or what!? Now, I really have to get that room DONE! Time crunch!!!! But for all those wondering - the beds are finished! Completely! Now, we just have to beg our neighbor to come over and help move them up stairs!

Okay - I've got a painting I have to finish!

10 comments:

chesley said...

i love it! thank you so much. can't wait to give it to her!

Unknown said...

Love it, of course! Wow, you've got some pull in blogland, huh? Happy Monday!

Anonymous said...

oh i love the birdies!! why couldn't they have had such cute stuff when my girl was a wee little girl?! :) nice work as always! and i like the new font! reminds me of the "girls are weird" font. i think it works for your style.

Swan Family said...

Super Cute!

Anonymous said...

Love it, love it, love it!!

Allison said...

When I was pregnant with Ella, the Penelope bedding was DEFINITELY my fave--but a bit too costly. I am sure that folks that want it now can probably find some good Ebay deals on it. I just love the little birdies! GREAT paintings!

Rachel Spence said...

I am digging this one. I like the squiggly border around the name. VERY cute and the connect the dot dots....very cool!

JoAnneBNA said...

Love this bedding, too. I'm really liking the little birds.

Megan L Hutchings said...

I really like the colors in the Kate painting as well as the font :)!

Swamp Sisters: 77 Day Journey said...

You are very talented! First time visitor and LOVE your blog! I wish I could put all these things in my daughter's room! Happy Tuesday!