Naart Day 12

[feng_shui_house]

Here's today's contribution to naarmamo . Along with Bonus Naart.

Watercolor is not my forte. First I'm impatient, so I tend to paint wet on wet & lose detail. Second, I'm persistent, so I tend to keep using the large brush when I should shift to a smaller one.

I tried to combat the first weakness by doing another picture at the same time. I took an old photo I'd shot and photoshopped it into another inlaid silly. This worked fairly well, as I'd stop fiddling on the computer when I noticed the watercolor was dry. But I finished the 'shop first, and found myself overworking the watercolor, so I stopped even though some parts really could use a bit more.

So long as I was putting on one bonus Naart, I thought I'd add 2 more that I did on other days.

All my Naart is here, from 2006 to present, divided into galleries by year.



Bluebell wood Watercolor


Bonus Naart for Day 12 Catbird


Bonus Naart for Day 10. Tara went over the Rainbow Bridge


Bonus Naart for Day 11 Inlaid frog

Comments

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Tara is gorgeous.
I like the frog one too it looks like a picture in marble.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

It's a pity the frog's not tangible-- it'd look cool inset into the wall by my pool. ;^)

Pool. Oh. I'm gonna go for a swim.

[quarryquest.livejournal.com]

Crikey. If that is doing something which is not your forte then I really want to see something you are good at!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Pastels! I'm good at pastels. :^) Mmm... I haven't done a pastel since last year.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The watercolours is gorgeous! I hope you keep it.

Awww, rainbow Tara! Perhaps she's got to know my four there--and Avon and Vila (remember my "Through the Gate story?).

The frog is lovely; he looks very textured and 3D, and I like the touches of green.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I'm keeping the watercolor. :^) I'll just stash it flat with other stuff, but who knows, maybe in my new house I'd frame it. I would never have thought to use a green/purple colorway for a landscape, but the colors surprised me!

Yes, I remember your lovely story. :^) All good kitties go there... and all the misunderstood kitties that people call bad.

I am kinda hooked on this inlaid toying around, the only problem is that when I've done one I really like, like the frog, that I wish I had the real thing. :^)

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, I love Tara so much--furry rainbow. Your watercolor is lovely--I like the way it all blends so softly. And I'm still amazed at the inlay pieces.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :^) I have to remember to hunt up more freebie styles- I'm hooked on the inlay, it's such fun!

[blakefancier.livejournal.com]

That watercolor is gorgeous! And Liam is so happy about the frog!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I bet Liam's room has drawings of frogs on the walls. :^)

[roj-blake.livejournal.com]

Popo ones!

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Of course!

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

Those are really beautiful. I love the watercolour one.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :^) I've propped it up on the mantel in the living room for a while before I store it away.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Wow, the watercolour is lovely!
And Tara looks wonderful, her nose shinning, dear thing.
Of course I like the frog gem! Imagine you pool walls with inlays of frogsn fish, lizards and water lillies and dragonflies! Even the Old ROman Emperor would envy you!:-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

You did a beautiful job on the bluebeel wood... and the others. But ooohhh, rainbow kitty...

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I kept tweaking that one until the colors wound up in the right places.

Loves me...

[themadblonde]

some Rainbow Tara! Beautiful work, dear!