Paintings in the works

This one is still a little dark or maybe because there is no sun I find it dark. I will wait for a nice day to work outside on it.

This is one of my mini 6x12 paintings that actually was turning into a disaster when I was experimenting with the pouring medium but I played around a bit with it and I am liking where it is going....it is still not completed.

Before:

I attempted to add some paint to the pouring medium and it broke down....see the red section

During:

This was one of the first experiments on 6x12 that I did with the pouring medium and reworked it a little....not sure where I am going to take this or if I might leave it alone. I don't like the fact that it seems to be unbalanced with red on the left hand side .

I started working on this one the other day while chilling with my sister on her birthday. She has taken up art with me and I have to say she is doing some amazing work. I will post her progress seperately on another post.
This one started off with High gloss modelling paste, I used my spatula's and some objects to make the imprints and cured it for 24 hours. I wanted to have a very soft look to the center which is a sunflower (one of my favourite flowers to paint) So I started off with yellows and sealed each layer with Varnish medium and continued building up with some darker colours. I will let this sit too for a bit until I can work outside in good sun light

I haven't posted anything on my Etsy store in a while but managing to get some paintings out there anyhow. I have also been busy cleaning up the basement and taking pictures of some of my collectibles that I have down there from the auctions and garage sales. These will be posted on Craigslist by Sept when people tend to buy more on line.

So after playing a little more to lighten it up, I then added some Liquitex paint markers to the relief and then pouring medium which took 72 hrs to cure.

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Sewing machine drawers

I found these sewing machine drawers at the curb last summer and have been debating what to do with them. I may try to sell on and keep the other for a project....hum so many projects....what shall I do? I love the detail on each of the little drawer pulls and one of them has this little detailed corner which is so cute. the bottom of this one lost it's veneer After some research on some of my blogs that I visit I found some great ideas like this one by Mamie Jane's Here is another idea to use the drawers for from http://www.etsy.com/listing/65855791/salvaged-vintage-sewing-machine-drawer?ref=sr_list_1&ga_search_query=sewing+machine+drawers&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet = Or this one from http://www.etsy.com/listing/63700962/vintage-oak-sewing-machine-drawer-with?ref=sr_list_19&ga_search_query=sewing+machine+drawers&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet = another real cute design for candle holders f

Vintage Free Graphics- Printable Family Record Certificate

Another free amazing graphic from "Graphics Fairy" http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2011/02/antique-ephemera-clip-art-printable.html

End of a collection #Breweriana

For years my hubby and I collected Breweriana items. It started with beer glasses and within a year or two without realizing it, we had over 100 displayed in our A frame window ledge. Then it was coasters from every bar or restaurant we visited. The next level was Beer trays which we eventually sold off. This all started when we were making our own beer even managed to find the old quart size bottles and the cases. As with most collections it grows without even noticing. You know it's out of control when you need to clean over 100 glasses, twice a year. We still pick up glasses, coasters and trays here and there but more for reselling. This is the last bit of the collection that we no longer display and all the coasters have a pin hole as they were mounted in our basement on our barn wood walls. They are in relatively good condition for the next collector to come along and purchase them. Poshmark.ca/closet/bpagani Thank you for checking them out. update this batch which had lots

Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

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