Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

Started with the airbrush using inks and Golden airbrush paints. Then I used inks on the outside of the plant to drip down and then started to add swirls to make it look like water. So this is where I am at on this painting....not sure I like where I am going with it but I will let it sit for a couple of days and eye ball it. Chuck says it looks like "Venus Flytrap" so I think this is what I will name it. I will be adding some Heavy Gloss gel on the outer edge of the flower and where the swirls or the water are and then I will highlight the texture when dry. New photos to follow when done. Okay I had this painting up for a while on the wall and I was really not liking it at all. The green was too green and after gessoing over it I decided that I didn't like the flower either so I removed most of the petals and landed up with this....I am not sure where I am going with it but I'll play around with it for a while. Update, it is now Nov and I have ...

how it progressed SOLD finished with Kitty's collection  given as a gift for Liane done for Kitty SOLD Part of Kitty's collection now This painting was started in 1980 and finished in 2011. Pastel with inks. Donated for raffle at Kitty and Daniel's house concert 2011. While doing some clean up on my studio, I came across the files for a couple of paintings that I sold or gave away as gifts last year but may have misplaced the digital files.....so after looking for a bit of time I came across them and posting them so that I don't loose track again. 

When I asked my daughter Krista what I could do for a painting for Gen & Denis, she said do something that she loves, Denis (which was a little difficult to do) her cat, Pistache and another favorite thing is wine. She also told me that she has an obsession with gnomes and being a gnome lover myself (see my little blurb about the time I thought my was robbed out of my back yard) but Denis hates them so I decided on something a little whimsy like her cat. I came across an a cute cat painting and then just customized it for them. She of course loved it but we can never be too sure what Denis thinks about it.

I will be in this upcoming exhibition.  For this exhibition I will be including acrylic works,  pastels with ink, mono prints with inks , and an en caustic painting. I hope to see you there.

Vernissage: April 15th 7-10PM Exhibition: Sat and Sunday 10am to 5pm La Maision du Brasseur 2901 St-Joseph Blvd Lachine QC Here are some of the photos taken of my art work: check out one of our member's Louise Grenier's video on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB75Sji8CGg The stained glass, weavers, wood workers and potters will also have their sale at the same time.

Commissioned for Liane and Vanessa....turns out that they were a labor of love. What started as a simple project turned out a little off on the eyes so I had to go back to the drawing board because I was working on them on the wall and working sideways which put the eyes off just enough to bother me. So after hours of trying to correct the mistake I landed up gessoing the eyes completely and starting all over again. They finally are finished and got 2 coats of varnish tonight and now I will prepare them for hanging.

I made these today by starting with a lino print for Kerri's and Olive's birthday but loved the way the first one turned out so I made 4 more. Each one I used different colors and then did different detail work.

Friday was the launch of my Etsy store at the following location: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HiddenTreasures101 I will be adding vintage finds and custom paintings from photos of your family members, animals, homes or just about anything that you want. These paintings are still in progress but to be posted by the end of the week.