Saturday, September 5, 2009

Up Early and Posting!

I could not sleep and as I lay in bed this morning all I could do was think about my blog! Seemed like a good reason to get up and start writing. I'm probably thinking about it because my brother-in-law and his family are arriving today from Edmonton and I likely won't get a chance to post anything for a couple of days. We are all very excited because we haven't seen their little guy for ages. He is twenty-one months and my boys can't wait to play with him.

 
Life After Death
7x7
acrylic on canvas
sold

This little painting I am showing you today was done after the large fungus you saw in the post on August 27. Ever since I did that one I have been interested in these parasitic treasures you can find in the forest. Some of them are spectacular. I don't know much about them, but from what I can tell they grow on sick, dying or dead trees. This one was growing inside a rotting tree stump that I found while walking through the forest and I am calling it "Life After Death". It is acrylic on canvas and is 7x7". I don't know if it will make it into the show or not. It is painted in a tighter fashion than say my reflections, but at the same time I don't think it is "anal". This particular one was sort of flat, yet had this undulating surface at the same time and the colours were spectacular! I had the little fungus to the left looking a bit like a derby for awhile. After a few tips from my instructor at the art camp, hopefully it blends in more and no longer looks quite so hat-like!

Have a great long week-end! And once again, thanks to all of you who have been leaving comments.

4 comments:

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Nicki,

I don't know who it is that makes us worry about being anal. The only thing that matters is whether or not you like it. And it is absolutely wonderful. The curator may not select it -- but that doesn't mean you won't show it again. An artist of your calibre is going to have lots and lots of shows.

Take care,

Janie B said...

Amen to that, Barbara M.!

Anonymous said...

these fungi fascinate me too though i have never had the guts to do paint them and do them justice. lovely use of colours in this one Nicki. r.

Nicki said...

Hi Barbara,
Thank you so much. I hope what you say is true.

Thanks Janie!

Hi Rahina,
Thanks for coming by again. I will be posting some more fungi, so stayed tuned!

Smiles all the way around!
Nicki