One Fine Day (Painting Makeover)

One Fine Day

(after)

12 x 12"

oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2017

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I am trying to get caught up with the Makeover Mondays I do on my Instagram page. I think after today I should be back on track.

This simple, fresh sky is the remade "after" version of the below painting from 2015...

One Fine Day

(before)
12 x 12"
oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2015

Aside from being irritated by the dark "stripe" of deeper blue at the top of the original painting, there were many areas where a lot of the panel showed through (it is difficult to see in the photo). While I do like that effect in small amounts, in this case there was so much board showing that I think the painting looked unfinished. Another little change is that I beefed up the clouds a bit.

I would say this is a quirky painting. I had the urge to paint a tiny red barn on the horizon as I made it over! I feel like it needs something else, but probably not adding a red barn was a good call!

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

12 x 12"

oil on cradled panel

© Nicki Ault, 2015
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/nicki-ault/one-fine-day/374308

This is a quirky sky that I invented one fine day while at the studio. It is simple, so I decided to put it in a frame I had on hand for the Mother's Day event. Once it had the dark wood around it, the colours really popped.

a section of one of our walls with 

work by Bridget and me

The event was a lot of fun... lots of great visiting and eating... some people shopped, but look what we had on hand to distract them:

Plus we served tea in beautiful china cups- it was a lovely afternoon! Thanks to all who joined us.