Whiling Away The Remainder Of Winter

Spring is in the air....well, some days it is anyway but even when it is cold and frosty outside, I'm thinking of spring and summer. The way I feel is always reflected in what I choose to paint and I love focusing my artistic energy on designs and themes that make me happy. These 2 eggs, one an Emu egg and one a Quail egg, both painted with an ocean theme.

I painted "Garden By The Sea" onto the surface of this Emu egg and I think the design looks striking against the beauty of the green/black natural color of the egg.

In this photo, because the egg is resting on its side, you can really see the natural texture and colors of the egg.

The Quail egg is tiny in comparison and quite delicate to work with. If I hold it just a little too tight......I have egg shell bits rather then an egg.

Here you can get a glimpse of the pretty speckled color this egg has.

A yellow bird on an egg pin that was a special order for a customer. He's been able to find a lot to eat, even during the coldest winter months, because he has the fat belly to show for it.

While I'm whiling away the hours of winter painting, some of us might just like to contemplate life.

Just taking it easy, thinking about all that needs to get accomplished in the upcoming day or week.

But then why rush to the task when we can enjoy ourselves just thinking it all over.

Silhouette Princess Egg Art

I hope everyone had a great holiday and Happy New Year!!! I'm trying to get back into the swing of things in my studio.....it's back to work for me. I thought I would start the year by working on some miniature collectibles. Remember that naked Emu egg I showed a few weeks ago that was just waiting for me to do something with it?? Well I decided to use that egg and create a grouping based on a common theme. So above we have the Silhouette Princess. She is standing with her back to us, waiting for someone.....maybe her prince, I don't know yet. She is wearing her crown of jewels and a garden of flowers is growing up all around her.

So I've taken the important elements from the large Emu egg and painted them on the smaller duck eggs to complete the set. Here we have the crown........and below.......

Some of the flowers from the princess's garden.

These are a few details shots of the main egg. I'll have to wait and see if I will continue on in this grouping and make a series.....only the weeks or months ahead will tell.