That Homegrown Feeling


Today's Pick

Looking at Today's Pick I get a sense of that "Homegrown Feeling". That feeling of when I would comb through the garden and tussle the leaves to find a beautiful eggplant or zucchini for our evening supper. This piece gives me peace. This piece brings me comfort and contentment reminding me of my homesteading days. The barn red background. The lightly washed crackle paste mimicking old plaster walls. The azo gold of the table bringing fond memories of the work table in the kitchen which was used for everything. From baking breads, making cheeses, to canning vegetables.

This painting may look a complete mess to you but to me Today's Pick is a comfort food.

Today's Pick was created using Golden HighFlow Acrylics and Golden Crackle Paste.

If you would like to create your own piece here are the steps I used:

I began with a 12x16 canvas board. Painting the surface of the board with Golden's Open Magenta and Hansa Yellow Medium. Allowing this mixture to dry.

Once this is dry I covered the surface with the crackle paste. While the paste is still wet, using a palette knife, I carved out the shape of the eggplant and the table. Allow this to dry.

Using Golden HighFlow acrylics the colors I selected are as follows:

Teal-for the background
Indigo/Florescent Pink-for the eggplant
Gold Green/Hansa Yellow Light-for the leaf and stem
Nickle Azo Gold-for the table

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