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Number three in the baby shoe series. These are vintage baby shoes that I found on eBay. I love searching for still life props on ebay...treasure hunting at its best. I have found some really good deals because I'm not interested in collector quality, just the intrigue of the objects. For instance I found a Fiestaware teapot for under $10, with cracks and a few chips. I like to search garage sales, too. Last week I found a vintage graniteware teapot and a coffee pot..$3.00 each. They'll eventually show up in one of my still life paintings.
Art tip # 15: For a terrific palette get a piece of heavy glass, a large as you like (mine is around 20x24) and lay a middle value gray paper underneath it( I actually made a large value scale that lies under my palette, you might even just have three values..light, middle and dark. In my Open Box M plein air palette I cut a piece of glass to fit and put middle value gray paper underneath (besure to add a little tape-tab on one edge so you can ift it out to clean now and then. Lastly, I also have a glass palette in each of my Masterson air-tight palette boxes (again, middle value gray paper underneath or value scale). It is hard to judge values when you mix on a white palette.
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9 comments:
Jennifer...... I am so intrigued by your baby shoe series! They are so creatively BEAUTIFUL!!!! You have even captured the sweet little wear and tear from each baby owner! They are so lovely that I could not choose a favorite! :)
Keep up the great work!!!!
Thanks, Carole. I designed this one to go with the other two...now they will be offerd for sale as a set. They look great together and really tell a story. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Wow, you really caught the shine on these sweet shoes! Great job!
Thank, PainterLee, love your byline!
I am loving your shoe series. These little red ones are my favorites. So cute and sassy!
OH...and thanks for the great tip about the glass/gray paper! What a great effect!
Hi Gwen,
Thanks, I'm glad you like the series, too. In case I wasn't clear..the art tip deals with gray paper or value scale beneath glass. This set-up for the baby shoes used black paper under glass to get the good reflections.
I LOVE these Mary Janes!!
Beautiful work, Jennifer. I'm glad I hopped on to your blog!
Thanks,, Marian. I'm glad you found my blog, too. I'll go check out your blog now!
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