Does your common sense diminish as you grow older? I think mine may have done. Take today. I had just finished this perfectly respectable piece of artwork above - just a light poppy sketch I thought I'd knock up - I mean, it's been all ... what .... about 12 hours since I last did one...
Anyway, some sixth sense (obviously my common one) told me to scan it in before I attempted the next stage. I had decided to seal it with wax. Now, you might not think that's a bad idea - after all, it's only on an old book page which is pretty flimsy. As long as I don't leave the iron on for too long, all should be well.
And so it would have been... had this not been a piece of art embellished with oil pastel. Yes, that's right, a very waxy substance which when heated has a tendency to revert to liquid form and smoosh across the page. Delicate petals became a sticky mess. The art was no more.
At least I still have a digital version to share with my buddies at Sunday Sketches... Unfortunately though, the person whose birthday card it was intended to be may have to have something else!
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Beautiful flower creation with dynamic colors ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteJust been reading a post that said "We learn most from our mistakes"! Sorry you had a disaster, we use so many products in our art, some errors are always going to happen x Joan
ReplyDeleteYou blog here,
ReplyDeleteAND your new website look wonderful!
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Accident or accidental genius? I wouldn't have known it wasn't intentional:)
ReplyDeleteEither common sense lessens or the need to experiment increases. Which ever, the poppies are beautiful...good plan to scan.
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sue
Beautiful poppies, too bad about the accident! <3
ReplyDeletepretty piece, I hate when accidents like that happen, how frustrating.
ReplyDeleteThe answer to your first questions is - yes most definitely.
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to see what the disaster looked like - probably a terrific abstract, but the three-poppy painting would make a lovely postcard.
oh my goodness, the things that happen!
ReplyDeleteit is lovely.
oopps... :)
ReplyDeleteSuch bad luck...but call it a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see what the "disaster" looks like! I am loving these poppies on the book page! I've got to find some old books to play with!
ReplyDeleteagree - the mind goes as we age... lovely poppies!
ReplyDeletecheers, dana
Sorry to hear of the small accident. Awww. I've never thought to scan a piece of art before taking it to the next level. That's actually a great idea! Your scanned piece of the poppies is quite stunning. Love the bright, vibrant red! :)
ReplyDeleteOH, what rotten luck! :( Sometimes, I take a photo of a certain stage I'm at before I go onto the next stage...just in case. At least you have a photo....it looks lovely even though you learned a lesson the hard way.
ReplyDeleteOh no! I've done that with liquid sealant and watercolor pencils before....makes you feel a bit silly, doesn't it....
ReplyDeleteBut, the spark was there....this is indeed a gorgeous piece, even if just in digital form right now :)
I too have done something similar! Lucky that you listened to your intuition + scanned it. I bet with the colours it is still a lovely abstracty painting though x
ReplyDeleteI have been enamored with poppies lately. Love being able to see this even though the original got messed up. We learn a lot from our disasters.
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