"Striking Gold..."

...My newest paint order from Daniel Smith

arrived yesterday!!!

I chose some really fun

amazing colors...some are very granulating ...

some are very iridescent!

Here are some color tests...

This first one is scanned...

This one was photographed...Paper too large for the scanner...

(What!? Pre measure my paper???

Now that's a novel idea! )

LOL :)

This one is the digital flip of the one above it.

Even though

most people prefer the colors of my original pieces best...

I still decided to flip one view

to more deeply portray the layering and glazing of color

that happened here....

(Click on the images to enlarge for the best effect.)

The iridescent colors

float magically...like sheer veils...over the base colors.

They shimmer and sparkle and glisten

and take on a life of their own.

Interesting

how it's the little things make

us smile!

I really struck it "color rich" for sure.

"Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives,

and some weave gold thread.

Both contribute to make the whole picture

beautiful and unique."

~Author Unknown