Almost An Etching

You are too kind, Karen! I have such fun and love sharing my joy!

Many thanks, Marv for your visit and comment!

Many thanks, Kathy. This is a small piece of a really larger work....and I wish I'd get busy and do another one!!!

So encouraging, Xueping. I have it on my "to do" list: one big (really BIG) new painting before the summer is over. !!! This is part of a BIG painting.

Thanks so very much, Laurel. So like this comment!

Thanks so much, Laurel. Appreciate your contest and interest!

Every stripe is ink. every black petal is ink with a small flat brush....all of it is hand done...just the color and feel of it, Picasa editing and change in color. Just washing it out a bit rather than being bold....so that it has the look of a messotint.

This one big painting gave "birth" to lots of fun! Thanks, Lynda.

I'm always so proud when you give me your thumbs up! Thanks, Joyce!

Thanks, Sarah. I loved painting this big watercolor and creating a bevy of offshoots!

Thanks, Meg. I tried so many paths to these macros....all interesting.

I actually took an etching class...can still remember the smell of the ink, and I even have saved some of the paper!!! I never got this far though. This is my fake etching!