What do you do when you don’t have time to spend in your studio? I return to a personal mantra I came up with back when I was juggling the demands of raising children. “Studio time is first. The rest will follow.” If I didn’t put on blinders to the demands of everyday life, I doubt I would ever get into the studio.
What a difference a few uninterrupted days in the studio can make! I’ll let my pictures show the progress.
Last week I had a bunch of petals in various stages of completion, the background finished, and general sense of where I was going to attach the petals.
A couple of days in the studio and viola!!
I’m not done yet. The piece feels off to me. My current thought is to add a few 3D hydrangea leaves to for balance, contrast and to fill in the gaps.
I am linking up with Nina Marie’s Off the Wall Fridays.
Beautiful!
Thank you, Angela. Very kind of you to say.
You sure have nailed the essence of those Hydrangea flowers! I wondered how it was going to work out. Can’t wait to see it finished.
This has been quite a fascinating unveiling for me, too. There are times when my gut tells me something will work, but truly I have no idea where there instinct comes from. Making hydrangea blossoms this way, was one of those times. Now if I can just get the artwork to come together, I will be satisfied. Like you, I can’t wait to see how it will finish.:)
What a fascinating, unique piece. I love it!
Thank you, Michelle.
I must confess that I wasn’t sure how these origami pieces were going to work, but I was so wrong. I love it! I do think it needs some 3-D leaves.
I was rather dubious myself, Norma. Instinct and experience told me to quiet my inner critic and push through. After all, what is the worst that could happen? A failed experiment, a teeny dent in my stash, and time I could have been doing something else. I felt it was worth the gamble.
The flowers are exquisite — and I agree: a few 3-D leaves would enhance the work. The great thing is you can make them an audition their placement before committing yourself! 🙂
Precisely what I was thinking, Margaret. I’ve made the first leaf already. So far, it looks like I am on the right track.