Oct 16, 2013

The art print special offer

Until 31st October I have in my Etsy shop the special offer for all art prints.
Just buy 2 any art prints, and get third one completely FREE!
It's a great chance to get the art print set suitable for the autumn or Christmas wall decoration.

This special offer includes all art print variants (255 and 310 gsm, 11.7" x 8.3" and 11.7" x 16.5"). All my art prints are available to watch at the following link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/UnderAngelWings?section_id=13156230


The art print special offer promotion

 Here are my three original glass paintings as the Christmas wall decoration example.


And here two of my paintings placed over a fireplace.


Oct 12, 2013

The nativity sets

Hi,

As I have promised in an earlier post, I will show you now something that I was working on intensively for some time. I mean the nativity sets.
Unexpectedly almost week ago here we had a freezing weather, so what I'm going to present is perhaps very timely issue. :)
 

On the first photo is the Holy Family on wooden heart.

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

 A here the side view.

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

The next four photos show two nativity set variants with the angels.

 Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

And here is a complete nativity set with the Three Kings and shepherd family.

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

And separately the Three Kings and shepherd family.

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Nativity set Holy Family stable cradle heart Jesus Christ Virgin Mary Saint Joseph Three Kings Wise Men angel shepherd star

Oct 8, 2013

Is it a winter in my garden?


Welcome warmly!

Barely the autumn begun, and here came the freezing weather. It's something wrong with it I guess. But the plants wrapped in icy frost looked beautiful. However some asters got frostbitten. They are my favorite flowers, that I have a quite big collection in my garden :(

And now some photos from my garden in the autumn-winter edition.

It's a beautifully discolouring witch-hazel.


Autumn fall garden frost colorful

 And here is a berberis.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

And even larger berberis specimen.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

A firethorn, that this year finally was covered with a lot of fruits. 

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

 And here is yellow firethorn.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

Something from my aster collection.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

The heathers covered a little with white.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

A callicarpa bodinieri that is not very keen on a frost.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

 And the roses much more beautified by the frost.

Autumn fall garden frost colorful

And finally third angel complementing the Christmas set.

Christmas Noel holiday festive angel figurine statue peg doll painted colorful Bethlehem holy star decoration gift tree

Christmas Noel holiday festive angel figurine statue peg doll painted colorful Bethlehem holy star decoration gift tree

Christmas Noel holiday festive angel figurine statue peg doll painted colorful Bethlehem holy star decoration gift tree

Oct 6, 2013

DIY Tutorial - how to make the painted Christmas tree

This time I'm going to present you how to make step by step the decorative Christmas tree.

You will need:

  - The wooden Christmas tree.
  - A white primer (gesso).
  - The acrylic paints (green, black, purple, yellow, red, white).
  - The thin round brush (for example, the size 1 or 2).
  - The larger flat brush (for example, the size 10) for priming and painting the large surfaces.
  - A water varnish.
  - A glitter.

DIY tutorial creating the wooden painted Christmas tree

1. Priming.

Paint the tree with the white primer (gesso). This is not necessary, but using the primer makes the paint adhere better, and also the colors are more vivid.


2. Painting the tree.

Paint the tree using the green color.

DIY tutorial creating the wooden painted Christmas tree  

3. Painting the branches and the gift background.

Using the thin round brush, paint the branches and the shapes of gifts.

DIY tutorial creating the wooden painted Christmas tree

4. Painting the details.

Paint the red dots and the details of gifts.

DIY tutorial creating the wooden painted Christmas tree

5. Painting the tree white color using "dry painting" method.

Paint the edges of tree white color using "dry painting" method. This method comes down to putting the dry larger flat brush in white paint, and then smudging it on the cardboard to remove the excess of paint. Next step is wiping the tree edges using the brush with white paint.

DIY tutorial creating the wooden painted Christmas tree

6. Varnishing and applying the glitter.

Varnish the tree, and then immediately put the glitter on it.

DIY tutorial creating the wooden painted Christmas tree

I wish you a successful and creative work :)