tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post6208753419014563017..comments2024-03-21T09:15:51.828+00:00Comments on 12 By the Dozen: Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937719185098075609noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-49291980295199422015-10-22T19:58:36.766+00:002015-10-22T19:58:36.766+00:00Lovely Mum - As usual you have created a great pie...Lovely Mum - As usual you have created a great piece of Art - interesting and colourful! When you're in NZ in Dec maybe you and Rosemary should work on yours together. :)"MaMich"https://www.blogger.com/profile/02792298019508261977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-62561323092503555452015-09-22T12:58:51.680+00:002015-09-22T12:58:51.680+00:00Perhaps a self portrait? Lovely, free and easy. Th...Perhaps a self portrait? Lovely, free and easy. There is no way I could do her face at the end....what if?Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159194041332492784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-60360802884624650902015-09-21T15:12:50.691+00:002015-09-21T15:12:50.691+00:00what a fabulous idea patricia - works so well - qu...what a fabulous idea patricia - works so well - quilting and allPamela Chasenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187136263412181747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-15690481862997109372015-09-06T19:47:02.638+00:002015-09-06T19:47:02.638+00:00The quiting works well. The quiting works well. Jinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528580404670887907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-18450413668971812192015-09-01T10:57:59.240+00:002015-09-01T10:57:59.240+00:00I like all your touches - wavy hair, curls, and th...I like all your touches - wavy hair, curls, and the pretty face. Well done!Dianne Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416905709030691188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-34637162530405775782015-09-01T00:05:41.016+00:002015-09-01T00:05:41.016+00:00Great Marsala mermaid!Great Marsala mermaid!michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513466170331923271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-23982888611700524722015-08-31T17:40:13.073+00:002015-08-31T17:40:13.073+00:00I used a hand dyed fabric in a very, very light br...I used a hand dyed fabric in a very, very light brown/salmon colour. I used a fine liner pen in a light brown and then red to draw in the lips and eyebrow and some of the eye. I then literally used oil pastels which I rubbed on my finger and very, very lightly rubbed the colours onto her face and smudged her eye in the same way. It is scarey when one has finished the piece and then start with the colour on the face - one slip and it can be too much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-4650671692248225832015-08-31T15:41:40.603+00:002015-08-31T15:41:40.603+00:00She looks like an impish sea urchin - I like her. ...She looks like an impish sea urchin - I like her. The choice of background is a really good contrast and shows up the hair colour well. Quilting bubbles might have been tricky to put them in the right place - what you did is good.<br /><br />HilaryHilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937719185098075609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-19886724570317613272015-08-31T14:45:06.992+00:002015-08-31T14:45:06.992+00:00Well done! Please tell us how you painted the face...Well done! Please tell us how you painted the face! Heather Dubreuilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626475036351705686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-56405339675319460562015-08-31T09:43:46.727+00:002015-08-31T09:43:46.727+00:00Yes the background quilting - should have quilted ...Yes the background quilting - should have quilted bubbles which would have been more in keeping with the theme, but one is often wiser after the fact!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-92204836865781770582015-08-31T08:27:40.494+00:002015-08-31T08:27:40.494+00:00Great idea, and I love the small curls on her face...Great idea, and I love the small curls on her face. Is it the background quilting you're not sure of? it works for me.Linda Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-47978022510590837782015-08-31T08:14:31.375+00:002015-08-31T08:14:31.375+00:00Very clever Patricia. Love your piece and the quil...Very clever Patricia. Love your piece and the quilting. With the probabilities in quilting these days I find that often happens after the fact but it still works for me.Phil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594941133570473922noreply@blogger.com