Remember the canvas I found was getting too precious last week?  You can see the post here.

After I stepped away I began to see buildings in it, so that’s the direction I went.  I wanted to stay with the purples and I didn’t have a lot of purple colors.  I started mixing the ones I had together to make new ones.  Suddenly, I had all the purples I needed.

Blue paint washed on the sky – I was hesitant to cover up the background because I liked it, but I had to sacrifice it for the final look.

Not enough contrast between the sky and the buildings for the look I was aiming for, so I darkened the sky (see the next picture) to make the windows pop a bit more.

A few words and numbers covered in paints, cardboard birds, and I darkened up the blue sky a bit more.

I had to add more whimsy to it so I added photos of my family but colored them with Portfolio oil pastels.  A shrink plastic banner.  A few painted cardboard stars for the sky and I felt it was finished.

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What a day! I am finally making progress on the piece I have been working on!  Here’s a peek at it. It is almost finished and I am loving the process again.  Strange, I don’t like the stuck parts but I love it when it starts to come together!  If someone looked into my windows as I make this they would think I am off my rocker with all the loud music and dancing around like a teenager with no rhythm or sense of music.  But I am having fun!

Speaking of teenagers, here is what my youngest said to me this morning, “Mom, if you see a used tissue, before you throw it out you should squish it to see if my retainer is in there.”  Turns out I tossed her new clear plastic retainer in the trash last night.  “Yuck, I will not squish used tissues, ” was my response.  She is going to be cleaning her room to search for the retainer case.  I think this is exactly why they gave her a case, but what do I know…