Penny
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 19 Nov 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 465
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: Anyone Paint? |
|
Here are a few of the things that i like to paint
Old World Santa
Santa Clause and next to it is a Candy Box
My Skeleton
_________________
Gardening is good therapy 
Last edited by Penny on Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:54 pm; edited 1 time in total
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Penny
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 19 Nov 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 465
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:31 pm Post subject: |
|
Found a couple more
My Witch.
Kids stackable dresser
And a couple ornaments
and this one
_________________
Gardening is good therapy
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Netty
Chaotic Gardener
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Southern Ontario zone 5a
Posts: 4751
PlantStew: 5038 |
| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject: |
|
Great stuff Penny. I like your skeleton...you don't see too many happy ones!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Frank
Happy Gardening
 Administrator
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Posts: 9420
PlantStew: 1581 |
| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject: |
|
I do like the old world Santa, makes a change from the traditional cartoony Santa. Good work Penny, you're talented.
_________________
PlantStew is new and needs your help, please contribute what you can. It will benefit members and visitors alike.
Thanks! 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Biita
Arctic-ally Challenged Forager
Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Location: Norway (Map)
Posts: 1809
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
|
Those are great Penny, i really liked that stackable childrens dresser,, now that is cool. would you mind if i had my husband copy the idea? I do an art form called rosemåling, its an norwegian folk art. unfortunatly i don't have nothing here yet, because i give them all away to the family everytime they give me a bowl i like,, but i do plan on painting during the darktime here. but here is a link that so you can see what i do,, the chest that you have in the pics, i can see with the rosemåling on,,,,hmmm.
http://www.rosemaling.com/
its the only one i could find in english, but this is what i am learning to do....
_________________
If you don't have faith in what you believe, then don't believe at all.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Sjoerd
Enlightened One
Joined: 11 Apr 2006
Location: West - Friesland
Posts: 2577
PlantStew: 93 |
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:30 am Post subject: |
|
How amazing Biita,
This is extreemly similar to a particular Frisian artwork well known in our country. It is called Hindelooper kunst. One particular type of Hindelooper kunst is called "the Telemark style". This looks even more like Rosmåling.
Both art styles are very beautiful.
The Hindelooper kunst is done in the tiny costal village of Hindeloopen. A really picturesque village.
have a look: http://www.meinevisser.nl/EN/
How amazing to come across someone that knows this style too. It makes one wonder about a Norwegian presence in Nederland in the past.[/i]
_________________
Sjoerd http://www.volkstuindersvereniginghoornenomstreken.nl/Page11.html
|
|
| Back to top |
|
bsewnsew
Knows Their Stuff
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
Location: Rural Western Pennsylvania
Posts: 1191
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:36 am Post subject: Wow Penny......... |
|
I like santa and I like the stackables.
I cant even do finger paints..i use the wrong finger..Ha ha ha
barb
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Droopy
Slug Slaughterer
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Location: Western Norway (Map)
Posts: 4817
PlantStew: 5804 |
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:42 am Post subject: |
|
| Sjoerd wrote: | One particular type of Hindelooper kunst is called "the Telemark style". This looks even more like Rosmåling.
......
It makes one wonder about a Norwegian presence in Nederland in the past.[/i] |
Telemark is a county in southern Norway. As for Norwegians and Dutch mingling, well, we've always done that! We're both on the coast, and we're very similar in how we think and act too. Apart from the Danes, I think the Dutch are the Europeans we have the most in common with. I've got two cousins living in Holland, and I do not know how many Dutch we've got in my area alone.
_________________
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-Bertrand Russell
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Droopy
Slug Slaughterer
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Location: Western Norway (Map)
Posts: 4817
PlantStew: 5804 |
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:43 am Post subject: |
|
Penny, you have a lively brush! I loved the candy box and the dresser. Please share more!
_________________
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-Bertrand Russell
|
|
| Back to top |
|
SusieQ
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Location: Florida USA (Map)
Posts: 257
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject: Paint? |
|
Oh boy do I paint, if it does not co-ordinate with my home exterior or interior it get's painted!(even furniture) here are just a few things I've painted statues were either plain concrete, white plaster or gray/green resin:
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Biita
Arctic-ally Challenged Forager
Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Location: Norway (Map)
Posts: 1809
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: |
|
Just what droopy said, i was going to post that also,, if i'm not mistaken the Rosemåling originated in Telemark.. at least that is what i have read. As far as Dutch living on this island we have a whole community of Dutch right on the other side of the mountain, and we have a camp ground here on the farm, an every summer between the germans an the dutch that is the bulk of our tourist who come to stay. They love it here, an stop an say they will stay one night, an end up staying 5. So this is a very much loved island by the Dutch. an the link is very good, i have to study it more because i seen i few things i would like to try,,lol.
Penny i showed my husband the chest an after twisting his arm he is going to try to make one for me. so thank you for the pic of that. Also i love the kitchen witch,, that is way to cute,,,actually its all so nice.
And SusieQ,, those are awesome pics also, thank you for sharing those.
_________________
If you don't have faith in what you believe, then don't believe at all.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
zuzu's petals
Silly Old Bat
Joined: 19 Oct 2006
Location: Coastal N.Carolina ~zone 8~ (Map)
Posts: 2569
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
|
Wow, Penny and SusieQ!  You both do really lovely work!
I used to do a good deal of painting, too. I really enjoyed it and painted
lots of things as gifts and decorative items for around our home.
But,  after several years of painting tin jewelry for a local shop owner,
and doing free-lance murals and painted furniture for clients,
I guess that I sort of burnt out,  I hope that the interest rekindles one day.
_________________
 ~*~ zuzu ~*~
I put a lot of myself into my garden.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
bethie
Highly Skillful
Joined: 08 Jun 2006
Location: WestTennessee (Map)
Posts: 1593
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
|
You all's stuff is great. I love the Grinch and old timey Santas are a favorite. I love to paint. It comes in handy for so much.
_________________
Ready to Grow?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Sjoerd
Enlightened One
Joined: 11 Apr 2006
Location: West - Friesland
Posts: 2577
PlantStew: 93 |
| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:00 am Post subject: |
|
Well, I had no idea that there were so many Dutch people up that way...as campers or inhabitants.
What is the attraction do you think, the art or the camping?  heh heh heh.
Droopy, you mentioned that Norwegians had something in common with the Danes...I can tell you that when we went to Denmark for a few weeks, we found that the Danes were a bit like us too. Interesting, isn't it? I liked it there.
There are a few other websites featuring Hindeloopen artwork on the internet; but of course, the best thing to do is come and see it for yourself. 
_________________
Sjoerd http://www.volkstuindersvereniginghoornenomstreken.nl/Page11.html
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Droopy
Slug Slaughterer
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Location: Western Norway (Map)
Posts: 4817
PlantStew: 5804 |
| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: |
|
Wow, SusieQ, you do lovely brushwork too! I can't paint, even though I try.
Sjoerd, the attraction is space, rivers and mountains. I do appreciate Hindeloopen artwork, I've looked up more sites too.
_________________
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-Bertrand Russell
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
You're looking at one of the many forums on GardenStew.com. Register for free to join in the discussion.
|
Bookmark us 
Subscribe
