Northeast Gardening: Artists in the NE forum - Part deux, 0 by nutsfordaylily

nutsfordaylily wrote:
Well, I finally found the second thread to this. Last night everytime I clicked on the link to go to this thread I was directed to a blank page for posting a new thread. Didn't make sense to me. Earlier tonight I posted a reply on the first thread. I had posted pics of the painting I had done on the walls of my bedroom. If anyone here hasn't seen them, please check them out on the previous thread here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/906985/

I decided I would repost my reply to the comments on the first thread, so here it is:

Thanks, you guys. Allison, your texturing came out great. And yes, I do horses. I have done many a ceramic vase with horses cut out at the top and the bottom part sponged like I did with the wolves on my walls. Sold many of them, too, privately and wholesale to shops in Scottsdale, AZ. Have not done any ceramics since moving back to MA (I was raised here in Halifax). I found some photos of 2 vases I had done. I outlined the horses on top that were cut out in gold, and I used a textured glaze, which is flat with shiny specks in it. I've done variations on this theme with different animals and such. I'm going to scan more pics and post later tonight or tomorrow. Wish I could get into doing this again. I had a lot of fun doing this.

Boojum, the terra-cotta marbling on the bottom was done with the textured double rollers using 2 different color paints together at the same time and blending them. Very easy to do, and the effect is very subtle with the colors I chose.

Karen

Here is a large pillow vase I made with horses.