Hydrangeas and Homework...

I mentioned on Friday that I have been on a quest to mess up my work a bit

to get the paint doing fun things and generally making as big a mess as possible

and I have to say I managed to take the mess to a whole new level with these hydrangeas

I swear I had paint from tip to toe

and it turns out when your hair is no longer the long brown locks you were used to

but instead is a very sticky-up-y  light grey

that the permanent rose truly lives up to its name

that little splodge that ended up on a tip seems to be in for the long haul

the photo I worked from was truly lovely

and came from Maria over at Cozycomfycouch

who regularly sends through photos of her glorious blooms and garden to inspire and cheer me

and I had a great time painting this from the first splatter to the last

of course the pink tipped hair and blue hands were quite the look

but it turns out that scrubbing the shower without gloves

actually removes the worst of the paint from fingers

even if you are using organic, earth hugging, no nasty spray

I actually considered spraying my hair for a minute

just to see if it would get rid of the pink

because who wouldn't want to know that right

luckily I remembered just how inaccurate I am with any sort of aiming

and I had visions of aiming at fringe type hair and getting my ear, or an eye. or the dog

so common sense did prevail in the end... just

So in order to give my poor hair and hands a break

I decided to get in and do some homework from Sketchbook Skool

Andrea Joseph set one exercise to draw an object using ballpoint pen

so one of Phantom's boots is in the hot seat so to speak

It is quite the change of pace from the splashing paint around of the past few weeks

 but it is oddly soothing in a obsessive compulsive sort of way

happy painting all...xx