So we've settled into our new home in Virginia. The move itself was full of trials and tribulations. Barely made it through a single state with some sort of issue. We've been here for just over a week, and a few house related things have been accomplished or at least identified as future project. One of the most important things we've taken care of was selecting a palette for our home. We chose Valspar's Colonial color scheme, with colors like "Sandy Cove", "American Schooner" (dark blue), "Bliss" (light yellow), and "Polar White" for aaallll the trim.
On a more artistic note, we have a large open space right above our fireplace that is just screaming for a painting. So I've decided to do one. One of the many great things about where we live is the proximity to a large Jerry's Artarama. Heaven on a budget! I purchased a set of palette four knives for $10 and a 30 x 36 in 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas for like $35. Stellar deal if you ask me!
The next task was to what exactly I wanted to portray. I've ultimately decided to find a scene from around the area, and I think I found it. It's a view of a local park and it incorporates just about every color of our colonial color palette. So that is my big project! Pretty excited about it.
However....in the mean time, I have a small autumn themed wreath to make with tiny woodland forest creatures. I'll be sure to post a picture of it once completed. Big thanks to hanging around. I hope from this point on posts will get more regular and feature more work.
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