Thursday, 13 May 2010

ONE DOWN - five to go

I was so happy to hear that my Pay It Forward gift was well received by Jane of Loopy Lou's Adventures into Handicrafts. Jane does the most exquisite needlework and her blog is well worth checking out.

I painted a close-up of an Anemone flower for Jane because it was her Mum's favourite flower. I included some extra goodies in the package....just because. 
Matisse acrylics on 5"x5" gallery-wrapped canvas
© Serena Lewis
 
I have two more Pay It Forward gifts finished and ready for mailing and I've made a start on the rest. It has been so much fun participating in this challenge.

~ Love, light and peace ~

25 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! You always paint the most beautiful flowers. I'm sure Jane loves it.

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  2. So beautiful! I love your talent.

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  3. What a beautiful gift!!! An what a good way to spread goodness :)

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  4. WOW! That is an amazing painting! I love your work and totally don't comment often enough.

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  5. Oh that flower painting is exquisite, you are really good with a brush. You should really paint more often.

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  6. It was a delight, the boys can't pinch my pen either. It's got my name on it, lol. Thank you for your hard work

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  7. Wow Serena, it is gorgeous and whoever is in the receiving end will be absolutely delighted.

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  8. This painting is so beautiful and love the colour you painted around the edges. Just set it off perfectly.
    Hope your having an amazing week Serena!

    Love and hugs!

    Julie

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  9. Your paintings are so amazing...they seem to jump off the canvas...great touch with the brush Serena....Shelly

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  10. I'm so intimidated by trying to paint white flowers...yours is gorgeous!! What a lovely gift!

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  11. Serena, your painting is beautiful! Jane will be very happy with all her goodies. I will be starting on mine soon for my participants. :)
    Hugs

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  12. Oh my goodness Serena! This painting is amazingly beautiful! Lucky, lucky recipient!!
    Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by♥

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  13. Love the flowers! Sounds like a fun project with the pay it forward. All those things will be sent out with such good energy. :)

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  14. Hi Serena,
    What a lovely idea the "Pay it forward" is. I recently watched the movie-fantastic!
    Your Anemone flower is beautiful!
    Did you use acrylics to paint this canvas?
    I'm sure the recipent is thrilled!
    Happy painting,
    Hugs,
    Anna

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  15. Thank you all for your great comments....your input, as always, is very much appreciated ~ :)

    Anna - Yes, I used Matisse acrylics for this particular painting. I'm so glad you asked because I normally note paint details under the image but I forgot...the painting details have now been added to the post.

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  16. I love those little canvases too - the anemone is beautifully rendered! I keep hearing about Tim Tam's. One of these days I hope to try one. :-)

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  17. Beautiful work and such heart. Funny...I only learned about Tim Tams for the first time last week and now here they are!

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  18. Serena, I'm envious of your pay-it-forward recipient! You do such beautiful work. Makes me wish your Etsy shop was stocked up... :)

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  19. Gorgeous Serena.

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  20. You are such an awesome talent.
    WOW Serena! Hope you have a beautiful week.

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  21. Wow.... what a generous Pay It Forward Serena! And...so beautiful!

    I heard of Tim Tams from Hugh Jackman ...oh, alright...not from him personally, but when he was on the Oprah show...and I think he had actually brought a package for everyone in the audience....

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  22. That flower is gorgeous!

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  23. What a great gift. It is beautiful. I come via another blog and just passing by to visit a fellow artist. Have a great week. I love your work.

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  24. Oh wow! this is such an amazing piece! I love what you've done here....you have wonderful talent!

    the colours you've used...and your cripness and blending is fabulous! what a great style!

    inspirational!

    ciao bella
    creative carmelina

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