ART market in Warmond

My upcoming Art Market is on Sunday

August  31

in Warmond
(that is just north of Leiden)

11.00 - 16.00

This market will be a bit different from the ones I usually go to
because I take only my paintings this time
and only a few textile pieces.

The "Fire Bird" above is a brand new painting
that I will take with me.
(acrylic on canvas,  40 x 50 cm)

There will be some funny narrative ones and also
some with flowers, both are gouache on paper.

So why not add some textile flowers too
. . .

So if you love to see (and buy) some art
please visit the market next Sunday !
My stall will be near Herenweg 75.

Hope to see you there !

Colibri coruscans

A big name for a tiny bird !
"Sparkling Violetear" defines more clearly
what this hummingbird looks like.
They are sparkling green and turquoise little jewels
with some patches of bright cobalt blue (violet)
And noooo, they have no (outside) ears, but
a fun wisps of blue feathers behind the eye.

They live mainly in the north western part of South America in humid habitats.
They live solitary and defend fiercely their own territory, by singing !
They feed on honey but they also hunt insects.

Stitching the flowers (front and back !)

All the little parts are there before assembling the bird
based on the example of a paper bird,
with a photo as reference and thin pencil lines on the background.

Ready for the seam allowance to turn under and place it
on a painted 20 x 20 cm canvas.

Yes, happy with it !

August is here

Oh my, really ?
They say time flies
so use it well !

I finally started with the background I had ready for my next bird :
the hummingbird.

I would looove to see these little fellas
in real life but they don't live here
at this side of the ocean.
(you can't win them all . . . )

For the bird I used some snippets
that I had backed with "Vliesofix" ("Wonder under")
because the silk bits can so easily fray.
For the leaves and flowers I just cut out the shapes
and I started to tack them down along the edge,
a lot of work, but I love it.

And, maybe because I'm a restless person,
I've started with another, and also bigger piece too.

Not sure yet what to do with it next,
let's wait and see

. . .