These Santa nutcrackers are among my very favorite - and they are SO much fun to paint! This fabulous one in his workshop attire, complete with toys, apron, hammer and nail, has been shared with me from a private collection. What fun! I love the way his colors work together and pop on the panel! For those lively red highlights, I use cad orange over the top of those masses, and I pull green light permanent over for that rich jewel green. It's all about pushing and pulling those colors! This painting makes 1438 in 1438 days as we close in on Christmas!
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Fabulous nutcracker. :)
ReplyDeleteTammie I just love your Nutcracker. So festive and full of bright colors. Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteVery festive!
ReplyDeleteLove him!
ReplyDeleteLove, joy and peace to you xx
Congrats on being featured at PPF! Happy Christmas and all the best for you and yours, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love this!!! Happy PPF and a Merry Christmas too!
ReplyDeleteI am not normally a fan of nutcrackers I always found them scary...but I LOVE your paintings of them!! The colour combination is stunning as is his expression...the eyes are so sweet and vulnerable. So good to see you featured this week too!! Happy Holidays! Thank you for sharing such a
ReplyDeletebeautiful part of yourself with us all year long! Peace, love and joy!!
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If I was younger I would love to have this one for Christmas decoration :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful nutcracker and I love your painting style! Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
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