Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Nostalgic Tree - miniature

Nostalgic Tree - miniature
Acrylic on canvas, 2x3"
GOT Art Gallery Holiday Trunk Show
At Christmas time, I have a tree in every room, even tiny lit ones in the bathrooms.  The season is now upon me, and I am slowly getting the house decorated.  We almost always do this on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but this year we had a family celebration at my Aunt Diana's house, so decorating was delayed a bit.  I have never painted a Christmas tree, and thought the dark of night would let the lights glow.  Today, I am painting miniatures - only 2 inches by 3 inches!  I haven't used acrylic paint for completing a painting in over a year, and when I picked them back up tonight, I had to work at them!  I wanted to lay them on thick, they did not comply.  I wanted to blend one into another, and they only did that when the first layer was still wet.  Since I need them dry by tomorrow, I had to use what would dry in a day.  My large brushes simply would not do when working in this size, so I had to dig around until I found a couple of tiny ones (which was easy, as I am a brush hoarder and will never run out of them).  Painting number 331 in as many days.
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24 comments:

  1. Jacklyn KarabaichDecember 4, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    You were able to capture the Magic of Christmas with this painting. Wonderful !

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    1. Tammie DickersonDecember 5, 2013 at 10:57 PM

      Thank you so much for the kind words! I want to do a few more paintings of the trees lit at night - their glow in a dark room is magical :)

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  2. Heather FoustDecember 5, 2013 at 11:21 PM

    This is Gorgeous!!! Colors are just right!

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  3. Gillena CoxDecember 6, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    luv Christmas Trees; have a nice Friday

    much love...

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  4. NettyDecember 6, 2013 at 3:11 AM

    beautiful glow to your christmas tree Tammie. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  5. dentheDecember 6, 2013 at 4:21 AM

    Love the colors! Unbelievable how you managed to do this on such a small canvas!

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  6. ann @ WhimsyvilleDecember 6, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    So serene and looks so much like Christmas… great tiny piece.

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  7. UnknownDecember 6, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    Such a pretty christmas tree. I get a bit nostalgic feeling:) very beautiful painting.

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  8. froebelsternchenDecember 6, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    a little christmas dream!

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  9. SusanDecember 6, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    A gorgeous tree with a warm old timey feel to it.

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  10. UnknownDecember 6, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    What a great painting!

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  11. Linda KunsmanDecember 6, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    it's amazing the soft, glowing colors and details you have gotten on a small canvas-gorgeous!

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  12. www.dorissdaughter.comDecember 6, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    I love the sepia tones you have used for your Christmas tree. Your painting is beautiful and very detailed for such a small piece :)

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  13. Ayala ArtDecember 6, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    Looks very nice and festive

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  14. DVArtistDecember 7, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    This tree is beautiful. Wonderful!
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  15. Irene RafaelDecember 7, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    This is a beautiful little tree. Thanks for showing it to us!

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  16. Ilona HeimböckelDecember 7, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    Wow, that is kind of a special colour, but it makes sense because of the light you expect to shine from the tree. The atmosphere is there, absolutely! :-)
    Happy PPF
    Ilona

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  17. Carola BartzDecember 7, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    Your Christmas tree is beautiful and it certainly glows!! I also like the small size.

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  18. Paper rainbowDecember 8, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    beautiful tree, you have captured the christmas magic!

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  19. Anne MandaDecember 12, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    So atmospheric! Beautiful!

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  20. Tammy NDecember 12, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Love the warm colors in your Christmas painting! Congratulations on being featured on PPF.

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  21. ChristineDecember 13, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    It is lovely and so small too! Fantastic detail.

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  22. Studio KaufmannDecember 13, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    What an adorable and festive miniature. I would never be able to work that small. Happy PPF

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  23. Gillena CoxDecember 13, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    luv that tree; have a nice Saturday

    much love...

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