Diane Clancy’s Art Blog

I mentioned that I have been working on painting a birdhouse for the library fundraiser.  I (well, really Susan) have been taking pictures for you as I go along.  So here they are.  This is the unfinished birdhouse I was given to paint … after a friend then sanded it for me.

Unpainted Birdhouse © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

This is the birdhouse after the white outdoor primer and white outdoor acrylic paint have been applied …. then drying.

White Birdhouse © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

You have said you wanted more pictures of me … here I am starting the birdhouse.

Diane Painting © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here I am concentrating very, very seriously!!

Diane Painting Again © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

Another view of my grappling with this and working out how to get the paint on the birdhouse in a way that will attract people to bid on it in the auction.

Diane Concentrating, Photography © Susan Elkin

Committed!!  I am now applying the paint and have made decisions of how to paint a design … whew!

Starting Painting © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here is me while I am painting in the kitchen … and Susan even was patient with the mess!

Diane at Work, Photography © Susan Elkin

Well … we missed photographing some of the steps … yellow and red flowers, with blue and purple centers … then the green vinery to activate the negative space among the flowers. Do you want me to explain negative space?

Finished House © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here is the Sunflower Cottage birdhouse … all ready to go to the library!! Photos of the houses and artists happened at the library yesterday.  I like to think it looks like it is in the trees outside with all the shadows and sunlight.  I was so so relieved that people really like it!!

Sunflower Cottage © Diane Clancy, Photography © Susan Elkin

Thank you for coming by!!  I hope you like this post that is so different from my usual ones … Hope you are great and I am delighted to hear about you!!

~ Diane Clancy

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