Two Pennies Left

gallygirl

Lovely piccies - but can't you do some flutterbies ?

Fortune_Smiles

gallygirl wrote: »

Lovely piccies - but can't you do some flutterbies ?

The Bee Fly a bit much for you Gally? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Maybe I should have posted a warning. The pictures don't look this big in reality - they've come out huge on here!

I probably will do some flutterbies - although I prefer moths. I really love old entomology prints and Victorian field sketches so the bugs are my favourites. Not to everyone's taste I know but, don't worry, there won't be any spiders!

Fortune x

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Fortune_Smiles wrote: »

I think their proper name is Thrips. They can wriggle into pictures and get stuck under the glass but I've never seen them in a computer before.

Fortune x

Never knew they were called Thrips - I've always used Thunderbugs.

Pics are fab - really talented and good luck with your shop :T

Tilly x

lulabelle1

Your drawings are fantastic, you've got a great talent there....

megela

Love the paintings - but I'm another who would prefer some pretty butterflies - cabbage whites as they're your favourite???

Fortune_Smiles

megela wrote: »

Love the paintings - but I'm another who would prefer some pretty butterflies - cabbage whites as they're your favourite???

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I'm afraid that in the good, the bad and the ugly world of insects it's the ugly I am drawn too. Just for you and Gally though I will attempt a ladybird today.

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

Never knew they were called Thrips - I've always used Thunderbugs.

Pics are fab - really talented and good luck with your shop :T

Tilly x

lulabelle1 wrote: »

Your drawings are fantastic, you've got a great talent there....

Thank you all for kind comments - particularly as I know bugs are not everyone's cup of tea. In fact, I may be the only person in the world who is prepared to hang gribblies on my wall

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles

A local florists has agreed to display my work in their shop So pleased that they think my work is good enough and it's given me the confidence to approach some other local shops in the future. I've had to buy some frames though.

I decided I would list my paintings in Folksy unmounted, for various reasons:

• it makes them more affordable for people
• they can choose mounts and frames according to their personal taste and d!cor
• I don't have to outlay any more money

I am so enjoying doing the paintings. If I do manage to sell anything I will be over the moon but, if I don't, I will continue because I love it.

I'm a bit torn at the moment because I love painting the uglies of the insect world but the prettier creatures are more popular. Do I stick with what I love or bow to commercial realities? What do you think?

Anyhoo, enough of painting and back to MS.

Fortune x

Fortune_Smiles

nattypants wrote: »

I had to look this up

Not a country girl then Natty?

Fortune x

Calfuray

Fortune_Smiles wrote: »

A local florists has agreed to display my work in their shop So pleased that they think my work is good enough and it's given me the confidence to approach some other local shops in the future. I've had to buy some frames though.

I decided I would list my paintings in Folksy unmounted, for various reasons:

• it makes them more affordable for people
• they can choose mounts and frames according to their personal taste and d!cor
• I don't have to outlay any more money

I am so enjoying doing the paintings. If I do manage to sell anything I will be over the moon but, if I don't, I will continue because I love it.

I'm a bit torn at the moment because I love painting the uglies of the insect world but the prettier creatures are more popular. Do I stick with what I love or bow to commercial realities? What do you think?

Anyhoo, enough of painting and back to MS.

Fortune x

Both! You can always do half and half, see what sells, and evaluate from there.

Well done though, that's great news! And I agree with you about the framing. Good luck