After a hectic couple of weeks at work its finally Friday again and despite a horrible cold, I'm trying to make some progress on pieces that were sitting in limbo, waiting for attention.
One of the pieces was a print of smelt. This was done on mulberry paper that has a slight veining through it. I've added washes of colour to the piece and will wait until it dries to add more detail to the fish and complete it.
While I was at dinner one evening in Winnipeg another guest had ordered lobster and at the end of the meal I was fascinated by the shell. I've seen lots of lobsters, but none like this one, it sure didn't come from the Atlantic ocean! I sent the wait staff to the kitchen to find out what type it was and they said it was a Bermuda lobster. Now I find it odd enough that lobster is on the menu in the prairies, but Bermudian lobster?? Whatever the case, I got them to package it up for me so I could take it home to paint, print, etc. Most of my colleagues no doubt now think I've completely lost it when I scavange from their dinner plates! What we do in the name of art...
And here is the lobster. Its colours and patterning is amazing. It reminds me of a painting I did some time ago of what was classed as a shrimp, but now I believe it may well have been one of these lobsters as the patterning is so similar.
very pretty looking lobster :) would make a cool looking print
ReplyDeleteWell, an artist can see the beauty in this, obviously :) Sorry about the cold and hope you get back to normal very soon.
ReplyDeleteI love that you took it with you. Good job.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they swim on the surface of the water and I like your choice of colors Jeanette!
ReplyDeleteIts very colourful, not like the lobsters I'm used to Jennifer. I'll play around and see what I come up with.
ReplyDeleteColds really zap me lately Rhonda, I must be getting old. It wipes out my creatively and leaves me wanting only to sleep.
Jean, I'm past the stage where what others think bothers me, so I do what I have to do. In this case, I knew that lobster tail was going for another plane ride. :)
It does rather look like that Olivia. They're cute little fish and the colours have softened now they've dried. Sort of muted, earthy colours now.