Yeah! This is the last day.
I had hoped to maybe get two 12 x 12 squares of the Tree Map finished today, but I didn’t, quite. They are small, but take extra time because of the hand stitching on them.
I like the look of today’s piece, the central one, the best. I now have my method down, and this one has such an interesting pattern of rot, in the center of the tree, where I guess it would be! I’m using layers of Mistyfuse to hold together thin layers of fabric pieces, cut up plastic bags, and paper. Some of the Mistyfuse layers are painted.
I should note that I haven’t had professional photos of these pieces — just me and my camera in different lighting conditions. When it is done it will look better!
When I started the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge I hoped to maybe complete 20. In the end I think I did 27, and am pleased. Two of these were crafty items — not really counting as art — but they took up as much time. In the beginning I had a head start, using some pieces I’d almost completed in December.
But then I got into a work rhythm (I hate to use “frenzy”!) and worked long days to complete an entire quilt each day.
I’ve almost kept up with my volunteer, arts organization, work during this time. But some tasks will need to be caught up in February.
Cheers to everyone who participated in this challenge. And thank you Leslie Saeta for organizing it.