"Amy's First Shoes" 5 x 5 inches, Oil on Gessoboard Collection of the Artist There is a paint copper challenge on Daily Paintworks. I normally don't paint metal because...well it's difficult and I have enough problems with self esteem. But the temptation was too great when the metal was copper. Back in 197_ I decided to get my daughter's first pair of baby shoes dipped in copper and mounted. Traditionally baby shoes were dipped in Bronze. But I loved copper and it was a choice. Some people went overboard and got their baby's shoes dipped in silver. But not me, because I didn't want to eat macaroni and cheese more than the month it would take to save for copper. Let me tell you...Painting copper is harder than I feared it would be. But after 4 scape's, I got this and I'm more than pleased. So thank you, Carol Marine for posting the challenge. I learned more than I should have! Below is the actual shoes and t...
Small paintings of birds, animals and landscapes.