With the holidays over, it’s time to get-my-painting-on. One of my favorite decorative themes for little ones is toile. I love how it’s sweet, but has a bit of sophistication too. Here is my first toile painting of simple bunnies, tree, mushrooms, surrounded by vines and roses. I choose pale pinks graduating up to deep mauve. It’s a 16 x 20, but I’ll have it printed in some smaller sizes. I also want to do some companion pieces.
I started with a base coat of the palest pink, let it dry, and then rough-sketched the bunny. (guess my flash was off as there’s a lot of yellow in these pics – not in real life, tho.) Then I started painting in a soft pink. I really liked it here, but had to try deepening the pink tones, just to see what happened. So the center elements and parts of the vine are shaded here.
I really like working with pinks, especially after raising 3 boys and having a grandson. Pinks just feel soft and good.
This is VERY nice!!! Great for a little girl’s castle!
~WM
WOW! Very talented… I’m hosting a Power of Paint Party starting late tonight & every Wednesdays… I’d love it if you’d link up art.
very sweet! i love bunnies! beautiful job!
cute cute cute!
Thanks for visiting my blog- I hope you and your grandson have lots of fun making shaker bottles!
You are very talented. Peter Rabbit was one of my faves for a nursery as well. Thanks for sharing.
Good grief, you are talented! Amazing.
Dropped by from SITS.
This is just lovely. I could NEVER accomplish anything resembling this.
So I’ll just stare at your accomplishment!
Or buy it.
I love your artwork. You are truly a talented lady. Your murals are beautiful. Thank you for linking to the Boardwalk Bragfest today! But I think you forgot to put the link in your post above. Would you please do that?
You are so talented! thanks for linking!
Your murals are beautiful! You have an amazing talent.
Thanks for linking up to my Power of Paint Party!
ooooh, I love bunnies and yours is too cute !
I love that! You have an amazing talent!