Tuesday, 2 April 2013

To keep or not to keep?

Sometimes I make something that I just don't want to let go of. I've got a painting on my living room wall that I painted years ago, which is on my website for sale but that I really think I would not be able to part with now! My "Spirit Of The Sahara" is a reminder of my time spent travelling across Africa when I was 19/20, and I just love to look at it daily! I may have to mark it as "NFS" before someone else decides they would like it, too!

"Spirit Of The Sahara".
I've recently also created a painted paper mache cat ornament. I bought the blank ornament online and decided to completely cover it with dots of acrylic paint. This took me such a long time that I found myself wanting to keep it the more I worked on it. I've had it on my stall once, at a reasonable price considering the amount of time spent on it, but I'm now thinking I may just add it to my collection of cat ornaments in the house, anyway! What would you do?





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  1. davidraisonart2 April 2013 at 15:45

    You don't *have* to sell everything you make. I love the Sahara picture.

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    1. Aitch2 April 2013 at 16:25

      No, that's true - I suppose it's just that I was planning on selling both the above creations at some point, now I'm wanting to keep them both! Thanks.

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  2. Anonymous2 April 2013 at 16:15

    I find the same thing with scarves and felting, you put so much of yourself into the creation that it almost feels like part of you when it's finished! It's something I'm going to have to come to terms with or I'll never make any money! As for the cat ....... I'm not a cat person but I think it's fab and I can quite see why you don't want to part with it. Hope you're feeling better than earlier today, both our garden sheds have had their second coat of preservative and look infinitely more respectable. The husband has got more on himself than went on the shed - painting clothes in the wash! Take care - Alison x

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    1. Aitch2 April 2013 at 16:27

      Yes, that's just how I feel Alison - like part of you has gone into it somehow. I am feeling better now thanks - I can still tell I've had a bad head, but it's manageable at least. Well done on the shed painting - two sheds in one day is a good job! x

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  3. queenhorsfall29 June 2013 at 16:03

    cute kitten http://differentcands.blogspot.kr/

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  4. Unknown27 September 2013 at 10:19

    Found you - whoop

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