Red Verigated Canary

This Verigated Red Canary (I painted him from a Bird Book) is hanging in my lounge and I have always enjoyed him. He was painted a few years' ago now and as I was researching my photo files for some birds which were to be posted on another site, I thought I would post this one here.

Close up of Red Canary

A "close up" of the bird.

Cat on a Brick Wall

This cute little fantasy cat is sitting on top of a brick wall.
He has a gold collar on, but maybe it doesn't show up in the small photograph.
I have just learned how to do the brick work - and found it fun to do!
The edge of the tile is ground in bronze metallic.

Lotus Plate

Love this piece of art! I originally did a class with Tatiana from Switzerland, but unfortunately my plate broke in the kiln during the very first fire. It is something I have always wanted to paint again . . . . . so here it is, 4 years later!
The background is bronze lustre, with a band of blue iris on the next fire.

The gold leaf in the middle has been undercoated with acid etch and then the veins scratched out. It was then covered with liquid bright gold.

Chipping Off powder was applied to the bottom left leaf, which is also covered with lbg. The swirls are lbg over the top of I-Relief. Hope you can see the enamel embellishments on this piece.