Bisque Egg

This little bisque egg is just 2 and 1/2 in length . . . . it was poured by my china painting friend in Seattle, U.S.A. The gold work separating the ruby bottom from the pale pink top (painted with ruby roses) is texture paste from Jean Beebe (also from the U.S.A.)
When fired, the texture paste separates and forms sort of nuggets, and after it is covered with liquid bright gold is quite effective in certain places on certain pieces!

Gift dishes

I hope this picture comes out clear enough to view! It is presently evening, and I took a chance in taking the picture and posting it on my blog. These little 3" dishes I painted for a hostess gift for a "Guess who is coming to dinner" event tomorrow night. (25th June, 2011)
I am thinking there could be 3 ladies at the dinner - hence a wee gift for each of them!
(Of course, if you click on the pic it will enlarged a little)

Bone China Vase

Here is my lovely Bone China Vase which was fashioned by my USA friend Walt, and which I purchased from him at the Nashville IPAT Show in 2008 and have just now finished painting it.
I wanted to show off the lovely side handles and also the lovely design top and bottom of the vase, without making the vase too busy. I painted just a simple design of roses as an elongated design on the front of the vase . . . . and only a simple bud on the back of the vase. When I went to outline the rose design on the edges it spoilt the whole elegant look of the vase so I decided to leave the edges plain, but with a small amount of enamel to embellish the roses.

Close up of vase

This is a close up of the roses!

Ginger Jar

I painted this for an exhibition in Blenheim last year . . . but am posting it again especially for those who have just recently found my blog!

I like the design on the jar . . . I love the gold work on it and I love the raised dots on the lower part of the jar.

PINK PARTY !

Sarah Jane has just turned three, and had a Pink Party to celebrate. Great Poppa (Jim) joined in the fun of the pink theme . . . . . Sarah Jane thought it was wonderful that Great Poppa had pink hair for the occasion. (sorry that Sarah Jane is not quite in focus on the photo)

I am presently painting a bone china vase and as soon as I have finished applying the Roman Gold and it is fired, I will post it here so you can see it.