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Friday 4 January 2013

Happy New Year Paint Party Friday

Happy New Year Everyone.........................First Paint Party of 2013............


Earlier last year I painted a large Canvas of Pandora in Acrylics and its been hanging on one of my walls for 10 months.  Was never very satisfied with her so made a few changes and here she is.............



Maybe in another 10 months Pandora might be changed again...........who can tell.............

Then for fun I used photofunia and put her in a street setting...............



Thank you for popping in and showing your support of my efforts it is greatly appreciated.
Take care and have a lovely weekend, hugs ~Annette xx

81 comments:

Junibears said...

Dear Nettie, I love your painted ladies and this one is a real treat! You are getting better and better if I may say so! Love and big hugs xxx

Valerie-Jael said...

Pandora is beautiful Netty, and looks good as street lady, too! Valerie

Unknown said...

Dear Netty. Fantastic and inspiring idea and painting. WELL DONE !!!

kat said...

Netty such a great piece full of rich colors and warmth! Happy PPF to you! xx

Suzi B said...

Hi Netty, love this painting she is serene and beautiful.
Best wishes for 2013.
Suzi B xx

Anonymous said...

:) I would love to see her on my street. Before I read your description, I thought this was a picture of a goddess with a gold and green halo surrounding her--very dreamy . . . I like the juxtaposition of this initial perception with the more ominous story of Pandora . . . It's like the penultimate moment just before the effects are realized. She looks peaceful too . . . maybe she knows there is hope.

Words and Pictures said...

She's so beautiful... a definite temptress! And I love your photoshopping - how fabulous it would be to have artwork like this to change the urban landscape into a gallery...
Alison x

Tracey FK said...

I love her in the street setting... just goes to show how scale changes things... would be kind of cool to see one of your paintings on the street and that size one day... love the rich colours...xx

ann @ studiohyde said...

Pandora is lovely and I really like her in the street scene being admired.

Andrea C said...

Haha absolutely brilliant Netty. Love your paintings and your use of colours xx

Unknown said...

She is truly stunning - and I love your clever 'photoshop' street setting - is there no end to your talents. I think that she is just perfect as she is.

WrightStuff said...

Well, I think she should be in a street setting so everyone can admire her as she deserves!

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,love the image and love the street setting.xxx

HeARTworks said...

Hi Netty, Pandora is beautiful and I think it is a great idea using photofunia for our art! A blessed new year! Patsy from
HeARTworks

Ephemera said...

Hi Netty, HAPPY NEW YEAR (I know I'm late some things will never change!) she is fabulous, love her and the Rossetti style, love the photo effects too Such fun!(Now I sound like Miranda's Mother!!) xx

Anne Manda said...

How awesome it would look so large!:) Lovely painting, lush colors! Happy PPF!

Ivy said...

Netty, Pandora is so beautiful and I ADORE her in the street setting! Happy PPF!

Unknown said...

Pandora! Thank you for the inspiration, Nettie.

Robin Panzer Art said...

She's wonderful Netty! I love that you made her "street art" with the photo fun!

carol l mckenna said...

She is beautiful, mystical and magical ~ wonderful work ~ Happy PPF ^_^

(A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuse Dog and Carol ^_^)

Tammie Lee said...

such a fabulous painting Netty!
fun how you put her on a wall.

Terry said...

Netty, this is one of my favorites! Love her and that background and she should be on a wall for full display! Hope your 2013 is as fabulous as you are! Hugs!

Leovi said...

Magnificent portrait, congratulations.

Ginny said...

Netty, she is beautiful. The colors are incredible.

Sandy said...

Happ New Year Anette! Your painting is gorgeous - the colors behind her are certainly suggestive of what might happen if you open the box! Beautifully done - looking forward to seeing more.
Sandy

Gloria j Zucaro said...

Wow! I really like your street exhibit! That is so cool. She is really looking good as she thinks carefully about the serious consequences of opening that box! Very "rich" looking!

Debbie said...

She is really beautiful, and looks great in that street setting! I especially love her eyes, the shape of her face, and the blush in her cheeks.

Carolyn Dube said...

She is fabulous! I think you need to be commissioned to do a street size one! Happy PPF!

K J D said...

She is beautiful and so serene. I love her golden halo.

Love her super sized on the street!!!! Great fun :)

Karen x

Kat Sloma said...

She is beautiful and looks AMAZING on the street! How awesome would that be! Happy PPF.

Deborah said...

Pandora's a beauty, Netty. Such a warm glow about her.

Jenny Marples said...

How amazing is this Annette!!! LOVE the idea of putting her beauty on the street for everyone to enjoy. Maybe we can get you doing this for real in Northamptonshire?! Would be great:) Hugs, Jenny x

Daniele said...

clever you putting your art out on the street, your brill at digital manipulation, so ingenious
hugs and best wishes

CuddlyBunny said...

Pandora is wonderful! Bright colors and a lot of shadow ... beautiful!

Love the street scene, too!

GlorV1 said...

Just beautiful Netty. Love the street setting. A couple years back I was putting my paintings on buildings, street settings and that was fun! Happy New Year to you!

Crafting Queen said...

Lovely painting and love what you did in the second photo!!!

Netty said...

LOL, I do that myself all the time

Faye said...

Wow, Netty, she really is gorgeous. Her colors and her features are ready for a street exhibition, just as you showed in the lower photo. Happy New Year!

Leah said...

Such rich colors, what a delight for the eye! She really is stunning. Very fun to see the street version as well. :) Happy PPF!

bohemiannie! art said...

She is wonderful and I'm sure that if you change her again...it will only be an improvement...if that's possible. The color and expression are gorgeous! And talk about fun...Wow. I'm so behind in what you can do digitally. That is super cool!

peggy gatto said...

Oh, she is just wonderful!!!!!!!
Happy new year to my blog friend!!!

McCrafty's Cards said...

She is beautiful and I love the second photo :o)
Kevin xx

Astrid Maclean said...

Wow Netty she is just beautiful! Her face is stunning and I adore the way you have done the background! I have to say, you have come such a long way in your painting efforts, truly amazing! Oh and I absolutely love your digital play with her!!

crafty-stamper said...

really beautiful -love the background
carol x

Pam said...

The street scene is a hoot!! Your painting is good enough for that large of a mural you know!! Have a great weekend!!

Sadee Schilling said...

She looks great, Annette! I love the shimmering gold.

Von said...

Scratch my email, should have known better lol
Wow she looks gorgeous and the idea of having her as street art is way cool :)
Von ♥

Mary C. Nasser said...

Beautiful, Netty!!
Love how you magnified Pandora in the second photo!! :)
♥♥♥
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art

wednesday said...

I like her a lot the rich colors are great, and her expression is marvelous. Yes, I think people on the street would definitely stop and have a second look.

sharon said...

She looks awesome in her street setting, but then she is a lovely lady anyway.

Linda Kunsman said...

oh my-she is gorgeous Netty, and I love her in the street setting! Happy PPF!

Janice Kay Schaub said...

She is lovely. I can not imagine painting that large. what skill that must be
Following
Janice

soulbrush said...

OMG I love her, she is just fabadabadoo. Happy PPF from across the pond.

Marji said...

I love the street scene - honestly.. how fun would that be!? She is wonderful, Netty! Happy PPF

Catherine Denton said...

Oh she's gorgeous, Annette!!
Catherine Denton

Brenda Brown said...

I love how you dip in and out of your art work Annette, this piece is beautiful.
Hugs Brenda xxx

hazel said...

Pandora is beautiful and looks fabulous in the street scene.
xxx Hazel.

AM Zafaran said...

Oh Wow! This is gorgeous! It looks fab in street setting! Wow again!!!

Lucy Ladham-Dyment said...

I like the gold and then green "halo" around her. Wow.

Unknown said...

I just love the way she turned out.. And how fun putting in a street scene. I LOVE it.

Hugs~

Cris, Oregon Artist said...

Lovely..Love the Street scene.. fun thing to do. HPPF

Karin said...

haha love the street scene, the painting is gorgeous! Have a nice weekend!greetings Karin

Ilona Heimböckel said...

Wow, this is really cool! Imagine making a peace of that dimension! :-)
Happy PPF!

Ilona

Sharon said...

Oh wow this is beautiful - love the street picture!

Annette said...

She is beautiful Netty and the street scene is so creative. I love the sweet face you did and her hair is so nice and thick. I am jealous of that, mine is so thin. : ) Have a good weekend. xo

Anonymous said...

I like your Pandora - she is beautiful! Really vibrant colors. What is photofunia? Where you take your painting and put it in another scene - like, maybe Pandora is really a small painting but you enlarge it and put it in a street scene?

Å olanje na domu-Waldorf said...

She looks fantastic! Love photofunia. :)

Sandy said...

Wow Nettie, I've missed my words.
This is sooooo beautiful.
Fantastic painting.
xoxo

Alicia C said...

Hi Nettie! looks like you've changed your blog around :D Love this piece and the fotofonia thing is awesome!!! But Pandora's lovely.... happy new year!!!

1CardCreator said...

Beautiful painting Annette, and I just adore the photo of her being admired on the street, so very clever! ~Diane

Giggles said...

Absolutely stunning to say the least!!Love love her and that street view is amazing too!!

Hugs Giggles

Lynn Cohen said...

She is beautiful and I love the street scene as though she draws a crowd! Much deserved!

Deepa Gopal said...

Just WOW! Loved every bit of Pandora...Loved the colours and the total environment. I went AWWWW at the street scene! GREAT JOB, Netty :)

Candy C said...

That is just the coolest painting!!! I'll have to check Pandora...see, I'm always outside the loop and learning new things from you! haha <3 Candy

Victoria said...

Hi Annette..pure wowness! She is so gorgeous..radiant and full of spirit..I have always loved this piece of yours..she is absolutely spectacular!
HUgs and happiness
Victoria

Carola Bartz said...

She is beautiful, Netty. Such warm colors, and I really like her expression. Great work.

A'n'G Johnson said...

she is spectacular. love the warmth and colors radiating behind her

Elisa said...

Lovely Pandora.. especially the swirls around her. I'm excited to see what you will change on her next ;p Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Wow!!! She is so beautiful! I LOVE your color palette and the look in her eyes!! It's so cool how you placed her in a street scene!!! How did you do that? Fabulous! :-)

fatmonica said...

I just love this.She's so serene and the colours are so warm.I'd certainly stop if I saw her in the street!

Ms Steen said...

You ertainly have your own style when painting faces. I love the mysery and use of colour in thhis painting. Good job :)