Of course I said I would do it and I definitely racked my brain on this one. I seem to have problems on "commissioned" art because I get caught up in wanting it to be "perfect" and what the person wants (I paint for others to appreciate I guess). And I really get stuck in creativity when the person says "do what ever you want". Yikes, the pressure is on! Not only do I have to create the "perfect" piece, but I have NO perimeters! Some people love total freedom, but I guess I loved structured creativity. I love to please others, and if I can do that through my creativity, then win win! But I need to know what is wanted.
So this piece was inspired by colors that are in her back splash tile work, and a busy fabric I found that had all these partitioned flowers. I picked a few of the flowers from the fabric and mimic-ed them on a bigger scale to create this (with the quote in the middle):
The real kicker to this project (aside from my own problems with painting for others! haha) is the piece had to fit in an irregular spot in the kitchen. Luckily, my father-in-law has oodles of tools and wood, so he made a base for me and I bought some heavier fabric (which I ended up doubling on it's self to prevent bleeding, just in case... and making it stronger still) then we staple gunned it on. My husband created a cardboard backing on each framing opening, to prevent sagging. A family affair for sure! But I was pleased at the results and I think my mother-in-law enjoyed it too!
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