Sittin’ by the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. I don’t know where I’m goin’ but I hope I know it when I get there. Thinking about how love never works out. But I guess that’s the way it goes And how this story ends, only heaven knows.
Andie MacDowell – Michael
Last night Mingus went from hot caramel to glowing ember red. The sky was not going to be outdone.
This is a pencil cactus. But really, it is a succulent. The stems are round like a dowel. During cooler months, they glow in vivid shades of pink, orange, and yellow. How fun is that? Their nickname is “Sticks On Fire”.
Even I’m amazed by My achievement but I confess that there were disappointments. Cacti, for example. I never really got them right. Can’t imagine what I meant them to look like, but certainly, they turned out wrong. Maybe I had the plans upside down.
Woo Whoo! Here we are again. I am so happy to hear that so many of you are as excited as I am. It’s going to be a fun, and productive month!
There is a variation of greens and blues in the background of this Moon Cactus. Layers of texture that are not showing well here. I will continue working on this. The stones need help and the head needs attention as well. I did not add spines. They are so tiny, and on the yellow , they look dark and sort of dirty. I may just add some white spines around the edges.
You can see some of the texture here.
Gesso Texture
I found a basting brush at the dollar store awhile back. Made use of it in the first layers. Additional layers were added with a brayer, and there are small splatters as well.
