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Published: 2008-01-30 11:20:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 953; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 0
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Description This is just a little work I did a couple of weeks ago. It's a pair of ladybugs on coffee-stained paper with the "friend" kanji. It's about 4" by 6", matted to 8" by 10". I try to keep my matting a standard size so the buyers won't have to get my work customed framed if they don't care to.
Until a couple of weeks ago, the thought never crossed my mind to paint my insects on coffee-stain, but I kind of like the way they look. I think I'll probably change that outer mat to red or brown, now that I look at it.
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theancientofdays In reply to ??? [2009-06-10 10:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! The ladybugs were kind of how I got my start. I just liked painting them, and when I did outdoor festivals back in the early days, I had a tent full of ladybug paintings. They're pretty popular.

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prettypixie4949 [2008-07-18 05:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow the ladybugs look like they're popping out of the painting!

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theancientofdays In reply to prettypixie4949 [2008-07-19 10:05:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I've done so many ladybug paintings that I could just about do them in my sleep. I think the shadows are what gives that effect.

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emarytea [2008-06-13 09:10:00 +0000 UTC]

ladybugs! ;D cute!

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theancientofdays In reply to emarytea [2008-06-13 09:41:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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saperlipop [2008-04-11 14:14:51 +0000 UTC]

I’ve always liked ladybugs – they symbolize luck and love (which fits in so well with your friends theme), and they’re just so darned cute! I love your version of them, including their coffee-stained background!

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theancientofdays In reply to saperlipop [2008-04-21 10:20:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I got my start with ladybugs - I remember doing outdoor shows with a tent just full of ladybug paintings.

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Saharelshater [2008-03-06 09:38:22 +0000 UTC]

I love your Asian's paintings.. very beautiful

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theancientofdays In reply to Saharelshater [2008-03-07 08:17:26 +0000 UTC]

^_^ Thanks very much!

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TheMould [2008-03-02 10:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Ladybugs FTW !

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theancientofdays In reply to TheMould [2008-03-03 13:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much - glad you like them! (I had to get Jon to explain to me what FTW means... )

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milbisous [2008-02-10 19:19:53 +0000 UTC]

Maybe you did not know, I just asked a chinese speaker. He told me that character "you" is part of the expression "pengyou"meaning...friend

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theancientofdays In reply to milbisous [2008-02-12 10:46:10 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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milbisous In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-13 02:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Silly me and you were just too polite to tell me that you already knew what the chinese character means. It's in your...title

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theancientofdays In reply to milbisous [2008-02-14 11:06:48 +0000 UTC]

I usually use Japanese, but there are several useful kanjis that are the same in Japanese as in Chinese, like this one and "Peace".

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milbisous In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-14 20:00:03 +0000 UTC]

For some reasonn those characters add beauty to a simple painting

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milbisous [2008-02-10 00:32:57 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, what does that character mean?

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indywidualistka [2008-02-07 19:28:57 +0000 UTC]

so sweet

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theancientofdays In reply to indywidualistka [2008-02-08 07:06:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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sheiabah [2008-02-04 20:17:11 +0000 UTC]

Really nice work - love the symmetry

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theancientofdays In reply to sheiabah [2008-02-05 10:36:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! This one's already gone! I guess that's a sign I should do a few more.

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inkblot87 [2008-02-04 14:41:44 +0000 UTC]

i like this one so much
just 4 its colours,composition.....4 everything!my greatings it looks just great

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theancientofdays In reply to inkblot87 [2008-02-05 10:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Sometimes I think sticking with something simple works out pretty well.

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inkblot87 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-05 15:32:23 +0000 UTC]

You're so much right here.I'm agree on that.So it seems as you like minimalizm same way i do?wowz... he-he....
so that's why u like my "Simple Beautiful" picture.......
coz there is same'black-red' mix of colours as here.pretty!

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stuwaha [2008-01-31 07:01:31 +0000 UTC]

before i read the description i was thinking that i liked the green matt... red or brown would also be lovely of course however, the lighter green works nicely in a very neutral way where as the black was very striking

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theancientofdays In reply to stuwaha [2008-02-08 07:53:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I use that light green mat a good bit because it goes well with a lot of the Asian work I do, but my real staple for matboard is black - I ought to just buy a whole box of it so I won't run out.

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stuwaha In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-08 19:36:33 +0000 UTC]

sounds like a plan

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stuwaha In reply to stuwaha [2008-01-31 07:03:31 +0000 UTC]

it's 7am... maybe that didn't come across quite right... i like the green matt too

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Pamala [2008-01-31 05:47:52 +0000 UTC]

adorable

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theancientofdays In reply to Pamala [2008-02-02 09:12:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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Martywolf92 [2008-01-31 04:37:12 +0000 UTC]

i agree maybe red or brown, But black looks good too!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-03 18:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I guess I'll just leave these as they are for now...

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-04 08:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh ok. for now.. lol. Anytime!

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cluedog [2008-01-31 00:25:10 +0000 UTC]

I agree, the coffee stain effect looks excellent. It adds an interesting texture to this lovely image.

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theancientofdays In reply to cluedog [2008-02-05 10:46:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Sometimes simplicity works pretty well, I think.

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density-tmr [2008-01-30 23:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Execllent - well done

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theancientofdays In reply to density-tmr [2008-02-02 09:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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H-Heather [2008-01-30 21:27:11 +0000 UTC]

oo, thats so pretty beautiful job!

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theancientofdays In reply to H-Heather [2008-02-02 09:19:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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OdderByArt [2008-01-30 20:55:24 +0000 UTC]

and a sharper matte cutter blade

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theancientofdays In reply to OdderByArt [2008-01-31 11:56:43 +0000 UTC]

This time it's not the blades's fault - that particular brand of mat has an unfortunate tendency to get ragged. I usually take a kneaded eraser and rub off the bits, but I guess I forgot on this one. Gee, pretty observant of you! After I took the snap, I thought, "I hope people don't think all my mats look like this."

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OdderByArt In reply to theancientofdays [2008-01-31 18:12:33 +0000 UTC]

Sorry... Its my classical training. 4 years of being the only picture framer and Designer in a gallery will beat the details and the critical eye to mattes into you mercilessly... Its hard to escape (even after another 4 years...)

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theancientofdays In reply to OdderByArt [2008-02-02 09:12:39 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean - my wife's the framer in the family. She'd really give me a hard time if she saw that mat!

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OdderByArt [2008-01-30 20:54:54 +0000 UTC]

red.

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theancientofdays In reply to OdderByArt [2008-02-02 09:14:25 +0000 UTC]

Red it is!

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Jon--s [2008-01-30 20:48:24 +0000 UTC]

Wtf, that paper looks real @ _ @ ? Is it??

The pic looks 3D @ _ @ .

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theancientofdays In reply to Jon--s [2008-02-02 09:15:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh, yes - the paper's very real. I think the 3D effect is from the shadows - I've painted so many of these little guys that painting the shadows in the right places is kind of second nature now.

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Jon--s In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-02 19:09:11 +0000 UTC]

Lol, I thought you painted the paper . . .

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theancientofdays In reply to Jon--s [2008-02-03 18:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Now that would be really cool!

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Awiera [2008-01-30 20:20:37 +0000 UTC]

so pretty!!

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