As evident by my very sparse posts, I'm in a bit of a dry spell! The whooping cough I had, back to school and last minute family trips really took a toll on me! I know my wonderful e-friends don't mind. :)
I finally found some inspiration in an antique store a few weeks ago. There was this beautiful black coffee pot painted with bright flowers. I didn't snap a pic of it because it was RIGHT in front of the store employee. This picture is from wikipedia. I've always loved little Russian lacquer boxes. I love the way the flowers pop against the black background.
So, I attempted to capture the feel of this beautiful art in my manicure. I'm not 100% thrilled with the way it turned out. I think I'm rusty!! :)
I'm still getting used to my new camera. I need to fiddle with it more. Sorry if the picture isn't great. Not that mine were ever museum quality!
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14 comments:
Oh this is very pretty.
zomg this is so beautiful! you're such an artist :)
This is SO cool, I could never freehand stuff like this. I love those Russian boxes too, so beautiful!
wow! thats sooo gorgeous :)
Thanks friends! It felt good to be back in the fumes! LOL!
That is so beautiful! I could never do something like this feeehand!
I love this style...so elegant!
This is so stunning, I love it!
I *had* to comment on this, I LOVE this stuff and I knew exactly what you were going for before I saw the title or scrolled down and saw the wiki picture. It's beautiful, I love it :D
Wow, great job. Looks very pretty and elegant!
You captured the essence of the box perfectly!! As soon as I saw it, I thought of Russian nesting dolls.
I have a hand painted Russian lacquer box....this is an excellent similarity.
This is amazing!! Love it!!!!
LOVELY!!!
I like this nail-art!
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