Tuesday, March 15, 2016

A Touch of Irish~Diva Challenge#259


This week we're called upon to create a tile with "a touch of Irish". I never use green and the thing is I really love it, especially with purple and turquoise.
I googled images of Celtic Knots and this stood out. "Oybey" and "Tipple" were the patterns of choice.


Here's the framed ensemble piece I started a while back. I'd created 6 tiles from the 9 x 12 inch watercolor piece. I then went out in search of  square frames. I found 2 at the Goodwill. The mattes had some pencil marks I had to figure out a way to mask, but the frames were both in great shape. I gave the mattes the old watercolor wash/splatter technique.


I really like the way these came out. I'm going to give one to my niece for her birthday in April.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Your thoughtful and generous comments inspire and delight me.


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12 comments:

  1. JoeyMarch 15, 2016 at 9:56 PM

    Love the Celtic Shamrock!!! And your artwork looks even more amazing framed. I can't believe that you found the frames in a Thrift Store! The mats are perfect with your watercoloured special touch! Gorgeous!

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  2. ria matheussenMarch 16, 2016 at 3:50 AM

    Nice tile with beautiful green colours.
    I also love your framed work, here also amazing colours!!!

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  3. IlseMarch 16, 2016 at 4:48 AM

    You should use green more often ;-) Your tile looks beautiful and festive!

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  4. Anne's tangle blogMarch 17, 2016 at 12:33 AM

    A lovely tile and the framed tiles are GREAT!

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  5. Annette P.-L. March 17, 2016 at 1:02 AM

    Beautiful tile with the Irish touch! Wonderful colouring! Your framed work are absolutely gorgeous!

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  6. HeidiSueMarch 17, 2016 at 7:18 AM

    oh my, that Irish tangle is breathtaking! It looked like Dillo to me until you mentioned Oybey....now I see it! and I love the Celtic knotwork you employ in the string. Excellent!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 17, 2016 at 8:31 AM

    Love, love, the shamrock, and how beautiful your ensemble turned out. Your niece is going to be thrilled with her birthday gift!

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  8. jeanchaneyazMarch 18, 2016 at 4:27 PM

    Your "Irish" tangle is really pretty, and I love the framed work. Those colors are wonderful and the mats go perfectly with them.

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  9. The Yorkshire TortoiseMarch 19, 2016 at 12:53 AM

    Great response for the Diva's challenge. The framed tiles are fantastic, I would be delighted to receive a gift like that so I am sure they will be appreciated.

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  10. Susan TheronMarch 19, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    Lovely Diva Challenge and I envy your backgrounds. Your other artwork is also beautiful and luckily I have one of yours.

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  11. Simone MenzelMarch 20, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    What beautiful tiles, I love ervery single tile...
    The celtic knot for the DIVA is just excellent - so clever combination of a knot and clover!

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  12. UnknownMarch 20, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    Wonderful work!

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