Glass Ribbon

It has been a while since I have picked up a brush.. busy time of year and I have been doing some traveling and just plain needed a break. Well I am now ready to pick up my brushes again and I have to say it feels great!!

While Gary and I were in a little town up north a few weeks ago I found this beautiful glass piece and just had to buy it to paint... I found the colors so pretty and the spiral coiling thingy very interesting. Size is 12x12.

Viola!

I know I know... so this isn't loose and painterly... I just could not make myself paint this any other way than what I did. It just called for detail and as I put in a little detail it called for MORE!!! So I just went with what I felt was called for and I really have no regrets. I will just have to go loosey-goosey on the next one. (maybe) size is 12 x 12 oil on canvas