Artist Julia Persson-Morrill has had a life long interest in Dala Horses but didn't start to carve and paint them until just a few years ago. Some of the wooden horses are sold out of her studio, she can often be seen working on them out in her garden. She is happy to show the horses or share her skills with visitors all summer.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Dala Horse with Roses
Each side of this horse is quite a bit different because I haven't really painted roses in quite a while so I kept trying different brushes and techniques.
As you can tell these photos were taken outside so it was hard to get the colors true because of all the sunlight bouncing off things. You'll have to take my word for the fact that it really looks much better in person...and when you're not shooting it with someone else's phone.
Also be sure to shoot the photos BEFORE you apply the finish coat. Polyurethane can reflect the flash back and spoil the picture.
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