Gayumars done, and what a feat
I think I now deserve a treat
More deadlines in May, more to be done
So just for now I'll stall the fun
And keep this letter short and sweet...
...this is it, in full technicolour with the iPhone only...
...(and here are all my lovely colours, collected over decades now)...
…and here it is in the sun...
...I used several Clouds brushes in the end, 7 from memory. And not much of this special handmade lilac/lavender, it turns out...
...after Gayumars comes the Scroll. Thinking about horizontal formats after a lot of verticals...
...even different book formats, a tall book of columns... and different paints, including neon and glow effects in the Chinese shop signs. I grew up in Hong Kong and neon had a definite impact on my, etched into the back of my retina forever. It's important to preserve neon: who would have thought it would be a relic in itself? The old Hong Kong neon sign makers are going out of business and their signs being turned into LEDS. Neon is way better.
This year's Carpet Page class, the penultimate Make a Carpet Page class, this time the European carpet page from the gorgeous and purpley Book of Kells...
Buy Aladdin
...Paint everything with brushes and tools: https://www.theperfectbrush.co.uk/shop
and here's the link to my Make a Carpet Page e-course. Once downloaded it's yours to keep forever:
https://vaishaliprazmaricarpetpage.thinkific.com/courses/make-a-carpet-page or purchase some easy-watching, relaxing painting films.
You can get your own ALADDIN toy theatre here: https://www.theperfectbrush.co.uk/product-page/aladdin-paper-toy-theatre...
Watch painting films
... This year is doing a lot of finishing and teaching (including at West Dean College): https://www.vaishaliprazmariteaching.com/book-online...
Book classes
...Above: Beetlewings, courtesy of my lovely sister, Alisha. These were also used in miniature paintings, just stuck on to get an iridescent effect. Talking of paint effects: iridescent paint will also be used in the Chinese Shop signs class (which also has a relationship to the Memory Palaces I'm making digitally - also aiming to finish those very soon).
The monthly meeting link is also over here at the Forum, which now is a real hub of information and you just need to scroll around or use the Search tool to find information. It's sorted into broad categories too. The Zoom link is via the Forum https://www.miniaturepaintingforum.com or here's the direct link:
Monthly Miniature Meeting on 21 May 2024 at 6pm - 7pm London time - all welcome!
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82055378047?pwd=NU9iQTBCNm90QzJwMzNSRGhsc0lRdz09
Meeting ID: 820 5537 8047
Passcode: 751067...
...Londoners, did you know about this place? London's very own psychic street in a warren of streets leading off of a bazaar off Queensway...
...This month was birthdays galore. I found a trick: go to a local cafe, bring your own candles and celebrate there. That way you can avoid making a (mess of a) birthday cake for the kids, and no crumbs at home! Professional cake slices, and less cake overall = healthier and sets the bar lower for future too. I have other skills...
...which don't necessarily include rollerskating. Very cute how rollerskates still come up to Kashi's knees and take up half his leg. We went both roller skating and ice skating on the same day at his request, and bowling for the older one, who will now show up less and less as he gets older and older and more autonomous (not necessarily on skates)...
...He found the elephant!
Neonly yours,
Vaishali Prazmari
P.S. I had to end with another of the 1000 faces - an ice-skating semi-triumphant po-face. Also from the penguin crutch ("which we never had growing up, aargh!")
