tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post7093693717090503425..comments2024-03-25T21:19:01.129-04:00Comments on About My Doll Houses: Painting .....Daydreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-25990355958166872222018-08-07T08:06:54.009-04:002018-08-07T08:06:54.009-04:00Stoning the insides of the doors just had to be do...Stoning the insides of the doors just had to be done - it just looks amazing (I know, I've used that word before!) but it's so impressive. You should be well pleased with yourself.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-84009361428224508782018-07-31T19:14:00.327-04:002018-07-31T19:14:00.327-04:00Thank you Fabiola! I am glad you like it! :)Thank you Fabiola! I am glad you like it! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-43052184178897462912018-07-31T19:13:16.397-04:002018-07-31T19:13:16.397-04:00Hi Mom! It will indeed! I am being reminded how bi...Hi Mom! It will indeed! I am being reminded how big it is! LOL!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-82748726376306840392018-07-31T19:12:20.818-04:002018-07-31T19:12:20.818-04:00Dear Birgit... your "rocks" at least are...Dear Birgit... your "rocks" at least are three dimensional! I am tempted again and again to try to add some texture to the paint... we will see. I have a lot to learn still, and since the Castle was my "beginner dollhouse" it has a lot of weaknesses! But it also has some strengths... like the tile floor and the painted ceilings.... if I ever get them finished... but that just makes me want to make the walls worthy of them.... so I go around in circles undecided. For now, I am working on extending the structure and getting the base coats of paint started... and I am also re-learning how BIG a project this is! LOL! And of course, we have many "hinges days" still to come... and blossoms too! I am so glad you are enjoying the progress! :):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-26933250295603445522018-07-31T19:00:19.964-04:002018-07-31T19:00:19.964-04:00Thank you Maria! I am really glad you enjoy my pos...Thank you Maria! I am really glad you enjoy my posts! I do try to enliven even a boring paint job! LOL!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-55148425520113633382018-07-31T18:57:11.779-04:002018-07-31T18:57:11.779-04:00Thank you Jean-Claude! It is a big Castle! (I have...Thank you Jean-Claude! It is a big Castle! (I have ambitious Dreams! LOL!)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-83900869778282602852018-07-31T18:55:30.497-04:002018-07-31T18:55:30.497-04:00Thank you Elizabeth! (I am trying not to obsess!) ...Thank you Elizabeth! (I am trying not to obsess!) :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-48653282730383867632018-07-31T18:51:37.243-04:002018-07-31T18:51:37.243-04:00Hi Marjorie! I am glad you like my painted rocks i...Hi Marjorie! I am glad you like my painted rocks illusion! It is always difficult to really "see" what they look like when I have been working on them... and I end up compromising ... knowing that too much finicky adjusting doesn't always improve the illusion. I try to think of it as a Theater set backdrop.... nobody will look closely at the details and they really are just to set a mood! As for the lighting... I worked very hard on those back in 2011! I still might make some improvements to the flames... and I need to add all the lights to the upper rooms.... so I have my work cut out for me! LOL!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-71091503219211719102018-07-31T18:45:14.038-04:002018-07-31T18:45:14.038-04:00Hi Sheila! I am so glad the "illusion" i...Hi Sheila! I am so glad the "illusion" is working! I keep thinking that I should try adding some texture to the paint to get a rougher surface. I still might experiment with doing that... although any changes would require a lot of work in the already painted rooms. I am really glad you like my painting!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-22335507359534546022018-07-31T18:42:05.872-04:002018-07-31T18:42:05.872-04:00Hi Veronique! The Castle has always been a favorit...Hi Veronique! The Castle has always been a favorite of mine... I am hoping to make some good progress on the structure.... it is long overdue! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-77262636689152924032018-07-31T18:40:33.538-04:002018-07-31T18:40:33.538-04:00Thank you Claude! Thank you Claude! Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-37925157577195614732018-07-31T18:38:31.930-04:002018-07-31T18:38:31.930-04:00Hi Alexandra! I gave up on the idea of egg carton ...Hi Alexandra! I gave up on the idea of egg carton stones... because I still have not even finished adding them to the tower of the Cloud Palace which is much much smaller! LOL! I am reconciling myself to the original idea of just using paint. It is certainly easier! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-52786096976866047262018-07-31T18:35:32.413-04:002018-07-31T18:35:32.413-04:00Hi Millicent and Friends! I am glad you like the C...Hi Millicent and Friends! I am glad you like the Castle! It is a long way from done. As for the lilac blossoms, I think I need fifty or sixty.... my shrub is a big old one and it is amazing how small it makes the blossoms look! But I am about a third of the way there! :)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-7661269599795761592018-07-31T18:28:43.712-04:002018-07-31T18:28:43.712-04:00Thank you Jodi! It is awkward to try to make the &...Thank you Jodi! It is awkward to try to make the "same" style you were painting years ago.... it somehow never looks the same as before! I am hoping it won't be noticeable because it is the insides of the doors. We will see! I still have to add more layers of detail at some point... !:)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-31203751774293943982018-07-30T10:25:06.782-04:002018-07-30T10:25:06.782-04:00Great work on the painting. The lilac blossom is a...Great work on the painting. The lilac blossom is amazing.Fabiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689788579523220109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-67023469832982403752018-07-29T16:04:50.748-04:002018-07-29T16:04:50.748-04:00Skill and patience, that's you!
I'm here f...Skill and patience, that's you!<br />I'm here for a brief comment - the castle will be a tour de force!<br />xoxox<br />MomHarriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607850290415958747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-8414579887584813082018-07-27T13:26:28.224-04:002018-07-27T13:26:28.224-04:00Yessss… let there be rock(s)!!! I remember I had a...Yessss… let there be rock(s)!!! I remember I had a post title like this long ago *grin* Your stonework is impressive… as always when you come together with your brushes something magical is happening. Your eye for any detail, your vision (keeping the light fall in mind... wow!) and your painting skills are outstanding. And according to me it was a good decision to keep up with the rock painting, just look how awesome the Great Hall is with its stonework. You made me smile with your comment about the Dark Ages, I bet we all know / had them and it's so nice to develop, learn new stuff and get inspired by the work of others. So thanks for the inspiration… and of course for another post with hinges! Hooray! Oh, and not to forget: Hello No. 18! ;O)<br /><br />Hugs<br />BirgitBiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-85861296967190903142018-07-25T06:17:27.831-04:002018-07-25T06:17:27.831-04:00I always read your posts with delight and amazemen...I always read your posts with delight and amazement you make even painting interesting exciting and Fun :)) Love the doors wonderful job.<br />Hugs Maria Maria Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650494838374371853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-38659933290392619952018-07-25T03:14:22.207-04:002018-07-25T03:14:22.207-04:00Très beau travail de peinture (comme toujours avec...Très beau travail de peinture (comme toujours avec vous Betsy;-) j'aime les photos où l'on voit l'ensemble des pièces du château, on se rend mieux compte de leurs dimensions...et bravo pour le lilas!jean-claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257809178484312770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-483155481464812802018-07-24T22:40:18.659-04:002018-07-24T22:40:18.659-04:00EXCELLENT Stonework Betsy!EXCELLENT Stonework Betsy!elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-50803511419427529382018-07-24T16:50:30.121-04:002018-07-24T16:50:30.121-04:00Hello, Betsy - You've done a simply wonderful ...Hello, Betsy - You've done a simply wonderful job of painting the stones on the Castle doors. I agree with your decision to continue with the same technique that you started with to make the stones. And how realistic they look! The lines of white paint edged with the dark paint do add depth to the crevices between stones. It's always so amazing (and informative) to watch your artistic talent transform one thing into another, as you've transformed those flat wooden doors into beautiful stonework. The lighting in the Castle is impressive - perfectly Castle-like! I'm glad to see that 18th lilac blossom; your steady progressive on those blossoms is also impressive. Nice work! <br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-45329367749785509992018-07-24T08:20:34.352-04:002018-07-24T08:20:34.352-04:00I would never have guessed just looking at the fin...I would never have guessed just looking at the final photos that your rock was simply paint. It looks amazing.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074992134112478195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-58974304941499324272018-07-24T07:59:38.543-04:002018-07-24T07:59:38.543-04:00I love this project, it is so unique! The stonewor...I love this project, it is so unique! The stonework is amazing, the white grout lines really do give it dimension.<br />And a big welcome to lilac blossom 18.<br />Hugs,<br />Véronique Véronique https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720638085856405622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-10520159204059207022018-07-24T07:34:58.525-04:002018-07-24T07:34:58.525-04:00nice job of painting! good idea, the result harmon...nice job of painting! good idea, the result harmonizes well with the whole<br />hugsclaudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102056989840300273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249478764637750851.post-28650999011495512992018-07-24T03:59:50.243-04:002018-07-24T03:59:50.243-04:00I have been trying to leave a comment and every ti...I have been trying to leave a comment and every time I came back you have a new entry!! That only means that you keep busy with all your wonderful projects. When I started this hobby I learned about the egg carton and then I put it on practice on my 2nd project. I have to say that I nearly gave up. It´s a great technique but such hard work. Anyway, your painted stones are as wonderful as any other technique and I think for this castle it looks just perfect. Great job. Alexandra Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452451071692343746noreply@blogger.com