Let There Be Light.....

 

Heaven Scent... Lilacs....

Yes, the Lilacs are Blooming, Dear Readers, in RL and in my mini world. But capturing the moment of sunlight in my dark corner of the work room is tricky indeed. The Dollmaker's Studio project is sitting in the spot where the sun shines more fully, so I must catch the few brief moments when the lilac is lit early in the morning if it is a sunny day! You can see the sliver of light reaching into the garden in the picture above.

Aaahhh.... it really is magnificent!

 (And worth being late to work to catch the best shots!)

It only lasts a couple of moments and then it is gone.

But the lilac is magnificent even in the gloom!

But I am sure what you really want to see, Dear Readers, 

 is what I accomplished on my Dollmaaker's Studio project.

You may recall that I wanted to get the alcove completed

 so I could attach it at the back of the room.

Once the wallpaper was attached I needed to add the baseboards

 and the ceiling trim, and the ceiling panel itself.

And I hope you are not surprised that I needed to paint the ceiling first!

You can see the beginnings here... a sky with rosy clouds...

And testing it in place.... 

but it needs the trim too...

 

Which will be gilded....

And with some cherubs looking over the worktable!

Can we get a sense of how it will look...?

And in the alcove with the lamp...

because we need to see if it adds enough light!

Because I have not figured out the lighting for this room yet...

This is the battery operated led lamp that comes with the kit.

I also needed to "beef up" the woodwork on either side of the alcove, 

to equal the mass of the rocks in the arch.

And finish adding the baseboard trim as well.

And while I was painting things....

I was also working on the fireplace...

 painting the brickwork...

(This was surprisingly challenging to paint!)

With the morning light shining into the room 

I can see the  way the alcove is shaping up!

Even better with the light on!

(Forgive me, Dear Readers, this will be a long post!)

With the baseboards added, the alcove itself is complete!

And I must tell you that the tiles for the fireplace

 were bought a few years ago with a gift certificate

 given to me by a Secret Santa for our annual Christmas Party at work.

I think they suit this fireplace perfectly!

Testing in place..... I Know....

It is too dark!

But what I was really eager to get working on Dear Readers,

was painting the rest of the ceiling...

I needed to get it all done at once.... 

using the same paint mixtures and with the same "feel" to the painting....

I had already primed the board and added the blue sky paint... 

so it was just about the clouds...

And testing to be sure it works with the section in the alcove.

Then adding layering and detail to the clouds....

 

And the cherubs...!

You have no idea how many times I had to put the ceiling in place

 to see if I was getting the perspective even remotely right...

Because the angle of viewing does make a difference!

Testing in place.... with the flash...

 because it is late and getting dark and impossible to see...

But there has to be another cherub....

And another testing....

But I think the painting is finished....

(It took hours and Hours!)

And you must know those darling cherubs are holding the lamp!

(Where is that lamp....!)

This is another old salvaged item... 

two out of three of the lights work...

but I need to find my plugs in the light of morning.

So for now, all we have is the flash.

But with the morning light.... 

can you see the picture...?

Here, come closer!

But I must go to work... 

I will have to see about the lamp later.

 

 Ah... there it is! 

Can you see them now... holding up the light...?

Well, Dear Readers, whether you can see them or not....

We have light!

And we can even call it Heaven sent!

I hope you are all finding the light in your lives too!