Thursday, March 29, 2012

It's The Little Things

I recently sold one of my ocean paintings.  Water is not an easy thing to paint and neither is a cloudy sky.  However, after a few failures and some practice I was content with what I had accomplished.  The warmer weather has prompted me to dig into more beach and ocean scenes.  After all, it is a favorite place of mine.  If I had the choice to go anywhere, it would be somewhere warm with salty air and sand.


I had to hand deliver this piece.  Since it wasn't being shipped via snail mail I opted to accessorize the packaging with something to indicate what's inside.  Making my rounds throughout the house I found twine, a sand dollar, some sticks, and moss left over from a school project.  After tying the twine around the package I hot glued the remaining items on top and finished it off with my name in stamps.  I had just as much fun packaging the piece as I did painting it.  I hope the recipient has just as much fun opening it.

4 comments:

  1. This is such a lovely ocean scene. I am sure the buyer will adore it! :-)

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  2. Beautiful work Gretchen and the packaging is so nice.
    Congratulations on the sale.

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  3. Congrats on the sale and love your packaging!

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  4. The wrapping is almost too pretty to tear open...but then, there is a lovely gem inside too! :) very nice...and congrats on your sale!

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