All that glitters...

...is often gold, but sometimes silver too. I've just had some of my pieces framed, and thought I'd share a few pics of the finished works. My fabulous framer has done an amazing job, so here's a look at what's new:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElnA0lqCZs_lJQRI8T-rtxCbnO-U56oNpvinbM_8ZND7rETB3HiGbG8mSdq43pJbe6Te1mxUlh6RZQTAhOJXkSwB0EQ-Ny9GoOMjIB6NxTf9DkYN6jnd2PQlyy3gNyGDjoZJ7ia7aT_bs/s1600/pink+orchids+in+blue+watermarked+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElnA0lqCZs_lJQRI8T-rtxCbnO-U56oNpvinbM_8ZND7rETB3HiGbG8mSdq43pJbe6Te1mxUlh6RZQTAhOJXkSwB0EQ-Ny9GoOMjIB6NxTf9DkYN6jnd2PQlyy3gNyGDjoZJ7ia7aT_bs/s640/pink+orchids+in+blue+watermarked+resize.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">'Pink Orchids in Vintage Blue'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">original watercolour on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">30cmx42cm </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and here's a print in silver:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2uaOul9A_SXWzDaZ-VJ9Tm6P_QLZyPFUdSKy1CSim2GlX7BvzISah9lYNf-RfDXsvihAz-D9YdHUQNjxPt5MZ6FBQCcqaTNUFuSb2MRwV4VPvMu7_p3taUENRezgRqbOkXtbH-C3azkv/s1600/pink+orchids+in+silver+bamboo+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2uaOul9A_SXWzDaZ-VJ9Tm6P_QLZyPFUdSKy1CSim2GlX7BvzISah9lYNf-RfDXsvihAz-D9YdHUQNjxPt5MZ6FBQCcqaTNUFuSb2MRwV4VPvMu7_p3taUENRezgRqbOkXtbH-C3azkv/s640/pink+orchids+in+silver+bamboo+watermarked.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">This is now hanging in Mum and Dad's newly-renovated bathroom - I'll share all the pics soon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">These pieces are commissions for a lovely client in Rockhampton. Teacups and Louis chairs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLUAgV6XEr7AglR49HxwhmhXtn9bT3xoYlhnZwbdBnGoF6SDBFCJ2PD3PdTgs-T-hCj4r2nKvIdO8CBtb9fazRf483rvWq9gLjgGbfTujPpGMqMbmXdyaZhaoV5rNcHMEWKWDW2RbGhcC/s1600/louis+chair+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLUAgV6XEr7AglR49HxwhmhXtn9bT3xoYlhnZwbdBnGoF6SDBFCJ2PD3PdTgs-T-hCj4r2nKvIdO8CBtb9fazRf483rvWq9gLjgGbfTujPpGMqMbmXdyaZhaoV5rNcHMEWKWDW2RbGhcC/s640/louis+chair+watermarked.jpg" width="532" /></a></div>'Maddalena'<br />original watercolour on paper<br />40cmx50cm<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIjNzoO4U25FxbZbp0IyfSLLteSr87M5EpT_9w3lnUHBskD1lXJHZajhWahKhA7SKWkTZoM1QFJ1ur7tuH8q-3Rec-MOrsMFWngkZfUNSJLWGLHr7ejvOXuBM0o8SiGvqm3RW5ZKieZYV/s1600/teacups+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIjNzoO4U25FxbZbp0IyfSLLteSr87M5EpT_9w3lnUHBskD1lXJHZajhWahKhA7SKWkTZoM1QFJ1ur7tuH8q-3Rec-MOrsMFWngkZfUNSJLWGLHr7ejvOXuBM0o8SiGvqm3RW5ZKieZYV/s640/teacups+watermarked.jpg" width="476" /></a></div>'Divertimenti'<br />original watercolour on paper<br />40cmx50cm<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And look at this gorgeous orchid! My eldest daughter works part-time in a florist, so we're never short of beautiful blooms. This orchid is a stunner, and I think it would make a great subject for my next painting....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNhCoevMdDmhY8wZc0yddFU5gUi2tKAqRXyGgP185Fp4exQzVNDVFPdL8olSiQKotDuAyYmMGcHuMi0ce86RqyY9kWm1sqWM7mxkf05NRUnvS1haacLq1hHAUYAswsRkCKGQEnrtHnw0C/s1600/cattleya+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNhCoevMdDmhY8wZc0yddFU5gUi2tKAqRXyGgP185Fp4exQzVNDVFPdL8olSiQKotDuAyYmMGcHuMi0ce86RqyY9kWm1sqWM7mxkf05NRUnvS1haacLq1hHAUYAswsRkCKGQEnrtHnw0C/s640/cattleya+watermarked.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br />Pretty, no?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

All that glitters...

...is often gold, but sometimes silver too. I've just had some of my pieces framed, and thought I'd share a few pics of the finished...

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