More paintings

Thanks to both Annette and Wendy who said they liked the painting of mushrooms (?...I really SHOULD learn the difference between toadstools and mushro

oms) I did on the book page last week.  

Unfortunately that book had very fragile pages-some literally crumbled in my hand.  When I looked at it, it was from 1875!!!  So I was reluctant to sell that painting.  Not sure how long it would last.  

Instead,  I've done some more.  One of the same, on a slightly newer (1890s) book page (in my defense I am a total bibliophile and would never do this to books tha

t had some kind of value), with paper in much better condition.

And I've done a couple more...This 

one:

And there is this one.

I will put these in my etsy store.  

I'm loving doing these.  My stepmother sent me a book about Toadstools and mushrooms...well actually, she sent it to Matt, but I've stolen it.  It used to be hers when she was little.  Some of the paintings are faded, but I'm just loving looking at them and painting them for myself (they never turn out the same).  I feel almost like a witch or s

omething-learning about all these things from the earth.  I'd love to get myself an old botanical book and have a go.  

I also made a bigger stamp.  I am so happy with this.  Not only did it come out how I wanted, but Remi (our resident bird expert) could actually tell right away what bird it is (a black bellied plover- I need to get a black ink pad).  I scanned it, but it really didn't come out well.  I'll have another go tomorrow.  

A very productive day!