You feel that? That’s a smug sense of accomplishment. I’m blasting it out over the internet, straight into your homes. Yes, folks, after a measly 2 1/2 months (oye), Jonas’s window is done, done, DONE!
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It casts this crazily beautiful and peaceful blue light all over the room. I was trying to get it here, but it seems impossible to capture with the camera. Trust me - it’s like a color-therapy room in a spa. Whether it has the power to calm my little Terrorist… well, I won’t hold my breath on that one.
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I love it. I mean, I really, really love it. Sure, there are some parts I hate. There are always some parts I hate of everything I make. The thing that I hate about this window are the fish that are so pale they look white. Particularly the big one right above the octopus.
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Yeah, I’m talking to you. You freaky albino freak.
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My original plan was for all the fish to be orange, red, and bright yellow. Then I painted the stars and octopus and thought there was too much orange, red, and bright yellow already on there. So I used those blah pastels. Now, with the the water all filled in, I see that any measly amounts of warm colors are completely overwhelmed anyway. There is definitely not too much orange on this thing. Next time I do a big, complicated one like this I will have to remember to paint the background FIRST. It makes such a difference in how the other color choices work (or don’t.)
Also - that fish looked yellow before the blue went on, I swear. Now it looks white. Annoying.
This is a lot of ranting, when overall I’m extremely pleased. More pictures of my lovely -
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Love the way the tentacles look against the blue water.
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I no longer have any anger towards either of the turtles. Once the background got painted, they both look great. Too bad I can’t say the same for that sickly fish…
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Still the best part. I experimented with using the clear to add texture after I had already painted with a color (look at the blue eyes - see the swirls?) I love it. I may have to go back and texturize the entire thing. (Spell check is telling me that texturize isn’t a word. I can use texturing or moisturize. But I have faith that you guys know what I mean.)
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Two windows down, one to go. Next up is Violet Jayne’s “Organized window. Like the living room. Not all crazy like Jonas’s.” Hmph. Turns out she’s Joe’s kid after all.
