I promised to be a more frequent poster, so here I am again! =)
When I found out that on the 26 of October there would be a workshop by David Iriarte in Apledoorn, a day prior to the Apeldoorn dollhouse show, I immediately signed up!
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| My end result |
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| Stands are being build for the next day |
The example picture of the
side table we where going to make looked exquisite! First I was so excited that such an incredible artist was giving such a workshop! Then my excitement sank to an ultimate low when I realised I would have to paint this difficult and intricate pattern on the tabletop myself....
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| During the workshop |
But I bought some tiny tiny paintbrushes, gathered my courage and drove to Apeldoorn for a weekend filled with miniature goodness.
It turned out I my fear of painting was totally unnecessary! David was the most patient, kind and helpfull teacher ever and I ended up enjoying every bit of the workshop so very much, including the painting job!
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First result after the workshop
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I didn't finish my side table at the workshopday, I am a bit of a slow worker... But I wanted to do it as perfect as possible... and David taught us every technique we needed to finish the work at home.
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Finishing at home
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| Adding more details and shading |
During this workshop I learned so much, even from my fellow students! I really hope to take more classes of some kind in the future because it has surpassed my every hope and expectation!
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| Finished the decorating... on to the patina! |
It was so scary to finish with the patina, after all the hard work I was a bit scared I would ruin it. But it turned out very nice I think, it looks nicely aged now. I'm not yet sure in wich colorscheme and in wich room this table would fit best, but finding out is part of the fun!!
