Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Hand Paintd Easter Eggs


It's the perfect time to get out your paints





And paint a few Easter Eggs 




I paint Duck eggs, they drop them willy nilly all around our pond.  We also supplement our chicken feed with Abalone shells.  Eggs are not as fragile.






Maybe throw in a few golden eggs, antiqued to make them more interesting






Place them into a bowl, hang them into a few forced blossoms or hide them under a cloche, on a bed of fresh moss.






 And if you have a little extra time why not gild a few eggs.  I will show you how
here and my goose that laid the golden egg here




Paint with a lot of different colors and don't forget the important white.





They don't have to be Faberge eggs, just begin and have a lot of fun.


Gina


29 comments:

  1. These are beautiful Gina, and how wonderful to have a ready supply of duck eggs, such a great size and much thicker shells.
    Sharon

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  2. I lost my source for duck eggs ;(
    Yours are so pretty! I just love to decorate them!

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  3. Hi, Gina! Surely you have a goose that lays golden eggs!

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  4. I can gild an egg, but paint like you do? Sadly, no... until I add that to my class to-do list!

    At this rate, I 'll need two weeks!

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  5. Thank you Sharon. Love your beautiful bouquet of the day!

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  6. Dear Theresa, I will look out for a few eggs for you.

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  7. Hi Mark, Funny you should mention my goose and golden eggs. I have added a link for you to check out (right under the picture of the golden egg.

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  8. Dear Ann, I will be teaching a 3-day workshop in November at the College. Also am putting together a 2-day workshop at my house sometime in July. Want to come and join us?

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  9. They are gorgeous Gina. You know how I love color, now I need to find a pond with ducks ... :)

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  10. Oh my goodness! These are awesome. Really they are so beautiful! So glad that I found your blog.

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  11. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAND-PAINTED EGGS!!!

    Reminds me when I use to paint Easter eggs by myself, but never so 'artisticly' like yours! In the "old days" we used onion skins to provide a certain pattern.

    Lovely post Gina, thank you!

    Herzlichen voroesterlichen Gruss nach Utah
    Karin

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  12. Dear Francesca, Chicken eggs will do nicely, or maybe even goose eggs.

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  13. Hi Alicia, Welcome and thank you for your kind comment. It is very much appreciated.

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  14. Dear Karin, Yes, I remember the onion skin eggs. They made pretty Easter Eggs didn't they. Have been enjoying your posts of the Schwarzwald (Black Forest). Great pictures.

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  15. Hi Karlin...
    The eggs are so pretty. I am really envious.


    Beautiful tablescape...

    Happy TS,
    /CC from Stockholm,

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  16. Wow!!!!!!! I can't even do the kiddie eggs with the cheap PAAS dye. These are the REAL DEAL!!! VERY artistic!

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    1. Hello Riitta, I am so pleased that you like my Easter Eggs. Thank you for your visit.

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  18. These are gorgeous and you are quite the artist!

    Donna@Gardens Eye View
    and Living From Happiness

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    1. Hi Donna. Thank you for your very nice compliment.

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  19. A bowl of these beautifully painted eggs makes for great photos and would add to anyone's decor. Your work with a paintbrush is lovely. Happy Easter, Gina!

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    1. Hello Lorrie, and a Happy Easter to you. Painting these eggs is not difficult. Just use a lot of different acrylic paints. My ducks supplied the canvas. and because they are duck eggs they are very sturdy and easy to paint.

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  20. Beautiful! Have a wonderful Easter, Gina!

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    1. Hello Margie, Thank you for your visit and thank you also for leaving such a nice compliment.

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  21. Your painted eggs are gorgeous Gina, they make such a nice table decor for Easter.

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    1. Hello Judith, It is true painted Easter eggs make a fun and colorful center piece, one that doesn't wilt.

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  22. I think that I am running out of adjectives to adequately describe the beauty of what you create, over and over, so brilliant~

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    1. Dear Mary, You have known me for a while and so you know that I use a lot of color. A lot of color on everything. That is my secret. Have a great week.

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