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Description Just a little sumi-e painting of some mice. I decided to include the mat (mounting) this time, as it really is part of the overall effect on these little paintings. I'm preparing for the fall show season, and need to have a lot of small Asian works ready for the crowds.
This is 4" by 6", in a 8" by 10" mat, floated on black matboard. I coffee-stain the paper to give it that "parchment" look.

Despite my reluctance to upload new works, I've really been painting quite a lot lately.
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Comments: 74

RamonaQ In reply to ??? [2010-11-14 17:44:31 +0000 UTC]

Gracias.

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Dabull04 [2009-09-23 19:13:07 +0000 UTC]

I take it the farmers wife didn't get these as they still have their tails wonderful painting ( love the mat

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RamonaQ In reply to Dabull04 [2009-09-27 08:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! These little mouse paintings never hang around very long - I did a stack of them for the Dalton show and they're all gone already; sold the last one yesterday. I guess I'd better paint a few more!

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Dabull04 In reply to RamonaQ [2009-09-27 14:18:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm not suprised they sell so well, i think they would look quite fitting in any room and have that way of making a place look comfortable

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catherinejao [2009-09-05 09:20:49 +0000 UTC]

aww.. this is really cute! i like the simplicity, and wow, it's so hard to get a smooth gradiation in tone with big ones like you did for the mice!

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Razkall [2009-08-31 19:03:01 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love this Love the simplicity <333

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RamonaQ In reply to Razkall [2009-09-02 12:03:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! ^_^ These little fellows have been pretty popular sellers, so I thought I'd better fill the gallery with them for the fall shows.

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klazien [2009-08-27 10:37:15 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done, Chris !

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RamonaQ In reply to klazien [2009-08-29 10:01:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Klazien! Just a quick little thing, but I need a lot of quick little things for the fall shows.

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klazien In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-29 10:47:10 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, Chris !

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Venatra [2009-08-23 10:00:58 +0000 UTC]

Awww!! For some reason, I love the tails the most..

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RamonaQ In reply to Venatra [2009-08-29 10:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I find the tails to be the hardest part because the stroke is so long and convoluted.

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Venatra In reply to RamonaQ [2009-09-02 14:15:43 +0000 UTC]

Well, you've pulled it off great!! They tails seriously look so... um, tail-y and well, they seem to reflect that the mice have great personalities or something... or other..

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stuwaha [2009-08-22 20:49:53 +0000 UTC]

wonderful textures

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RamonaQ In reply to stuwaha [2009-08-29 10:05:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! These are a lot of fun, and pretty quick. Adults seem to have a lot more trouble with them in class than the kids do, for some reason (I think the adults want to make them "look like mice" and then overwork it).

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stuwaha In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-29 13:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Adults want to overcomplicate things. often i'm amazed at the art that children produce... a whole different perspective!

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Rhed-Dawg [2009-08-22 01:11:45 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely wonderful.

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RamonaQ In reply to Rhed-Dawg [2009-08-29 10:07:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Rhed-Dawg In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-30 13:38:39 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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KellyGirl1 [2009-08-21 16:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Looks great Chris! ^^ I love how you do your mice.

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RamonaQ In reply to KellyGirl1 [2009-08-29 10:09:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! After you got some of the mice, I got all excited about them again - the place is swarming with them now.

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KellyGirl1 In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-31 16:16:18 +0000 UTC]

My mum loved them

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RamonaQ In reply to KellyGirl1 [2009-09-02 12:09:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh, excellent!^_^

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judylee [2009-08-20 19:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Really cute, love the look of that coffee stained paper on the black mat!

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RamonaQ In reply to judylee [2009-08-29 10:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! ^_^ Yeah, that paper lends itself pretty well to being floated on the black like that - I tried quite a few combinations, but the black seems to really bring it out.

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Astarlen [2009-08-20 19:09:09 +0000 UTC]

now that is just adorable hope the show goes well!!!

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RamonaQ In reply to Astarlen [2009-08-29 10:12:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^_^ Well, I tried to choose cities that have been good in the past, so I have my hopes up that the fall season will be a good one.

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simplelines [2009-08-20 16:27:20 +0000 UTC]

Love the overall look of this and the mice are adorable.Magnifcent!!!
All the best for the Fall Show

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RamonaQ In reply to simplelines [2009-08-29 10:14:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^_^ I thought including the mat job in the photo was a good idea - half of the presentation on these little coffee-stained works is in the matting.
I appreciate it - I've only got a few cities this fall, but I tried to choose cities that have been good in the past.

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WhiteWolf-91 [2009-08-19 18:43:44 +0000 UTC]

They are so cute
I really like the style^^
Is it watercolour?

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RamonaQ In reply to WhiteWolf-91 [2009-08-22 12:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yep - it's watercolour; most of the work I do is in watercolour these days.

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Seahorse-61 [2009-08-19 12:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Soo cute !
They seam to be plotting in preparation of their next raid

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RamonaQ In reply to Seahorse-61 [2009-08-22 12:23:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! They really do - they look a little like they're concentrating on something together, I think.

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Seahorse-61 In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-23 21:43:14 +0000 UTC]

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j0rosa [2009-08-19 11:02:41 +0000 UTC]

sweet

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RamonaQ In reply to j0rosa [2009-08-22 12:22:22 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks very much! ^_^

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Binnus [2009-08-19 10:32:15 +0000 UTC]

Three mice studying an old map.

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RamonaQ In reply to Binnus [2009-08-22 12:22:07 +0000 UTC]

Hey, you're right - it does look like they're concentrating on something together!

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Martywolf92 [2009-08-19 04:19:17 +0000 UTC]

well this looks great in the frame. Would look fantastic in a gallery on the wall.

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RamonaQ In reply to Martywolf92 [2009-08-22 12:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I really ought to invest in a pile of little 8x10 frames - people are usually willing to pay a little extra for something that's ready to hang on the wall.

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Martywolf92 In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-23 00:39:57 +0000 UTC]

Anytime. You should. For some funny reason i feel like helping you buy them lol. but i wont. I can send you pictures however. [link] Theres one.

True. Maybe you should sell with it a hammer and nails so then it is the full package to be hanged.

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RamonaQ In reply to Martywolf92 [2009-08-23 11:48:30 +0000 UTC]

Hideous frame. Funny how the inexpensive ones are just not quite right.

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Martywolf92 In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-24 12:46:25 +0000 UTC]

hahahahaha well... i quite like it. A bit out there and would take away from the picture but i like the black and white squares. Something about sqaures and contrasting colours is just so effective to the eye.

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RamonaQ In reply to Martywolf92 [2009-08-29 10:17:21 +0000 UTC]

I usually go with plain black, myself, but a fun frame is a good thing now and again. No offense meant, of course.

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Martywolf92 In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-30 08:12:42 +0000 UTC]

hahahahaha true. Black just goes well with anything.

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ultimatedogluva528 [2009-08-18 20:48:44 +0000 UTC]

This is adorable! Great job! the fall show is going to be great!
I hope the international exhibition is going well.

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RamonaQ In reply to ultimatedogluva528 [2009-08-22 12:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I'm really looking forward to the fall show season - I haven't been on tour in a long time, and it'll be nice to get back out there and visit so many cities again.

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RooCat [2009-08-18 20:10:50 +0000 UTC]

Very cute!

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RamonaQ In reply to RooCat [2009-08-22 12:19:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! ^_^

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RooCat In reply to RamonaQ [2009-08-22 17:15:56 +0000 UTC]

All your meese are cute. (I just hate the dA watermark with a passion as it distorts so much as well as being plainly ugly. I wish you had the option of placing where you want to on the deviation instead if it always being dead center.)

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