My dear friend Pammy loves ladybugs. As a holiday gift, I decided to explore creating ladybug art. Below, you can see my process of developing three versions of the same basic painting. I gifted version two to Pammy. I fell in love with version three. However, when another friend commissioned a ladybug painting, I chose version three to fulfill the order. Although I felt sad to see it go, I am thrilled it will find a cozy place in someone’s home.
I still have this version. It is painted on a 12×12 unfinished wood plaque using Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint.
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Here is version two. In this version, I decided to add random tree branches to give the painting more depth. I also made the whimsical bubbles smaller so they wouldn’t overpower the ladybugs. This is the version I gifted to Pammy. It is painted on 8×10 stretched canvas using Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint.
This is the third version. This painting stands out from the others because it is set over water. It’s the version I fell in love with, especially because it has a cave-like appearance in the background. This piece was painted on a 4×6 wooden craft board using Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint. It was commissioned, and the new owner is very pleased with it.
