Leftover Paint Background
by Jim Parsons
(Gold Coast, Qld.)
Buddha and Hibiscus
When I have finished painting for the day, I scrape up unused paint and put it in a jar with a little bit of water. Some times it turns out to be mud, but sometimes it's not too bad. I decided to cover a canvas which I had used to practice brush strokes on, and using my left overs, I ended up with a fairly good green which covered well. Had no idea what to paint so I started dabbling with burnt umber and ended up with a Buddha. I then decided to leave him rough, but to put in a hibiscus flower and leaves which will have more detail. Not finished yet but I had to submit something so that Frankie wouldn't hassle me...watch this space.