11/16" x 11/16" miniature frame/miniature

jfsart7 · #1 02-07-2005, 05:54 PM

I have put this in to some other forums but I was not sure if I had put this in the miniature forum. Slap my hands if I had put this in too many times. Fun with this one! Image 5/16" x 6/16" Waterbased oil.
Jaef

**valchina612** · #2 02-07-2005, 07:17 PM

WOW, what a great subject for something so SMALL

The detail you have in the eye is brilliant for a painting as small as this one. Wish you could lend me your eyes

Val.

blumoon · #3 02-08-2005, 01:09 PM

Jaef, this is really tiny. Great detail.

Where did you get the adorable frame? It's a necklace isn't it?

jfsart7 · #4 02-08-2005, 05:48 PM

Blumoon-
A artist friend gave me this frame for Christmas. Do not know where she got it.
Val-
Thanks for the pat. The kee with miniatures is to close your eyes and hope!!
Jim

JamieWG · #5 02-08-2005, 08:28 PM

Jim, I remember when you were trying to decide what to put in that frame! The eye came out great. I don't know if I could paint that small. It might be fun to try sometime!

Jamie

Minibrush · #6 02-09-2005, 08:11 PM

Jim, this is so neat! I'm really glad you did the eye, it is perfect for that tiny frame, and I just love the whole concept.

Mini

jfsart7 · #7 02-10-2005, 12:17 AM

Jamie and minibrush-
The funny thing is that I sent a number of pics of this to others. One of the people works at the local paper. Well I got a e-mail and she said can we come to your place and get a pic of this? Well they are going Thursday and get a shot this. This will be interesting. Well tell you what happened.
Jim

Minibrush · #8 02-10-2005, 08:47 AM

How exciting. Well deserved recognition. That will be fun, I think. Do you suppose you will revive this lost art of eye portraits?

congrats,

Mini

paintsplatter · #9 02-10-2005, 01:17 PM

Oh so itty bitty!! Wow!! I couldn't imagine trying to go that small. Yikes. You've been really challenging yourself there. Good work!!

jfsart7 · #10 02-10-2005, 02:47 PM

Mini-
I do not think that this piece will change the world anyway!! My wife said asked me a question last night. About this piece--- "Why?" My answer was--
"Because!!" That is what artists do. They paint because. Right now I will not paint another one. If I find a frame--------- maybe. It was fun!! I was going to do this earlier but I had lost the frame. It was so small that I thought it was lost. What I had done was to put it so I would not loose it. Put it in a miniature box.
Paintsplatter- Yes we all grow when we challenge ourself.

Valentine's Day is coming. A Challenge? I used to make Valentine's. Lets make one for others with miniatures. How about it?
Jim

jfsart7 · #11 02-10-2005, 04:47 PM

Minibrush-The paper came by and took the pics and info. They asked if I would be doing more of them!! If I could find a frame like that------maybe. Seen any 11/16" frames like this?
Jim

miek37 · #12 02-11-2005, 06:24 PM

As some one mentioned it does look like jewelry so that is what I would do is look for charm bracelet charms or jewelry pins! You have a unique piece here, beautifully done! I can't wait to hear the reactions you get when the piece is published! A landscape would be neat to do, or an oceanscape. It seems the BIGGER the subject and then the smaller it is painted just fascinates people so PLEASE you have the skill and talent to do LITTLE -- SO DO GIVE IT ANOTHER GO!!

Helen

thegodmother · #13 02-12-2005, 02:00 PM

That is so great!!! I've been in love with eye-portraits and their racey reputation for a while - you've inspired me to get one done.

GM

jfsart7 · #14 02-12-2005, 10:57 PM

Jennifer-
Are you painting a eye right now? Ha! Helen said I should paint paint more. I will see. Will let everyone know what the reaction from the paper.
Jaef

jfsart7 · #15 02-20-2005, 06:19 PM

Helen-
You wandering how the paper had to do with this miniature eye. Well they did a good job with our family the other artists in this. They did a good job but they made the image 1 7/8" x 2 1/4" It made the frame 4" x 5 1/4". It made the penny 4 inches long!! It made the idea quite ruff. Then it was not as bright because of the paper being quite ruffy. However, sure got a lot of press!! Went to church today and sure had a lot of comments from the paper!! They asked like, "Who's ey?" Is this your wifes eye? (My wife said, "This does not look like me!!) On and on!!! Lots of fun!

As to will I do this again? May not do this again. Other things to do.
Thanks for the comments.
Jaef

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