Okay so I really like geckos. Well, not the real ones, they might be a little slimy, or scaly, I'm not sure which. (By the way, I got this photo, as well as the featured image for this post, from Pixabay.com.)I like to draw geckos, especially "talavera style".I even have a card with this design …
In case you've wondered how the Talavera Kitchen is progressing, here's an update. (For background on this story, see Talavera Kitchen Part 1. ) After painting my "Talavera Kitchen" and studying different color combinations on Pinterest, I decided to do the trim around the cabinets with blue.I decided to paint the hardware the same color as the …
The good thing about butterflies is that, like peacocks, they lend themselves nicely to being whimsical. So it follows naturally that I would have at one time gone through a "butterfly period". When you look at these remember, none of them will look "real", but they will look "real whimsical"! This might be my very first …
A couple of months ago, in keeping with my quest to make my home unique and whimsical, I got the idea to have a Talavera theme in my kitchen. It's far from finished, but I do have some pictures of its progress to show you. First there were the paint chips. I kept them around for …
One thing I have always liked is Talavera pottery. Besides being beautiful, I think Talavera is very whimsical. I did some research on it for a unit I began teaching in my Spanish classes several years ago. You can find information about this fascinating artwork by clicking here. After drawing outlines for my students to use while creating their own "Talavera-inspired" …
Nana's Whimsical World 