something bright and fun

I've been painting quite a bit lately but haven't really finished anything I wanted to post, except this.

I was inspired to do the polka dots after I purchased a round sponge brush. I thought it would be a quick and easy pattern to try out. I started with a wine glass using vitrea 160 and the sponge but wasn't completely satisfied with the results.

While applying paint with a sponge has a wonderful effect it wasn't what I was looking for at the moment. I switched to porcelaine 150 and a mug. This time I used a brush for the dots. The bright colours showed up nicely against the white background and gave it a bright and cheerful look. This immediately made me think of my co-teacher who is fun and coincidentally in need of a coffee mug^^

After the dots dried I outlined them with a yellow liner with gives a nice finished look and some texture. I personalized the mug by writing her name on the handle. This was a fun and simple project and I'm pleased with the outcome. I think you could really vary the outcome with changes of colour and liner as well. I will try some variations in the future.