In the paint: Olive

You may have noticed, there's a new Olive in the Garden...

This one was painted by me. 

I started her a couple days before we got the official news at work. At this point she was on her way to being the best - albeit the smallest and flattest - chestnut I'd ever painted.

Then, disaster struck.

Yep, I ended up with one of those glittery cans of Dullcote. Even worse, it took me two separate sprays to figure out why my medallion was getting more and more glittery.

After a quick consultation with Corina, I was able to work through the worst of the issue. In the process of that, Olive ended up a little darker and little less red. I liked her better before, but this is fine. I didn't paint her brand. She's so small, I'm not sure I can do it justice. Plus, I'm not emotionally prepared for another disaster.

The background depicts a crisp, Colorado spring day with both snow and flowers. I had so much fun with this, I painted the sides, too!

All of the Olives!

Of all the collections within my collection, this is one of my favorites. I really hope I'll have a couple more new additions to share sooner rather than later.