DECORATING Valentine Cupcakes Art Frida Kahlo

Today is cupcake day. This morning I sketched out how I wanted to decorate my Frida and Diego cupcakes and instead of going to the kitchen I started "stirring and cooking" on canvas. Less messy, but not as tasty.

I consciously painted this one in all warm colors. Do they have blue valentine hearts? I know they do have blue cupcake wrappers. The colors were radiant I thought. Just like bold pop art. Then I experimented with some staining (something I have never used til today)...and wow it took it down quite a few notches in boldness and gave it a rather primitive, grungy feel. I used a fine art pencil to write in the letters and words on the valentine heart mouths.

Cupcake Sweethearts is up for sale on ebay.

Now to finish decorating the real cupcakes!

Frida Kahlo Parrots Cats Rabbits, Painting

Aren't baby animals ever so sweet and perfect? Frida loves, loves, loves animals and birds and they adore her back in this painting. One kitten is going to catch the ribbon on Frida's braid while the other is going to jump onto her lap on the next pass!

The title of this painting is "Spring Swing." The colors came from our maple trees that bloom little lime green and acid green flowers profusely in the spring. The orange is from the tulips that makes a wonderful marriage of colors. We can learn so much from nature! The outdoor kind not our own nature. : )