RE: An Alternative To Cross-stitching
It reminds me of mosaic but it's ver tiny at least that is how it looks to me. It's true it's sold "everywhere" with us. The shop Action has them too and they are one of the cheapest places to buy all sort of stuffs especially if it comes to art (pencils, paper, sketchbooks, clay and paint I buy over there). I never tried it although once in a while I think "that looks nice should I give it a try?". What stops me is those tin pieces and the fact it's dark inside so I will have a hard time to see what I do, also if I want to keep it at one place without the need to clean it up.
I wonder how big the diamond painting is your wife works on and how long it takes to finish one. Her eyes never heard?
I don't have many wall so hang (tiny house and a few months ago I bought a sofa after 12 years without which fills the entire room (the room is small the sofa isn't that big) .
Who knows I try one day though I wonder if one can paint his own idea instead of a bought one which reminds of my childhood where we had something similar but used paint (very expensive).
What I like is the fact that you write it takes the mind of the business one daily deals with. A nice way to relax and create at the same time without the stress of a artist's block(age).
Thanks for sharing a DIY about a modern type of art.
The painting is 30cm x 40cm and takes my wife about 6 to 8 hours non stop to complete. Her eyes do not hurt as she uses a table lamp with a high wattage bulb. It's her neck that bothers her after having to look down on the painting for hours. But that doesn't stop her though. She's used to cross stitching and has done some really big ones which were twice the size of the diamond painting canvass.
The online shop she buys from doesn't have canvasses that are not coded. But I am sure there are specialized shops that offer these but I doubt there are here in the Philippines.
My wife says it is so easy to do, relaxing and quite fulfilling, especially once the canvass is completed. Though I think the one using paint that you mentioned in your childhood days would be more challenging and thus more satisfying.
Thank you for your comments. I appreciate them very much 😊
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The pain in the neck I recognize. All together it's not as long as I thought. I can imagine the fullfilment and joy it brings plus the me-time. Good for you she always comes out that room happier.
Do you still have walls left? You & the family can have an exhibition with all your art and crafts 😁
(yes, you can add your photochain shots)
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Now that you asked the answer is actually, yes. Most of the art my daughter does are sold so there's not much to hang. My wife's cross-stitch frames, and now her diamond paintings, she usually gives them away as presents. Again, not much to hang there. My PhotoChain pictures are all stored in my phone so nothing to hang there. So what's left to hang are the ones that haven't yet been given away. Like this most recent Diamond Painting my wife finished and framed. I think the neck pain and eye strain were worth all the effort
This I think has a designated recipient already. So this one's going down soon to receive the upcoming one below.
No recipient for this yet.
Nah, only Jazz's art would pass as exhibit worthy. Maybe my wife's Diamond Painting could be considered but that in itself is not art but merely following instructions of the artist who did the canvass coding. For all we know it could even be computer generated. Nice thought but no can do.
Thanks for your support and that of steemcurator05's. You guys sure know how to make someone's day 😃🥰