Hi Janmar,
I love your colors. What are you using? I just got a package of Prismacolor and haven't tried them yet.
I'm one of those folks who gets stuck in a rut and needs a little nudge now and then. I had great sales last month and my inventory is really low. This is probably a good time to try some new things.
Next thing I need to do is figure out how to get the photos out of the camera and onto the the gourd forum.

Jan

WOW! Those are fantastic! I've looked at a lot of gourd art on the net, and your creations are as good as anything I've seen.

As Jan noted, your colors are beautiful.

Thanks so much for posting pictures.

Kate

Thanks, Jan and Kate. I am just using leather dye and gilders paste from Turtlefeathers with a bit of some metallic Lumieres thrown in here and there. Pogoduck sent me a photo posting link which is http://www.tinypic.com. I had a hard time figuring it out, but I am barely computer literate. Would love to see what you are working on these days! J

Hi Janmar - your gourds are fantastic - they really should be in a gallery. The teapot concept is so original and I am wondering if you can repeat it with other gourds. Beautiful colours and everything so professionally done!!! - Leslierose

Very nice work, do you have some seeds to share it , check my list. and send me e-mail if you are interested. thanks

Hi hklimsa, I would be happy to send you some maranka and cannonball seeds, but I do not cut the snakes so I don't have access to the seeds. I can't vouch for the product next year since these gourds are all field grown on a very large farm and there is likely to be cross-pollination. Anyway, if you are still interested, send me an email with your address. J

Wow-those are stunning. I haven't an artistic bone in my body however, I can grow just about anything. I especially like the 3rd one. Do you sell these? If so, email me. Thanks!
Robin

Wow!
I have seen some very interesting gourd art but yours is outright phenomenal! Your coloring is so exquisite they could be raku pottery you baked in a kiln. Really exquisite.
By any chance, do you have seeds you'd sell or trade? I only get ordinary gourds by me and never see these kinds and I would love to give them a try. I have a trade list if you'd like to see or I could buy them outright.
Thanks and nice work,
Lori

Hi Robin and Lori, Thanks for the kind words. As I mentioned to hklimsa, I would be happy to send you seeds from the gourds I cut, but I can't vouch for their purity. Just send me an email with your address and I'll send you some of what I have. Robin, I'm going to set up a website, and I do sell my gourds but I don't have much production since I can only paint several days each week. J

OH! Those are beautiful! I love your color application. How do you get that effect? It's lovely. It looks like you've carved the natural markings on the snakes and used it as a boundary between some colors. I love what you've done! Thanks so much for posting.