The 2005 Ottawa Tulip Festival had a competition to choose local artists to paint 150 giant fiberglass tulips. My friend Marilyn and I were both invited to submit an application... and were were both accepted.

LINKS

Marilyn's Tulip page

Tulip Festival site

Amaryllis Creations

Princess J Creations

The Crafters' Internet

Decorative Artists in Canada


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March 16: Tulip pick-up day; Marilyn with the two tulips; my first encounter with my tulip.
March 19: Basecoating my tulip, under the watchful eye of Kramer and Lucy.
 
March 22 and 25: Sponging the gold paint, and painting ribbon on the base.
 
March 31: Painting two doves on the tulip. April 12: Roses.
     
April 30: Marilyn and I getting ready to take the tulips back.
       
May 5: Our tulips in the tulip garden
     
May 5: Art gallery
     
May 17: Thanks Marilyn for the tulip pics!
May 19: The field of painted tulips
May 19: A few close-up examples and my final visit with my tulip
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