Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Happy Anniversary!

I dedicate this post to my incredible, loving, inspiring, talented, very patient and handsome husband of 19 years today! He truly is my best friend. I was thinking of doing a long and deep post, but I don't feel deep today. I simply feel happy.
To celebrate the occasion, I did this painting, which was somewhat of an experiment. (I tried to take photos that showed the colors correctly, but it was hard). I played around with heavy gel medium for the waves and also the sky and houses. It gave it really great layers and texture (which again reminds me of our marriage).
I also discovered that when I use a thinner layer of gel medium, you can still see the background through it. You can see it in the sky - all the color is from the first paint layer, under the gel medium. I used a plastic knife to get the wave texture and really love how it looks.
And here a couple of pictures from our wedding in California. This was our first wedding - the second one was in Germany a month later. We got married outdoors followed by a potluck - it was a perfectly happy day filled with love, family and friends! We were so young... (and my hair was still so long and dark!)

Wishing all of you much happiness!!

25 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary to a beautiful couple!! I'm so glad we're friends.

    P.S. That little VW is adorable. :]

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  2. Ohhhh! All the blessings I can send. You look so perfect you two! Love, love, love. Congratulations!

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  3. How wonderful! I love the beetle bug picture too-very cute!! My hubby & I will celebrate 17 years in Aug. Time sure does go fast, doesn't it? Your painting is awesome too by the way!! Hugs, Stacey

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  4. A most Happy Anniversary to you and your husband, Silke!
    And may you both remain happy together for at least another 19 years!!
    Your painting is so cute!

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  5. Dear, dear Silke! Happy Anniversary to you and Daniel - you were, and are, such a beautiful couple!

    Your painting is lovely! Layers and textures are wonderful - in life as well as art.

    I hope you have a terrific day!

    Hugs,
    Angela

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  6. A beautiful couple. Happy Anniversary. I like the volkswagon. I had a royal blue Super Beetle.

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  7. Happy anniversary to you! What a handsome couple you are, no wonder you fell in love with each other! Love the Kaefer too!

    Noch viele schoene Jahre wuensche ich euch, seid nett zueinander!

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  8. Oh how sweet!!!!!!!

    Happy Anniversary to you both....what a wonderful post and that painting is just the greatest ....I love your Wedding photos .....amazing how quickly time flies when you're with the one you love...

    Have a wonderful Day and Celebration...I am sending you some Anniversary cupcakes through blogland!!!

    Hugs
    Diana

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  9. This painting is perfect! I love all of the texture and it totally looks like you two! How wonderful. I love the wedding pictures. Such a beautiful couple. I am also going to have to look up the sweet potato salad. That looks good.

    Jennifer

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  10. HAPPY HAPPY SPECIAL DAY TO YOU AND YOURS! Love the textures in your painting and especially the outcome of the waves. You look gorgeous and so happy in your wedding photos - glad you posted them!

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  11. Oh Silke, Happy Anniversary! I absolutely love your painting. I'm sure it will go in a special place in your home! Have a wonderful week, xxx

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  12. Oh how I love a good story - and this one lasts for 19 years, hats off to you both!! I hope to follow in your footsteps one day - both with a partner AND in the ways of using gel medium. You are really making me think more about the painting stuff!
    Thanks again for the meme award and for coming around

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  13. Happy Happy Anniversary!
    The painting is wonderful. Your wedding photos are lovely.
    I love the VW Beetle too.

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  14. Happy Anniversary! How wonderful to have a mate for all those years and still be in love. Your painting is beautiful!

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  15. A beautiful painting and gorgeous photos to go with it! Such a heart warming post. Happy Anniversary to you both :-)

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  16. Silke, Happy Anniversary!! I am very glad for you, your marriage is perfect, I can see your love for him and also his love for you...Congratulation! The paintings is original and cute, i like it. Kisses.

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  17. Happy Anniversary, Silke! I hope you and hubby have a wonderful evening together. What adorable pics. I love the little VW.
    Hugs, Diane

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  18. Happy Anniversary to the two of you! You make the most adorable couple! WOW, 19 years...my husband and I just celebrated our 15th last month (or as he would say, "feels more like 20") Funny, isn't he?

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  19. Happy anniversary, you two make a darling couple now and then. I hope you did something very special to celebrate this special day.

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  20. Awwww!!! Happy anniversary to your and your husband! What a sweet way to celebrate, with this painting. I LOVE the texture. I'm a huge fan of my gel medium too. Hope you two had a wonderful day!

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  21. What a truly beautiful couple! And the painting captures perfectly the real beauty of the relationship itself. Wonderful, wonderful!

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  22. Happy Anniversary (belatedly)! And you are posing in front of my favourite car ever. A Volkswagen, love it. Many thanks.

    Greetings from London.

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  23. Yes, yes, yes... Happy Anniversary, indeed! I love the painting, and how you showed the textured gel medium. And I see you were married in front of Herbie the Love Bug (in Germany, no less). Makes me think of the current VW adds... "what does your hybrid sound like?" LOL.
    Many more happy and healthy years for you and hubby!
    David

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  24. Happy Anniversary! Such sweet, beautiful photos of you and your hubby. Love your paintings too, of course.

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  25. AAAAAHHHH! SO wonderful and you are absolutely beautiful!

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