A4 size coffee and ink on rough Fabriano 300gsm watercolour paper
My first commission for the new year!
I’ve never done a commission in coffee before, but it seems to work well with old scenes.
This is a painting of my client’s Great Grandmother. Reference photo was an old black and white photo from around 1925. I loved the photo as soon as I saw it, so I’m really pleased to have been able to create this :)
wash day, old, woman, grandmother, olded days, washing, nappies, antique, coffee, coffee painting, ink, dianne ilka, history, settler
Comments
Great work, love how you have done this!!!
Thanks Madalena! I’m nervously waiting to see what my client thinks
– Dianne Ilka
Coffee! How wonderful this is!!!
Wow!!!!
instant fav!!
Thanks Robin! I probably should graduate one day to a sepia coloured ink but there is just something I really like about painting with coffee lol!
– Dianne Ilka
this is great Dianne and one all us ladies can relate to !
Thanks Linda! I have to say that I think wash day has become quite a but easier for us since 1925 too!
– Dianne Ilka
Quite a “bit” I meant to say lol!
– Dianne Ilka
yes and thank goodess it has! :)
01-09-13 Congratulations!

Your outstanding work has been featured in ART UNIVERSE
Thankyou so much Kira! I really appreciate it.
– Dianne Ilka
beautifully done in your coffee.. Life was tough in those days.
Thanks Sandra! I think sometimes we take for granted just how easy things are these days. My client has now requested a colour version too so could be interesting…
– Dianne Ilka
Excepitional commission in Coffeee ….. Coffee !!!!!!!!!!! Astonishing and just brilliant creativity Dianne and a wonderful Wash Day study that must of excited your client ….. Bravo
It’s funny how watercolours scare the life out of me yet I’m quite ok with attempting something in coffee lol! Doing a colour version of this in acrylic next so a bit more imagination will be required as the reference photo is an old black and white one :)
– Dianne Ilka
January 10th 2012 Congratulations! Your work is featured in the Group Redbubble Treasures
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Thankyou so much!
– Dianne Ilka
Beautiful work!!!

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January 2013 Permanent Feature Gallery
Thankyou so much :)
– Dianne Ilka
This is beautiful..

Thanks Lori :)
– Dianne Ilka