Here is another tiny oil sketch for a calendar series. These are some amber/green synthetic beads I found at an antique mall several years ago. I have them hanging in my studio with an old decorative cross.

They're strung with red thick string and have a red tassel. There's just something magical about them that I've always loved. I thought I'd eventually take them apart and use them in some jewelry, but so far I like them better hanging around all together in the studio.

The sketch shows them on several old and aged pieces of rug or tapestry along with some handwriting. I was going to enjoy painting the background probably more than the beads themselves.