Painting

  • Revisiting Mr. Tibbons

    Mr. Tibbons and his tooth friend Bicuspid have been sitting around my studio unfinished for a while. I got stuck on this project, unsure of…

  • Art Gifts

    I made my loved one art gifts this year: a hand-painted hoodie and caricatures of our beloved puppies. I would not have the courage to…

  • Optimistic Eyes

    Panda eye patches are more optimistic now. Painted the ears and nose to match. Purple is taking 4-5 coats to get the proper rich hue.

  • Painting on Wood

    Quick painting on a wood panel I found in my craft stash. I’m haunted by the HiRoo’s and their stories. This one has a travel…

  • Art group

    We had a fantastic celebration at Sooz’s art group today. We did a gift exchange game with handmade art projects each lady crafted but perhaps…

  • Sad Panda

    Something is off about eh shape of these eye patches on the panda, it looks like a sad clown at the moment. Lucky for me…

  • Violet

    The decision has been made… the giant panda will be purple. I’m so fearful of painting it after all the prep on the layers before…

  • Painting Chip

    I found the perfect shade of yellow for Chip the Nuff bird. I learned that I must prime epoxy clay white before painting bright colors.…

  • Don’t Skip Primer

    Lesson learned. Magic Sculpt and epoxy clay need to be primed before painting with acrylic paint. Also, heavy body paint leaves lots of brush strokes,…

  • Color Testing with Procreate

    Unsure of the robot’s colors, I used my iPad and Procreate to mock up some colors in a quick digital format. Randomly dropping colors into…

  • Painting Robot

    I had some struggles figuring out what color to paint my HiROo robot. His name is Dewy, and he’s a librarian robot the HiROo built…

  • Mr. Tibbons

    Today at art group, I began the underpainting on a character I sculpted a while ago. He’s a tooth fairy called Mr. Tibbons, and his…

  • Art Resin #2

    Two layers of art resin, poured 3 hours apart. Worked much better than sanding between coats.

  • Painting the Green Alien

    Painting the alien green with purple eyes. These bright colors took about 7 coats to fully cover. Gluing in the pupils (painted separately) with epoxy.

  • Paint Cups

    I love using the Solo 2oz plastic cups to mix and store my paint. I mixed this green and bagie almost four weeks ago, and…

  • Painting Small

    Using a magnification light is a humbling experience. You have to look closely to see all the flaws you created. Once I have it looking…