Painting
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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 what to do next.…
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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 pursue making art without…
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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.
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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 umbrella that allows it…
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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 was ready to part…
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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 acrylic paint is forgiving…
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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 but one must cover…
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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. The primer helped the…
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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, so I’m going to…
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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 the robot drawing, I…
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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 to retrieve and care…
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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 underpainting makes him look…
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Two layers of art resin, poured 3 hours apart. Worked much better than sanding between coats.
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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.
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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 it’s still fresh and…
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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 halfway decent under magnification,…
