Halloween Swap Ornament- 31 Days 11

My online doll group has a Halloween Ornament swap going on and this little gal, Serilda is on her way to a new home.  Good thing because she's really cute and I was falling in love with her.  So I guess there is a plus at getting things done at the last minute.  Just kidding.

She has a tulle underskirt, painted boots and face, and there's a pipe cleaner in her hat and can be posed a bit.  The spider is a charm and it does look like she's not expecting that particular kind of friend.

Here's a painting tip: To paint feet or shoes, stick the legs in a toe separator. Yeah, the ones you use for your toesies.

31 Days of Halloween 8, 9, 10

I'm behind but I'm still plugging along.  This is turning out to be a very busy month and not all of it Halloween. So going to have to make Halloween all year round.  Starting up again in January.  Also plotting two shows to round out the year and figuring out shows for next year.  Can I be cloned?

Anyway, here are some paintings I finished.  They will have a story, eventually but they are done.  They are Figi Mermaids and if you know anything of P.T. Barnum, you know what I'm talking about.  I used transparent and opaque watercolors on watercolor paper.

31 Days of Halloween - Pirate Vest

This is part of my 31 Days of Halloween/Fall.  I've worked on this for two days so far.  One to cut out the vest and it is lined and now for today, I've started to put it together.

Here are the printed pieces.  Four of the pieces are now together.

Here is what the fabric looks like.  I've got a thing for pirates.  Old school.

NANOWRIMO 2013

Yes, I will attempt NaNo again this year. I didn't even try last year, but things are a changing in my weird and wacky world, so I will go for it. For those of you who don't know what NANOWRIMO is, it is National Novel Writing Month, where you pen 50,000 words during the month of November. Crazy, yes but that's who I am and the other lovelies I roll with. So stay tuned.

I'd like to welcome Kimmielovin, Meleenia http://artbydianne.blogspot.com/, and Dorota Mateusiak at http://minifanaberia.blogspot.com/ for joining the party.

More Soft Sculpture Pics

Here are a few more pics I took of Lisa's work. The pics are mine, the work is hers, so please respect that and no copying without permission. Thank you.

This is Lisa's very first soft sculpture. Her art teacher at the time told her during an entire art session how bad it was and how she would never be an artist.

This is one of her latest pieces. Angel of Destruction. And those are real turkey feathers. She even made the sword out of paper clay.

31 Days of Halloween - Catch up

Yes, the month just started and yes, it's going by so fast and yes, I'm a bit behind.  Here are four drawings I did with an app on my phone.  I used my finger and I liked doing it even though it was a bit foreign for me.  Still working my way into this century of technology. LOL

I call this one a stitched pumpkin.

This is a... I don't know what this is. Part skull, part phantom.

I love doing skulls.  

This is a young lady who has seen way too much.

And I'm still behind one. Geesh!

Soft Sculpture Workshop Pics

I was going to do this post yesterday but friends invited me over for a bonfire and snacks.  So I went.  It was wonderful being with friends, making new friends, and hanging out with my soon-to-be eight month old niece.  She's a stitch.  It was a little warm for October in North Carolina but the evening sky was clear and the stars were amazing.

Lisa allowed us to take pics of her work.  The pics are mine, the figures are hers.  She does fantabulous work and is continuing her soft sculpture classes the rest of the year and scheduling for next year.

A close up of a head Lisa was working on to show the stitches of the eyebrows.

Jump.  She's so cute and playful.

The hands have plastic mittens on them because Lisa said the finger tips get dirty fast and the dirt shows up when covered with the panty hose.  A good tip to know.

You can just make out the stitches in the torso and thighs.

Some of Lisa's earlier characters.

This old gents eyes are painted to have cataracts.

Love this biker dude.  The hair on his chest is thread.

A cute little baby.  I'm going to have to learn how to make an open mouth.  We did get a quick tutorial.