Mother's Day 2015 - media change

I found the best website ever to help me with this project,
http://www.ultimatepapermache.com/

I'm using the paper pulp method to build my girl doll. Let me tell you, it's great! Its not the messy, uncontrollable strips of newsprint anymore. Instead its a mushy wet drippy mess that I can build in layers, kinda like working with clay. The only drawback is that it takes 36 hours to dry. (Faster if I set the doll on the heat vent. But the firefighter in me says that's not safe.) The other cool thing that I've learned from this website is that you can drill, sand, power tool your paper mache. I broke out the sander Tuesday night in between work & church. The child sculpture no longer has thunder thighs or flabby arms.
This weekend I will be working on her head shape, face & hair. When she is farther along I will post a picture for you.

No photos please!

My latest painting... has officially been scraped.

It's great to follow the muse, draw out a piece inspired by a line in a song, and then paint in all the colors. But after fighting fro three weeks with unruly paint, I put a black border "frame" on it and called it done.

No Photo you ask? Not on your life!

Mother's Day 2015 - started

In an effort to honor my Mom & Dad through art, I will  be creating a sculpture for Mother's Day & one for Father's Day. The overwhelming intimidation of said project forced me to start over Christmas Break.

I'm happy to report that I'm farther than where I thought I'd be. (Yes, if you see a floating doll & egg then you are looking at the art in it's naked beginnings.)

The thought process is much farther along than the actual accomplishment.

But it's better that way- Think B4 you DO.