Friday 31 August 2012

Dia del los Mabel ....Luchador extraordinaire!

For those of you who don't know Mabel, you can see her resurrection HERE

And for those of you who think I've totally lost the plot...this weeks theme at The Butterfly Effect is Lucha Libre Masks (or wrestlers as I know them).
Having had no time at all to art this week(or much last week) I went nuts today...how was I going to manage a mask in 10mins???? 
Grabbed Mabel..she is always game for a bit of dressing up...
butchered my last "not black" top...

and saw possibilities :D

Glue and white ribbon formed the mouth ...

and paper cut outs for the eye circles and border for her nose..
and VOILĂ€!!!

With flowers clenched in her teeth, Mabel makes a scary but sexy Luchador :D

Normal blogging will resume soon....cos Shorty has left home now, Hubby is back in full-time work and Chunky is back at school next week(well that's the plan so far :S)
Besides...tomorrow is the start of Ayala Arts 29 Faces for September (pray to whichever Gods you will, cos I must be in need of serious guidance to do this again)
Hello. My name is Gina and I am an Art Addict!

Enjoy :D XXX
P.S. Haven't stopped the story of Lady Ophelia, just need more time to concentrate. Will catch you up soon :D
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Monday 27 August 2012

Light of My Life!

Can't believe I haven't blogged all week!!! Been so busy with with eldest moving out and into his first proper home(not uni based). He asked if I'd make a canvas for his new place, for him and his girlfriend. They wanted one in black and white(major trauma for me lol) to match their decor.
I like the piece to be "part" of the person /people it is made for. So as they were stopping with us the night before the move I got them to put their handprints on the prepped canvas.
I couldn't get to grips with just b/w and grey, so I slapped a bit of colour on for a base layer...

and then started building with the greys...


and using white with glazing fluid to blend the figures.

I added another layer of black around the edges...

and iridescent paint to the lighter areas of the background. 

Shiny, with just a hint of the colours showing through.
Don't know if it's finished yet, but son likes it so far(pic a bit blurry because of bad light and shiny surface)
Enjoy :D XXX
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Sunday 19 August 2012

Rush of passion...

Lot's of pics so I'll keep the reading short.
The Butterfly EffectFaeries and Sex theme, courtesy of Magaly :D 

Started with pencil sketch on watercolour paper...

1st water colour wash...


2nd water colour wash...


adding depth with water colour pencils...


watercolour pencils also add colour intensity...


used water colour pencil to add substance to wings...


used black water colour pencil to increase depth...



then work on shading with soft graphite pencils...


including adding yellow for light effect...


a thin layer of aqua stickles glitter on wings...


see , shimmery wings :D...

                                                


                                                     The image was getting a bit lost in the background, so I added a fine black outline to the illustration



well me and the bull rushes think she is well sexy :D


Enjoy :D XXX
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Friday 17 August 2012

Bingo!!!

I am loving playing along with The Game Challenge!!! Once a fortnight they set an inspirational challenge based on game. This week it is Bingo.
...and this is what I came up with for this challenge :D
you have to pick a line from a bingo card of suggested items to use in your creation. I did a lucky dip to make it a little more of a challenge than just choosing a line that suited my stash...I got Top Left Diagonal :S
I rummaged in my stash and found DB glimmer sprays, an EK Success border punch, a manikin blank I had started covering AGES ago, and a pile of peel off stickers(hope they count as I don't have any other kind of sticker)


made a sheet of coloured paper with the shimmer sprays...


and added a layer of shimmer to the manikin.


I chose this punch because of the flower print already on the manikin.


The paper borders were a bit stiff and lifeless...so I scrunched mwahahaha....


..inked the edges with TH Worn lipstick ink and glued around to form a shimmery skirt.


I selected a lacy border sticker, and split it in half... 


...to make edging detail, giving the effect of a jacket/blouse...


...before adding little black flower stickers.


One of my Bingo squares was a FREE, so I chose to use Bows with Pins (I know that's technically 2 extras, but the ribbon didn't want to stick to the shimmer)


Enjoy :D XXX

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Lady Ophelia and the wriggly bottom!

This week's instalment of Darcy's Postcard Challenge finds Lady Ophelia in SOUTH AFRICA.


The national flower of South Africa is the Protea

" My dearest Lillian,
We are now in the most heavenly place on earth, except for dear old England of course. Richard has brought us to the newly dedicated game reserve at St Lucia, South Africa. And before you start on at me about the Boers, all is quiet for the time being.
Miss Francesca has confined me to quarters, as she says it is far too hot at this time of year for me to be venturing forth. I do , however, have the most spectacular view from the balcony. A herd of Zebra just wandered passed, and the sunsets!!!
On the journey here, we heard many rumours about the "disruptions" being caused by a young man from India named Gandhi. He has only been here for a few weeks. but is already causing mischief amongst the Indian populace. He is a very striking and charismatic young man, and is trying to bring unity amongst the peoples of South Africa by peaceful protest. Richard has gone off to listen to one of Gandhi's gatherings. He, Richard, is quite taken with his, Gandhi's, words.
Oooow...the baby is getting quite large now, and wriggles around rather a lot. Miss Francesca says "wriggly bottoms are generally boys". I do hope so.
Your hot and bothered friend, Ophelia xxx"

" My darling Ophelia,
I wait with baited breath to hear what Sir Richard makes of this young gentleman's teachings. We have only heard rumours here too, but he seems to be preaching equality for all, which after all, is a God given right. I pray only that his passivity is not met with the bullying tactics of the gun toting Boers....but I will not discuss that topic at this time.
I am much more interested in your goings on. You must be about 7 months gone by now. I can not even imagine what you must look like, or how you are coping with the travelling. Have you seen any elephants yet? Or heard the roar of the lions at sunset? I remember that sound from my childhood, both terrifying and amazingly soothing at the same time. I used to imagine that that was how the voice of God sounded when he was commanding the elements to create this paradise we so plainly named Earth.
Marcus laughs at me when I talk like that...says " she's off with the faeries again". He smiles all the time. I am so glad he came into my life. He has nearly finished the classroom extension to the cottage, and I am to shop for furnishings next week. I already have 3 students booked to start extra tuition in September when the harvest is finished. They will give me something to focus on, while I am worrying about you.
Your ever devoted friend, Lillian xxx"

On my page; Sunset at St Lucia, Zebras at St Lucia, St Lucia in the daylight, and a photo of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, in South Africa 1895

Enjoy :D XXX
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