In the making of something awesome... I hope!

Sadly after a lot of hardwork.. a mug I created (and sold) recently was lost in the mail. No way to track it at all.
But instead of accepting defeat, I'm making another one... much the same painting as the long-lost first one. This one will be better though. I'm excited about it! And so is the original wonderful lady who is kind enough to work with me on creating another one to replace the lost one.

This mug is still in its early early stages so much more work is to be done.

I have another mug  in an ocean theme waiting to be finished that will be for sale in my etsy shop soon
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Lately, for some odd reason I've wanted to photograph and document the entire summer. Like the way the garden changes, the projects im working on, and misc. stuff : - )

~       Till next time!

The Forest

SOLD! : - )

Getting ready for a new crop of creatures

It may seem early but I'm already trying to plan out a few of the creatures I'd like to create for Halloween this year! 

It brought me to thinking I need to photo-document my very first Halloween creatures since they are several years old now and I know they cannot last forever. 

Here I show the paper mache sculptures I did along with the drawings that first inspired 
 them -
                                                     The Smiling King
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The Smiling King is one of my most favorite characters I've created and actually was my first paper mache sculpture! The original drawing is depicting the unfortunate reality that sometimes we have to 'force' ourselves to smile.

Delirium

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This fine lady's name is "Delirium" ... Though its what most people think of when they see her ..Delirium actually was -not- inspired by Medusa. But rather, the tentacles represent the massive buildup of such insanity in her head that it is escaping and manifesting itself in this interesting form of black and white banded tentacles. If Delirium was animated, I think they would be writhing about in a very slow motion fashion.  

FRANK 

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Poor Frank doesn't have a drawing to pose with. But its alright he's still one of the most badass paper mache sculptures I've ever done. He was created for Halloween 2010 and  was my first  highly detailed pumpkin sculpture with even real grapevine wrapped around the stem! Frank was made to look as if he was the abandoned pumpkin in the patch that rotted  into wickedness.

 

And so there's more to be done... more to design, sculpture and create. There's something amazing to me about being able to make what was once only in my imagination. To be able to hold in your hands something that was once just an image in my head. With the season rapidly changing into summer clothes I really should work fast as this is prime time to make critters. The heat of summer enables projects to dry quickly and starting now would allow plenty of time for detailed work, more ideas and also..errors. ; - )

Till next time!

 

I'm a lil' Patchy Owl!

 

In the Sunshine...

"The Red Poppy Field"

My recent hand-painted cup now available for sale in my etsy shop - www.etsy.com/shop/inkydreamz

This little painting captures just a tiny portion of the gorgeous scenery I've observed as I watched the garden change into its summer 'clothes'

I took these photos using my new Olympus T-10, I'm so thankful to have a new and better 

camera!

The colors are so brilliant in this shot due to the sunlight (and the sun was getting close to setting) but I love how it looks a little bit magical.

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Until Next time! 

The Marvelous Garden

          The Marvelous garden -Coffee Mug

                        ~ See it for sale here at the Inkydreamz Etsy shop ~

Hand-painted 14 ounce round mug is dishwasher and microwave safe
Features a white rabbit amidst delicate white blooms on one side, a lady gracefully entangled in red poppies in the center and a watchful peacock on the opposite side. Trailing vines growing from the garden scene trail up the handle of this mug.
The artwork on this mug is created out of quality porcelain paint that has been heat set to a glossy and lovely permanent finish.
It is quite a storybook scene and is sure to bring a little magic to your coffee or teatime!

Oh the marvelous garden - Handpainted coffee mug

Handpainted coffee mug which is dishwater and microwave safe! 

*Will be for sale this weekend in my Etsy Shop! 

A marvelous garden adorns this mug with a white rabbit on one side, A lady with red poppies in the middle and a watchful peacock on the other side. 

The whole vibe of the artwork on this mug is certainly laced with magic and will surely make coffee or teatime a little magical moment all to yourself.

I know.... More owls!

These two hoot greetings are up for sale here at my etsy shop!!