I managed to paint the shelf with the base color this weekend. It is a color called Boot Leather. Sounds interesting, eh?
I do plan to take the project a step further. Baby steps are necissary, especially when you have one crawling at your feet all the time ;-)
Though I was INDEED motivated this weekend and got a lot of things accomplished, I was not able to continue the project I had started before. Perhaps I will be able to finish that this week!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Goal for this Weekend
This may be foolish- but I am setting a goal for this weekend! I say foolish because it is Super Bowl weekend and there is already a ton of stuff to do in prep for visitors, etc.
Staying busy is good for the soul though, right?
The goal is to finish the shelf and coat hanger I bought almost a year ago for the pumpkin-monkey's room.
If I feel especially motivated, I may finish something else I started for him a while back as well.
Stay tuned for the pics and progress!
Staying busy is good for the soul though, right?
The goal is to finish the shelf and coat hanger I bought almost a year ago for the pumpkin-monkey's room.
If I feel especially motivated, I may finish something else I started for him a while back as well.
Stay tuned for the pics and progress!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Groundhog Day
Happy Groundhog Day to all! Today, I witnessed good ole' Punxsutawney Phil predict an early Spring! That is good news because I am ready- no MORE THAN ready for warmer weather.
This weekend I was able to take my little pumpkin-monkey for a walk. He can't walk yet, so for him, I guess it was more of a roll, but either way, we got to get out and enjoy the 66 degree, beautiful, sunny day. This was not once but TWICE this weekend. I was so happy and I think he was too. Really, there is only so much you can see of one house before you go stir crazy and I think he has spent a good 70% of his life in one room.
So thank you Punxsutawney Phil and a double thank-you to our local weather predicting rodent friend General Beauregard Lee who also failed to see his shadow. May you furry fellows be right!
This weekend I was able to take my little pumpkin-monkey for a walk. He can't walk yet, so for him, I guess it was more of a roll, but either way, we got to get out and enjoy the 66 degree, beautiful, sunny day. This was not once but TWICE this weekend. I was so happy and I think he was too. Really, there is only so much you can see of one house before you go stir crazy and I think he has spent a good 70% of his life in one room.
So thank you Punxsutawney Phil and a double thank-you to our local weather predicting rodent friend General Beauregard Lee who also failed to see his shadow. May you furry fellows be right!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Scaled Bib Concept - Focal
A couple weeks ago I posted some concept sketches I made last year. This was the result:
I think I could have been a lot neater with the "scale" placement, but overall the effect isn't bad. I think it could still turn into a pretty neat necklace.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
In the (HOT) Pink
I was experimenting with a concept a while back, as I tend to do, and it occurred to me that I wanted to do something kinda folksy- but not.
So I decided to try my hand at "primitive" but change it up with color. The result was this little bird sculpt. I used a form based out of random household items and some wire forms for the legs and then built the details up using papier-mâché. Then I painted it in a bold hot pink color. In keeping with the folkart/primitive feel, I didn't add any details to it. It is like a silhouette, if you will.
So I decided to try my hand at "primitive" but change it up with color. The result was this little bird sculpt. I used a form based out of random household items and some wire forms for the legs and then built the details up using papier-mâché. Then I painted it in a bold hot pink color. In keeping with the folkart/primitive feel, I didn't add any details to it. It is like a silhouette, if you will.
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