DIY
Peri Peri: Art, Media & Development
Peri Peri, like WallFlower, had her beginnings as a very humble illustration.
Peri Peri: Original Digital Illustration/Drawing
Funny, when I first created her she got such rave reviews that I created a line sheet, integrating her into some of my original fashion designs.
Peri Peri: Fashion tech pack
But now that I have been spending more time developing her, I see so many things that she looks sick to me and that's what this particular post is really about: developing a work until it meets your own approval in every possible way.
WallFlower: Art, Media and Development
WallFlower, it seems, has really developed a life of her own. What started out as a rather simple digital illustration has been developed on a range of substrates, changing her look with each new version. Here's the progression:
WallFlower: Digital sketch/Illustration.
Garden Art: Say Cheese: Complete
Who said I don't have a sense of humor...
This whimsical, pop art styled cheese burger is the latest, and final addition to our patio.
Say Cheese...
Pomme d'Amour: Garden Art: A work completed
With most of our major projects now complete, my husband and I have been spending quite a lot of time on our patio and he's been continuing to encourage me to add another piece of artwork to the set, telling me that the space between our storage fridge and the grill "seems a bit too bare".
After due consideration I agreed with him and we've been discussing the theme of the painting over the course of the last few days. Given that the primary use of the space is to be an outdoor dining room and entertainment area, I thought that a still life of vegetables and fruit might be the most appropriate and that the subject would balance well with The Farmer's Wife privacy screen.
Ginger Glass: Garden Art: A work completed
With Pluckin' Joyful now complete, I've begun the process of translating Ginger Glass from digital illustration to traditional media. Once completed she will be the queen of The Slate Garden Gallery, providing a visual bridge between her sisters, The Farmer's Wife [patio privacy screen] and Pluckin' Joyful.
As is usual, I am working from sketches and digital mock-ups.
Pluckin' Joyful: Garden Art: Complete
If you've been following along in the VAFF or Su Casa groups, you already know that my husband and I have been actively engaged in a HUGE Garden and Patio Makeover project. Part of the Patio Project included creating a privacy screen, cut down to 6' wide by 4' high, from an 8' x 4' sheet of plywood. That 4' by 2' piece has now been put to work and used as a substrate for additional garden art, mountd on the wall of the work shed that my husband built in the summer of 2007.
DIY: A Patio Privacy Screen
Since the Memorial Day weekend, my husband and I have been working on restoring a lot of our vintage furniture finds to create an outdoor living space on the patio behind our garage. I'm happy to say that the project is near completion and we are down to the wire and working on some finishing touches.
View 1: The completed patio space, currently open to the neighbor's yard
One of those "finishing touches" is a 6 foot by 4 foot mural that will serve as a privacy screen between our patio and the neighbor's yard.
DIY: Groove Tropicale: Creative Shoes Challenge
Question: What do you get when you cross a boring pair of foam wedges, acrylics, and a few hours of your time?
Answer: You get my response to the VAFF creative shoes challenge!
I started this project with a pair of Groove wedges that I purchased at Ross for $9.99
Groove Wedges: Found on sale at Ross for $9.99
To begin the project I masked the Groove tag with a bit of blue, low-tack tape.
DIY: Creative Shoes Challenge
Hi!
Here is what I came up with for the fabulous Haze's DIY Creative Shoes Challenge. I was aiming for fun, floral, and patriotic.
DIY: Get Your Groove On: Creative Shoes Challenge
Foam sole. Webbed upper. These thong wedges are practically weightless.
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