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DVArtist, Art, Food, Gardening
DVArtist Nicole Campanella's blog. Living in the Pacific Northwest sharing my experience with gardening, recipes and my art in extreme Halloween, graphite, acrylics, leather, and clay. Please join in with Friday Face OFF. Create a blog post, feature a face in any art medium. The faces can be human, alien, animal, and the strange and wonderful. Link up and share.
Monday, September 25, 2023
T Stands for posting early
Friday, September 22, 2023
FFO
Welcome to FFO.
Yes, my show is tomorrow and the rain has let up. If you are in my area you better stop by to see me. LOL
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Rain TADD
Mr. M couldn't wait for this to cool off so he got it hot. LOL Cinnamon and peaches how can you go wrong?
Then I grew these scallions from the ends of organic scallions. These are the last 4. Again the taste is amazing.
Also, I finally found Mexican Oregano. If you have never used it, please do yourself a favor and try it. It has a different taste than Italian Oregano and is sooo darn good.
Monday, September 18, 2023
T Stands for ....
Hi Everyone!
For me....I'm on the last leg of getting ready for my show. It's this Saturday and if you are in the Florence, OR. area stop on by.
I'm working with a lot of heat and things that can burn my hands. I got these excellent heat resistant gloves, that actually fit me, from Amazon for just a few bucks. They are perfect.
My drink this week is sparkling, ice cold,
7 UP. This was in the freezer, I love my drinks right at the freeze zone. LOL
Well that's it for now. See ya at the party.
Nicole
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Friday Face OFF Tutorial 9/15/23
First a note on safety. I figure people know to be safe with tools but using a heat gun needs a bit of a warning. Use as directed for your heat gun. NEVER touch anything but the handle and adjustment switch.
I was able to get these skeleton spiders and Bi-Mart but can be purchased on line as well. |
Step one wrap the entire spider, except the head with plastic. Not plastic wrap it is too thin. I use plastic bags. A small drop of hot glue keeps the plastic in place. |
I use my heat gun outside because my smoke alarms are very sensitive. LOL |
Adjust the space between the heat and the wrap. You don't want to burn it, or get too close or the warp comes off the spider frame. |
You want it to look like crinkled skin with a few holes to the bone. There are other tricks to make muscle too but I will show that later. |
Next I applied acrylic paint to this one. I wiped off all of the excess. |
This one I used wood stain on it. |
I have some fuzzy, hairy looking yarn that I cut the ends off and attached them to the darker spider. It made a great effect. |
This lighter one got a hairy coat from rabbit fur I have. Both were painted with red nails and black beaks. I made the eyes with clay. |
OMG how did these guys sneek in here. Zombie Rats on my counter. |
The main question I'm asked is do I copy or create. Yes, and No. About a decade ago I took a course on making creatures. Over the years I have used and updated the techniques I learned from that. I also got involed with the product Elimorph and things did morph into what I create today. Like any type of art, once a technique is learned, other techniques grow from that. I have made new types of skin, body parts and other ideas from what I learned years ago. I find interesting items and my first thought is what creepy thing can I make from it. LOL I truly love my art right now. I would wish that for every artist.
I'm also linking up with Gillena
Monday, September 11, 2023
T Stands for bad hip
Hi Everyone!
Sorry for this post. The yard sale went very well but because I was on my feet for 6 hours, not to mention, lifting, and setting up. I really messed my hip up. I only did the yard sale 1 day. I have been babying my hip trying to stay out of the ortho for hip replacement. I f@#$#$%% hate getting old! I haven't mentioned it before but I'm looking at hip and foot surgery. Hopefully not at the same time. Siggghhhh....
So linking up with Bleubeard and Elizabeth to say, I hope everyone is well.
See you Friday for FFO
Nicole
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Friday Face OFF 9/8/23
I'm also linking up with Gillena