Roe Doubt

Here he is. I have named him Row Doubt, because he is such a salmony color.
Hes very proud, and very cute.
And done!

6 days left of lent, and my lent thing-a-day has been fairly successful.
One thing that I learned: I do not like piddling about making little one-offs I like to plan and execute larger scale projects. even if that larger scale project is make 6 chickens.

I think I am done with thing-a-days type challenges.
I would rather work creatively every day towards a goal. And have that goal be grander than I created a random thing. I work creatively everyday, anyway. The goal needs to be modified, for me at least.

Bragging rights

I failed to mention that my shoulder dragon named "torque" (because hes a big torque like necklace) won second place in the professional 3D category at Chattacon back in january.

Random Cuteness

Isnt this little guy cute?
hes by elemental dragons
Elementaldragons.etsy.com

Evolution, maybe, then again

I've been making dragons out of polymer clay for over 15 years now. The blue dragon on the hair clip, is possibly my first one. And the little guy with opal eyes guarding the gems is possibly my first dragon bottle.
As Ive made protecting dragons Ive notcied a few things have changed.
One is the size, Im just getting bigger and bigger. Im also adding in more detail. Detail really makes the design more complete.

One thing that hasnt changed is the mica/luster powder finishes. Ive been utilizing that means of enhancement the entire time, and whats interesting, Im still using the same case of shimery eye shadows I used when I started. I still have them, they are from a gift with purchase make up kit from princess borgesia that I got in 1990/91. They still work great!

alcohol inks

dragon
Originally uploaded by Zoeowyn

There once was a little dragon who was unhappy with his color. Hes was a bright bright orange. After he took a bath in assorted acrylic paints and rolled around in some buffing wax he was still unhappy with his color....

I never really used alcohol inks for anything other than a "paint."
Then it hit me upside the head "alcohol," I could use rubbing alcohol to thin it out!
I soaked a q-tip in alcohol then in the indigo colored ink. It worked great!
the colors on the dragon, intermingled with what was left of the acrylic paints, and the range of colors from just a few dabs of ink were amazing

So to end the story
the little dragon turned out quite pleased with his new range of colors.