Saturday 6 March 2010
Thursday 4 March 2010
Body Painting: Alice in Wonderland
In my last post, I showed a bit of the body painting I did on Toni at Wicked Faire. Well, yesterday I received a CD of photos from one of the professional photographers, and my biggest problem has been figuring out which ones to post because they're all so great!
All photos in this post were taken by Phillip Makselan.
Toni met me in the Green Room with her bra cups already on, and while we were waiting to be called to the stage, I laid down the blue base and the glitter spray. The blue is Fantasy Worldwide cream; it's really easy to wear and I knew she'd be comfortable in it. Last year, as we found out, the chocolate I used on her corset tightened as it dried and pinched her. No issues like that with the creams! The glitter spray is also skin-safe, made by Mehron, a theater makeup company.
This photo (above) was right after we got on stage. You can't tell, I don't think, but I was already exhausted. I spent the entire day and night in Renaissance Faire garb, and that corset is tight! I started "work" at noon. Plus, I had the surprise full-body painting earlier in the day, and other paintings throughout, so by 8:15 p.m. when this photo was taken, I was ready to lie down (and the day ended at 2 a.m.!).
Thing is, when I'm painting, I wake back up. It's just too fun and makes me too happy. Plus, having an audience is always a good thing. :D
We had a pretty good audience. It was smallish, but constant as some people went to see other shows, and then come back, and others passing in the hall poked their heads in to see what was up and ended up either coming in to sit down, or hanging out in the doorway.
On the fly, I realized the teapot really should have red flowers, even though it wouldn't quite be a "set" with the teacup.
S'ok!
Body painting is really physical, for both the artist and the model. I kept asking her to turn, raise and lower her arms, and take different positions. At the same time, I was often bending over and around her.
Or even crouching down to paint upwards.
I did mostly stick to the front first.
At this point, I was actually down on my knees to paint, just to make it easier.
For the back, I was all about the mushrooms and caterpillar. Together with the Cheshire cat, the caterpillar is my other favorite character of Wonderland.
And what's the caterpillar without his hookah?
Once all the big colors were blocked in, I was able to add details and outlining, since I was going for a cartoonish sort of look.
To tie the back and front together, I used a vine that traveled over Toni's shoulder. The funny thing about that vine... for Valentine's Day, my husband bought me a 2010 leatherbound edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Stories, in hot pink, to inspire me for this painting. Around the outside of the cover is a trellis of black vines that - last minute, did inspire me.
This is the finished back.
The finished front.
And a few nifty detail shots for you.
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Sunday 28 February 2010
Watercolor Masterpieces Painting from the Brooklyn Museum
The recently opened exhibition features 70 stellar watercolors painting artwork from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection, chronicling the rise of the medium in America and shifts in technique over the years. The Brooklyn Museum was the first American art museum to start collecting watercolors,
so it only makes sense that all of the greats are included, and several works from some—Eakins, Sargent, Hassam, Prendergast, Marin, Marsh (and, naturally, Homer and Hopper). Going through the exhibition, you're able to see these artists progressively finding and tuning their creative voices.
Nurse Costume Style Body Painting
You are looking for Sexy Nurse Costume Style Body Painting, body art. This artwork is very interested to look, because the model is so sexy, hehe.
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"Winterized" - Our Favourite Painting
I Think Tis painting was made with watercolor style. You'll recognize, of course, the now even more icy couple from Grant Wood's American Gothic at left. And at right, below, you can see La Soif (The Thirst) by William Adolphe Bouguereau, and at left, below, you'll find it's altered counterpart, I Triple Dog Dare Ya.
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Famous Watercolor Painting - Beautiful Woman Was Sleeping
This painting maybe made with watercolor style, I think this artwork is including in the famous artistic paintings. I searched up famous paitings on Google Images, and found this really nice one called "Flaming June." The artist is Lord Frederick Leighton.
