Continuing adventures in #watercolor painting #iris #hydrangea #blue
I’ve been getting back into painting with #watercolor and #gouache . This is a #peony from my backyard. I wanted to paint it while it was nice and freshly cut, but life kept me from working on it. Lucky for me, as it dried out, the colors go
I’m running out an about doing chores when I see these beautiful #purpleflowers
I believe that Mr. Moth regrets wearing a wool coat today
#spring #macro #flower #macrophotography #macroflower
Current work in progress. An embroidery #appliqué #tree that is going to be applied to a #sorceress #cape #needlepainting #moon #magic #alchemy #dmcthreads
Arthelflaed’s (pronounced Ethil- fled) armor is based on the giant Amazon scarab beetle (Coprophanaeus Lancifer.) What I love about this insect is its overall shape, how it looks like it has been windswept. All the arches and curves of its body
Ekaterina is inspired by the orchid bee (Euglossini.). In my research I discovered that this bee came in myriad metallic colors and I had a hard time deciding which color to go with. Lucky for me, not all these bees were one color, but all colors of
Dove earns her name from the shimmering glow of her armor. She is a brave defender of peace. Her armor is inspired from the delicate lace pattern of lace bugs (Tingidae.) I love the delicate architecture of these insects, and how the holes in their
Marian is based on a walking leaf (family Phylliidae.) Of all forms of camouflage found in nature, this insect has one of my favorites. Walking leaf’s come in all colors, from bright greens to dark browns. Some even appear to be discolored in c
My Etsy shop is updated! The following four dolls are for sale. They are all one of a kind armored faeries, each based on a different insect- an orchid mantis, lacebug, walking leaf, and a giant Amazon scarab beetle. The heads, hands and feet are
Playing around in #forgerapp I started from the basic bust, not really knowing what I was going to make. A lot of my ideas come from doodles, and I’m pretty happy with this basic design. She’s still a work in progress, but I like the di
🎼What’s this? What’s this? There’s spray paint everywhere!🎶 #iwata #iwataairbrush #iwataeclipse #airbrush #3dprinting #anycubicphoton #anycubic #acrylic #acrylicpainting
In between finishing projects, I have been working on a father/ daughter wizard duo. This is the daughter’s staff- it’s a combination of #3dprinting #supersculpey and #epoxyclay. The flowers on the end are #lampworkglass
What do you do when your 3D print is going to take 8 hours to complete? Make a lemon and black current cake!
What I did on my summer vacation... pink champagne cake with candied rose petals and buttercream flowers.
This started out as a simple plain blue train for a #faery that should have only taken less than a handful of hours. Then I got an idea... that was several handfuls ago... #velvet #seedbeads #swarovski #beadembroidery #fairy #fairydoll #faerydoll #
Time for hair and makeup #faery #fairy #fairydoll #faerydoll #artdoll #ooak #ooakdoll #ooakfaerydoll #ooakfairydoll #fimo #staedtler #staedtlerfimo #polymerclay
How I spent my weekend #frenchknots #embroidery #ombré #silktaffeta #sewing #dollcloths #ooak #ooakdoll #fairy #faery