eBay Listing and Little Poindexter

First, about my piece on ebay--thank you to all of you that have generously bid on Sneak. There are a little over 3 days left on the auction so if you haven't seen him yet click on his name above and take a look at this little papier mache piece for the EHAG creative challenge for October, "Tricky Treats and Creepy Confections." (He can also be seen below in several earlier postings.) He has funny little details and comes signed and dated by the artist.

Next, I have little Poindexter painted and had a difficult time photographing this morning because we are completely overcast and rainy so the light was bad. That is why I am posting later than normal today. Below is Poindexter, the brainy little pumpkin in his tiny polka dot sweater vest and black leggings with white stripes. He stands on a painted wood base with a papier mache circle covered in stars and dots. On the front of the wood base is a "Monkey-Cats' Street Halloween" scene with crooked rooflines and a radiating moon with stars and swirls.


Poindexter from the right.

I rotated the figure to show you Poindexter from different angles and for you to see how the figure is painted in the round.

Note the ribbing on the sweater vest is also painted with tiny little verticle lines.


I carefully painted the lines on Poindexter's leggings because he is a meticulous little devil.

Close up of the landscape painted on the base.

Yesterday, my husband brought me a surprise from the basement...the first Santa I did in papier mache just over 2 years ago!!! He had him tucked away because he knew I would toss it, but we both had a good laugh when we compared it to the newer pieces. Oh my land--never give up on something you have a passion for because I am a perfect example of works getting better with practice!!!!! It was humbling.

Happy Creating
Laurie