Laurie Hardin: Painted Orb WIP

Monkey-Cats Studio

These are the reason for "Monkey-Cats" Studio receiving the name. Pretty cute when they were kittens but they are now 9 years old, still think they are kittens and try to fit in the same spaces on my studio table. For some reason these two have very long tails like a monkey and received the nickname monkey boys from my husband. We are sure they can swing upside down by those tails! Their real names are Jake and Elwood, after the Blues Brothers, because they try to do the right thing but they are just naughty.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Painted Orb WIP

What have I been up to? Well, I started on this orb over the 4th of July weekend and I have been painting little details on it as I have time. I thought it was far enough along to share a few pictures of it evolving. The top is a painted spiderweb sky with stars and swirls in the very lowest portion of the black background. I have also finished painting Goddard, the pumpkin boy, holding his skelly balloon and a little row of jack-o'-lanterns off to his left.

I have been having such fun glazing over the cream colored background making the lumps and bumps of the paper mache more visible. I really love that quality of paper mache and I am so glad I discovered the material I'm currently working with. It is very forgiving of my scrubbing (don't read this Carolee) with my paint brushes and fingers.

I obviously have much more to do on this sphere, but thought it might be fun to see it develop over the next few days.

Have a great week!
Laurie

10 comments:

Carolee said...: Scrubbing with paint brushes?! Oh, say it ain't sooooooo!!!

Just kidding - I use old ones for scrubbing a dry-brush effect all the time, hehe...

LOVE this piece!!!

~ Carolee; July 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Art by Darla Kay said...: STUNNING!!! You're very talented!
Darla; July 14, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Unknown said...: This is wonderful! Love all the detail, you are very talented!

Roz
xx; July 14, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Melissa Valeriote said...: Hey I'd take it just the way it is. I hope you'll be bringing a few of these to H&V!?!; July 14, 2009 at 11:54 PM
PEA said...: That is a true work of art my friend. I love the jack and skelly! OMG too stinkin cute!
Hugs,Pea; July 15, 2009 at 1:14 AM
yoborobo said...: ACK! Your talent knows no boundaries! Now you are a drybrush wizard as well? I'd love to be a fly in your studio wall, to watch you work, except that maybe you would swat me. LOL! Great piece, Laurie. :); July 15, 2009 at 8:06 AM
softinthehead said...: I just love this Laurie....you NEVER cease to amaze and delight me with your talent! I wish I could paint dry or wet....I wish I could paint! Pam; July 15, 2009 at 8:59 AM
KatHreN said...: I love it....I love to dry brush...and yes lots of old brushes for that. Can't wait to see it finished!!!
Kathren; July 15, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Monkey-Cats Studio said...: Carolee...my bad!!! Thank you for stopping by!!

Darla, well hello, and a compliment back at you...love your recent wc portrait post on your blog!!

Thank you Roz!!!! So glad you stopped by!!

Hi Melissa....a couple of these?!! I'm hoping for this one! **giggle**

Thank you Pea. I need to get over to see you!! Aahhhh, must have more hours in the day!

Pam...I don't smack flies so you would be safe!!! I probably would be boring to watch.

Kathren, thank you for stopping by great to find another scumbler!!

Have a great day all and thank you so much for the comments...they feed me!!
Laurie; July 15, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Anonymous said...: Very nice, love your paintings! ☺; July 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM