New Orb

I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!  We had a lovely weekend  here until the tornado warning last night, and yet I still managed to start to put paint on a new paper mache orb.  I have the top and one figure painted, but the photographs of the witch were fuzzy so I'll just show you Ms. Moon today.

 
Ms. Moon is going to oversee 4 figures that will encircle the sides of the orb.  She is in the center of the night sky and is surrounded by her glow rings, stars and dots.  As I finish up this piece I will show you the side figures and base that Ms. Moon presides over.

Have a great week!
Laurie

New Works in Progress

I have been in paper mache clay up to my elbows this past week...really!  I have to admit I was getting a little crazy flinging the paper mache around because I discovered a small piece on the edge of my ear.  Wonder if it was there when I went to the grocery store?  Oh well, such is my life at the moment.

Below is the start of a new group of figures.  They still have many components that need to be covered in paper mache, arms that need to be built, boots and shoes that need to be manufactured, bow ties to be tied, scepters to be adorned, along with other items to be finished before I can paint.

This is the fun part of the creative process.  Anything you can make in paper mache is possible at this point so the mind gets to run freely to imagine and dream of the possibilities.   

Hope your mind is full of magical thoughts and dreams too!  I'm off to go play...uh, I mean work!!
Laurie

New Skelly figure and Mortimer

I have been busy painting on the sculpted works in the studio and realized I have been neglecting to post. Time is passing quickly for me so I thought I would share with you what I have been up to before another week passes.  Below is "Dr. Dem' Bones", who is actually related to "Baron von Spidey Bones" (previous post), and hence has a bit of a family resemblance....well, as far as skelly figures can resemble each other that is.

"Dr. Dem' Bones" is shown getting ready to attend the Ghoulie Gras, hence his formal top hat and white "bone-tie".  He didn't want to show up for the party without a gift for the hostess so he is carrying Larry Lumina, a little jack-o'-lantern, to present upon his arrival.  Also, the hostess has a hairy creature very fond of bones so he has brought along several bones on twine to make sure the little fellow doesn't try to grab one of the Doctor's skeletal bones again this year.  (He never did get that one rib bone back last year!)

There is going to be one more skeleton based skelly figure coming up so if you happen to be coming to Ghoultide Gathering you will find them there.

I also recently had a reminder that I had not posted the finished "Mortimer on the Pumpkin", so here he is!

Hope you like them and have a great week!!

Laurie