What I did this weekend (feel free to post your art!)

[lizziegrace]

Concrete casting of a castor bean leaf.

before:


after:


I have a new hobby... sigh.

[BarenakedLady]

1. That's cool

I don't have any new art. But I start school tomorrow, so hopefully soon I'll be creating again.

[lizziegrace]

3. I hope so!

What classes are you taking?

[BarenakedLady]

7. Foundation Drawing I, Design I

and Stress Reduction Through Exercise (hehe - PE requirement).

I'm just starting out for a degree in Fine Arts.

[lizziegrace]

8. Good for you

[NewWaveChick1981]

2. That's gorgeous, lizziegrace!

I don't have an artistic bone in my body. I have to admire those who do!

[lizziegrace]

4. I don't, really

I just take direction well.

[NC_Nurse]

5. Ooooh! Pretty!

VERY cool.

[lizziegrace]

6. Thank you!

My next castings will be hosta leaves and ornamental cabbage. I may even try leaves from the cornfield down the road.

It's a nice diversion from my day job.

[NC_Nurse]

11. I know what you mean. You wouldn't BELIEVE what

I'm doing at work right now. Trust me, it's pretty gross.

[lizziegrace]

13. My mother was an RN

I can only imagine.

[NC_Nurse]

15. hehe...after a while you can deal with just about

anything. But I admit, I'm looking forward to moving on from this particular specialty...

[lizziegrace]

20. Ewww..

I hope you can move on quickly.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear lizziegrace!

These are awesome!

What beautiful work, sweetie...

And you know what my hobbies are!

My poetry mostly these days....

And my photos too, now and then...

You have a gift, whether you know it or not!

[lizziegrace]

10. Thank you

I kept adding colors (it started out looking a bit tye-dyed ) Lelapin made me stop.

[LadyoftheRabbits]

12. At the risk of looking self-promoting...

I'll do so.

Here's something 3 years old:

[lizziegrace]

14. You sweetie

should start drawing again.

[Xipe Totec]

16. There's something very reminiscent of Van Gogh here

thanks for posting!

[LadyoftheRabbits]

18. Thank you!

He is one of my favourites.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear lelapin!

Your drawings and paintings are just wonderful!

I remember seeing them when I was your guest a year ago, and I was just floored at how wonderful everything looked!

And it's true...just like your mom, you have a gift!

[LadyoftheRabbits]

19. Aw....

Thank you...

[SPKrazy]

21. Very pretty...

now you know that we have to turn you in to the DHS for that, Castor beans are used in making ricin



<jk>

cool

[lizziegrace]

22. I heard that

also castor oil.

[ThomCat]

23. Wow. That is very, very cool.

Wonderful job.

[lizziegrace]

24. Hey sweetie!

how've you been?

[ThomCat]

25. I have been off visiting my favorite aunt and uncle for the weekend.

It was incredibly boring but fun at the same time, and disturbing (age and health issues) but pleasant.

It's amazing how exhausting it can be to just sit and do nothing for 3 days.

[lizziegrace]

26. Especially when sitting and doing nothing

isn't really your idea.




I'm glad you got away for a few days.

[Richard Steele]

27. That looks GREAT! You have to tell us how you finished it!

Is that all leaf-texture I'm seeing, or did you do
some faux woodgrain on it?



Me, I needed a break from the stuff I usually paint,
so I did this little 8x10 acrylic I call "Tourist":

[lizziegrace]

28. Thanks!

it's all leaf texture picked up during casting. The concrete was sealed with poly and washed with burnt umber. I kept layering colors by drybrushing diluted colors. I sealed it again and applied gold metallic to get a more dimensional look.

If you're interested in the particular colors, I can look at the bottles tonight.

I like your painting. Folk art painting is one of my favorite styles.

[billyskank]

29. That's beautiful!

I haven't finished anything new since the last piece of controversy.