Mystical Project #2

Working as hard as I can. Trying to get some kind of visual. All in all it's fun.

I tried blending pinks, purples, and blues along with sun yellows in the sky. I also started forming the mountains in the background. I wanted to bring them to life with different shadows and burnt siennas. This is a work in progress. The dragon took shape with a green outline in the wing sections and firey orange and yellows for the fire. I started basic skin tones on my soldier and the maiden.

To make the dragon pop, I incorporated some black behind him to produce a deep shadow. I traced him with a black sharpie. I used a flesh toned sharpie to the snout section and the knee portion of the dragon. Mind you, a fine sharpie created the scales on the legs.

I used a sepia oil pastel crayon to darken the snout and the scales on the knees. When I think of mystical creatures, the colors green and blue come to mind. They seem to bring a subject to life. So, I delved as much green and blue as I can get to blend to color in the wings. The neck is being enhanced with a gold oil pastel. The belly is heading down the purple and blue route. While you're looking...what does your dragon look like?

Okay. I am stumped. I will stand back and see what other dimensions to include.

Comments

Hallo-Fam Time

By Catherine Ratliff Oct. 2017 Spent time with the family indoors this past Halloween 2017. It made for a really different experience. Words couldn't express the evening. Therefore, I will let the slideshow do the talking for us. We put together some really nice snacks that turned our taste buds into a frenzy. We baked yellow cake with chocolate frosting. We added the word Halloween logo 🎃, on top in an orange delicious and harmonious glaze. I literally heard music to my ears. This earth-shattering cake was served with chocolate and vanilla ice cream. We also made rice krispie treats. We added blow pops to sweeten up the dish. We were some real SWEET DEMONS that night. Then I sat on the couch wearing a witch's hat and striped orange and black socks that extended up to the knees. We really created a witchy atmosphere. It became a movie night. The movie selection was from my f...

Walking Through the Park Again

Here are more snapshots of my park adventure. Lincoln Park, Lincoln, RI

Informal Florals

I'm no florist, but when you have some floral scraps left behind and an empty tomato sauce jar....it can be a match made in heaven. I decide to marry the two together. I made a DIY floral arrangement in my living room. I cut the stems and threw them in some water. That tomato sauce jar was on it's way into the trash/recycling canister. A friend said, "You have to remove the tomato sauce wrapper off the jar." I could not bring myself to do that. The colors worked well together and so I did not take that advice. Now, the scene looked very Parisian with the brass Eiffel tower standing shotgun. And..........just below it I wanted to throw props to my oldest vase in the house. I picked up this vase at a second hand shop for a few bucks. I purchased some faux floral arrangements at my local Walmart. I tend to add different colors throughout the year. But, this particular arrangement reflects the Christmas holiday.

LIFE NTERTWINED

Search This Blog