Little late today. Understandable, since I released two videos over the last two days, and one of them I kinda had to cram into the last minute. Because self-imposed deadlines. Anyway, here is today’s drawing and speedy video.
A Month of Spookdays
This is where I admit that I read the list wrong AGAIN, and did this one before the witch. Well, I guess it put me ahead.
I once again do my thing where I forget to hit record, so you miss some coloring-in. Sowwy. I’m also good at starting recording when I think I’m stopping, but I will not include the footage of the desk while I’m off gathering pens.
I got tired of cutting out card components, and I already had some tags with neat backgrounds, so I switched to those. It’s a lot of fun to do a bunch of tags and put them on a ring. I have one from years ago with some great drawings. I still look at it.
I continued using the Posca pens with a little actual paint.
I actually remembered to keep the camera on the whole time. But at the end I realized she needed steam lines.
This was actually yesterday’s prompt, but I read the list wrong. I’m okay with that.
I love this one so much. I goofed up and didn’t film the actual drawing, but you do get to see all the coloring and other stuff.
I used Posca paint pens, mostly pushing ink out and using a brush. I’ve never done that before, and I really liked working with it.
Happy Countdown! This year I’m doing #hARToween, and the prompt for the first day is PUMPKIN. You may think I’m cheating to use a stamp. Ahh…but see I also drew and made the stamp. Okay, not today, but I figured I’d give myself a little cheat for the first day.
I even made a tiny video:
Dangit, I knew I forgot something when I uploaded my last video. My preciousssss blog!
This week I used the Little Windows cabochon kit again, and it did not disappoint. I love these.
Tomorrow, the Countdown to Halloween begins. This year, I’m using a prompt list from a Mastodon friend, Mother Suspiria. Here it is if you’d like to follow along:
I like it because so many prompt lists try to be different by being way too specific, in weird ways. This is just straight-up Halloweeny. I’m kind of crap at drawing, so this will be 31 days of good practice.
Happy Spooky Season!
This jack-o-spider from Pills Against Boredom left me in awe. I know how to needle felt, but I’ve never had the patience to get something so solid and smooth and gorgeous.
Look at him! LOOOOK! I would love him and squeeze him and call him George, but I don’t want to ruin him (though he doesn’t seem particularly fragile) and I’m not sure George suits. Maybe Arbogast?
I don’t think I ever shared this when I made it, because it would have been a letterboxing spoiler. Letterboxers, especially in the PNW, love gatherings. After I’d moved to Florida in 2015, some friends back home requested I make a special box for their Halloween event. This would not be planted in the woods like most boxes, but shared at the table during the event. I got a notification that it was shared just recently, which made me so happy! I figure eight years on, I’m safe to share it here.
I loved making this thing so much. This might be the first time I used Verday Metal Paint, which is still available from Sandra Evertson. Love this stuff.
The book contained six coffin boxes…but only four had stamps in them. The other two had screamers. I wonder if the batteries are still good?
