Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Elf Painting...

   Hello guys! I know that it's a little early to be thinking about Christmas, but I have to get some cards ready to sell at an event in November to support Elinor's Cow Project. Therefore, I was practicing for some Christmas cards that will need to be made between now and November. Even though this Elf painting will not be able to be on a card (due to several errors), I still thought I'd share it with you...

Step One:
I painted a small circle to be my elf's head... I should have placed it up a little higher. Later (as you will soon see), my Elf's legs interfered with the writing of "Merry Christmas" along the bottom of the card.


Step Two:
I painted a hat, shirt, and arms on my Elf. I probably should have shaped the top a little differently, because it ended up look a little too box-y. I also painted the words "Merry Christmas" on the bottom of the card.


Step 3:
I added a skirt and mouth to my painting. I also put red embellishments on her outfit. This was about the time that I realized I should have painted her a little higher up and made the words a little smaller.


Step 4:
My painting really came to life in this final step. I gave her hair, eyes, a nose, legs, shoes, and fingers. As you can see, however, her legs were far too low and messed with my "Merry Christmas". 


The only reason I painted this was really just to test my abilities and see if I could paint people. I hadn't really intended to put it on a card, which turned out to be good because if I had, I would have been quite frustrated with the numerous flaws. She turned out better than I thought she would, though! And that made me smile.



4 comments:

  1. You did amazing for the first time doing people. She is delightful! Best wishes on your designs, painting and selling your cards.

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    1. Thanks, Cheryl! We are really looking forward to the event!
      -Marianne

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  2. Oh My Word! She is adorable! I love it! You did an awesome job! Great tips, i have never been an artist, but i might try my hand at making some of these to go along with my Christmas presents! It's NEVER too early for Christmas!! :) -Abi

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    1. I agree, Abi! We are already singing Christmas carols over here! Thank you so much! I love painting and so when I can turn them into Christmas presents holiday preparation gets a whole lot easier!
      -Marianne

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