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Dark Artists Treasure Hunt Begins....

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The members of the Dark Artist Guild are having a treasure hunt. You will need to go to DAG's Dark Artists Guild site to view the participating blogs and also the grand prize. It is a great way to view some art and a chance to win something really cool. So, here are the roolz. This contest is open to anyone, except participating blogs and current DAG Members. TO PLAY and WIN THE GIVEAWAYS 1) You have to Follow DAG's Blog 2) Become a Follower on my Blog and other Participating Blogs 3) Leave a Comment in the Contest Posts (HERE, DAG and Other Participating BLOGS)! 4)Treasure hunters should be looking for one of THE ABOVE ICONS on the Participating Blogs: EACH BLOG WILL BE OFFERING THEIR OWN Handmade Art PRIZE!! PARTICIPATING BLOGS: (Make sure you check out DAG's Blog for more Blog Participants)! Caroline- http://carolinescrafts-carolinejones.blogspot.com/ Cody- http://codyland.blogspot.com/ Pattee- http://odd-dolls.blogspot.com/ Patty- http://woopitydooart.blogspot.c

WIP More Mergoblins

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Now that I have posted the first finished Mergoblin. I thought you might like to see a bit of the process. Currently these are the last two Megoblins that I am working on. Unfortunately it doesn't always occur to me to take in progress pictures. So this is number two with his base coat of paint on. He is a polymer clay sculpt one of a kind as all of my pieces are these days. I am still incorporating the willow branches I have at my disposal. The plan is to use these on a few more pieces other than Mergoblins. Here is a close up of the head that was the original head bead I made you can see in an earlier post. The cool thing about this whole process, is that it gives me so many ideas and also I learn new techniques or ways of adding more to the sculpting process. When I step back and see my work from the past several years, I see I have come a long way. I am excited by that. OK this is number three in progress. Here you can see the baked clay body and how I positioned the

ADO Art Dolls Only Elements Challenge - Water

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OK , without further ado here is my entry for the ADO Art Dolls Only challenge The Elements . Please go visit the ADO blog to see some of the great entries for this challenge. Introducing for the first time anywhere, the Mergoblin . He is the first of his kind to grace my blog and studio. Several of his relatives are planning a visit real soon. He is a polymer clay one of a kind sculpt. He has a recycled head that was made for an earlier project. The eyes are fresh water pearls that have been dyed. His tail is made from a type of willow tree. I know the photography isn't spectacular but, I wanted to get him up on the blog in time. Here is a closer view of his head area. This is the other side view. He is mounted on a wooden base suspended by a wire inserted into a brass tube. I painted the brass tube blue to match the stand. This was a fun challenge that got me to think outside my usual box. Hope you enjoy him.

ADO Art Dolls Only Challenge The Four Elements

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Tomorrow is the big day. All of the participants are to post their entries for the ADO Art Dolls Only Four Elements challenge. They have graciously offered to allow non members participate. I have been working really hard on a number of pieces that qualify and have to choose one. My original idea of doing an earth wizard goblin is not ready yet. I still have a bit of work to do on him. But, I will have a water element piece for tomorrow.. So, you will have to wait until then. I hope you are all having a great week so far.

The first Gooney Goblin Bird spotted in Cincinnati...

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Well, as I promised you all earlier this week, here is the first Gooney Goblin bird. He was inspired by one of the heads that I made from a recycled goblin head bead. He is polymer clay and stand about six inches high. I retained the original color scheme of the head of red and green. I did add a bit of bright blue to get rid of the Christmasesque coloring. This first shot is an angled profile. Sorry, I am still having shaky hand syndrome. Here is a rear shot showing off his tail. This is a side mug shot of him. He will have five other companions at some point. He is mounted on a simple wooden base. I hope to get a few more sculpted this weekend. My summer vacation is coming to a rapid close and I do not want to return to work at the art store. I just want to keep sculpting. I am having so much fun. Later y'all.

DAG (Dark Artists Guild) Treasure Hunt, Tally Ho!

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Ay, maties it is time for a new adventure. Now you can search for treasure to win an assortment of femented goodies. So let the fun begin. Here is a peak at what I will be giving away. My offering for the treasure hunt is this lovely Sea Goblin. He is a poly clay sculpt one of a kind. So, stop back and see how it all works. The rules: You must be a follower or become one of DAG and this Blog, as well as Comment in the Treasure Hunt Post to win the prize on THIS Blog. To win the Grand Prize you must be a follower and have posted a comment on all the blogs participating in the Hunt, and be a follower on DAGs blog. to get to the DAG site please click on the DAG Dark Artists Guild logo in the side bar. Have fun and get searching. You have this skull, no go forth and find the rest. Tally ho!

Gooney Bird Goblin Heads....

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Gooney birds , G ooney birds everywhere you look. OK, I know this is a bit different or is it? Here are a group of heads I have made and they have actually existed in a few incarnations . First let me apologise for the not so great photography. I was anxious to post something this week and let you see some of my fun junk. Yes, they are a bit bright for my usual stuff. But, hey an artist needs to jump into a different stream once in a while. This is a group shot of the heads there are six of them. I call them Gooney Goblin Birds. My partner said that they weren't really birds, but goblins with big noses. My response was they are goblin birds if I say they are end of story. They are made of polymer clay with glass bead eyes. The original head was actually intended to be a goblin bead. Each made in a color of the rainbow for pride month. But, I didn't end up wearing them so there they sat on my work table . I had been thinking about different animals and characte

The Secret Garden and DAG Treasure Hunt

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I hope all of my American fans had a great fourth of July weekend. For me, it was the beginning of my summer vacation. During which I plan on making as much art as I can and doing some much needed unwinding too. The first of said unwinding experiences was a trip to a place hear in southwest Ohio called the Secret Garden. It is a quaint little spot created by a family to transform their little farm into an oasis of sorts for visitors to unwind and enjoy a bit of nature. It isn't like a state park, more like a glorified garden shop. There were some interesting things and of course you could buy decorations for your own garden from those displayed throughout the garden. The above picture shows some of this. My partner and I purchased a fun wrought iron stake for our little back yard oasis. One of the things that struck me was how they used objects to create an artsy feel. I love these bamboo poles and the composition it created in the environment. Another thing I like is ho