2 pieces READY FOR CLEAR

whew!!!! two more pieces ready for clear, before the halloween season:))
hopefully get them cleared before Halloween projects

                                                              Fuschia in Kali's Fire

                                                             When the Red rose is in Motion

Seduction @ Minsky's in Blue

Almooooooooooost done:) I will be picking it up probably later today from the shop where it was clearcoated ( Thank's Ryno!!!) .. took a peek at it last night and it was coming along very well. and hopefully get a chance to cut and buff it later today:)
but here it is without clearcoat, it's a little washed out because of the reflection as I had to turn down the lighting..



Ready for my Closeup ( or Clear)


And NOW for the step by step- Cue the Old Western Style Piano music please!!!!:)












Once I grind down the metal with the shape and texture I wanted, I proceed and paint the negative spaces, this allows for the shadows to pop out then further push them back by layering down your Kandy colours ( in this piece I used Hok kk013-Burple)



Then I make sure to STAY WITH IN THE LINES!!! ( believe it or not :)-) and layer Hok kk015-Teal for the swatch of colour in the foreground again keeping in mind the light source of the painting.





NOW comes the fun part * NOTE- not for the faint of heart
I use laquer thinner to wash out most of the painting, In this step I have got to let go BUT be in control at the same time ( Be the Paint AND laquer thinner at the same time- Zen it out Lol)

-I Lift up a corner then allow the Laquer thinner to run a certain direction then anothe direction-
adding more or less thinner in some parts.. This will give it the FLOW I am looking for





Once I am satisfied with the FLOW of the piece I go back and push back the shadows further by mixing some Hok kk013- Burple and Hok kk007- Rootbeer, this mixture will give me a natural graduated value from light to a darker shade mostly on the right side of the painting.





After layering some Hok kk002- Lime Gold I didn't really like how the green turned out
(Yellow+ Blue= Green) Coming back with the Laquer thinner I run the paints again toning down the green while still leaving the yellow I wanted



I let the paint dry ( which took a while 'coz it was ccccccccold in my studio), I use a grinder and a couple grits of sandpaper to achieve the desired highlights.. THEN it's READY for CLEAR:))

Here it is FINALLY Cleared and ready to be signed and framed:)

Dia Diyosa

This is my entry for the Dia Delos Muertos Show at the 2nd City Council in Long Beach.
it's ready for another coat of clear then cut, buffed and polished.
I showed it to a good friend and got a really good response, as she eloquently put it

"Dia de los muertos is graceful and serene. A testament to accepting death gracefully. A time of dignity if one chooses. ..."

UPDATE: This piece has just been accepted for the Dia Delos Muertos Show:)