Here's some progress shots of the theatre...it's frustratingly slow progress, and today I felt I had to actually clean the house and myself! Yes i'm ashamed to say people that I had become a total skank. I think the great idea about getting old is that you could just scud around in your ripped dress covered in paint with dishevelled hair and feel like you'd earned the right.
Cut & gessoed pieces of wood for the the theatre surround
Mixing the basic colours for the whole thing. This is the only way I can work, if I don't mix base colours for everything upfront I get confused and irritable part way through :)
The base colours painted onto the front. This took almost 2 days to do completely! This is because to get total flat coverage with Acrylic inks you have to go over each layer several times.
Details added to the top.
More details on the top and the back panel beneath to show the contrast between the reddy/orange and the blue/green of the backdrop.
A rather desaturated picture of the top and bottom details
Bottom details up close
Full picture - not that great but there you go. There's one last set of things I need to do - the lettering on the top and bottom banners. Also I started painting terllises up the sides and didn't like them so am now having to go over them....phew..I actually thought it'd only take me 3 days to do this front panel but it's taking an age. I'll also be doing some gold edging when all of the details are finished. Then i'll assemble the box istelf and start doing the paper bits! I have another fortnight scheduled off this month so I should be able to finish it. Hopefully without personal hygiene slipping too far ;)
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6 comments:
This is sure to by my favorite theater yet! I've been a lurker for a bit with your blog in my Reader - your exquisitely detailed work is such an inspiration. Thank you!
Oh, it looks amazing Lindsey! I can't wait to see it finished. I love the thank you image - have you done that as a print as I would totally buy one. It has my perfect mix of cute and evil.
Marceline! It's one of about 3 things I never kept a high res scan of! And so, I can't make a print, otherwise I definately would...yes it was both evil and cute. I'm glad someone else liked it :)
I'm coming out of lurking to tell you that you do such beautiful work!
your work makes my head spin - it's so amazing. can't wait to see the final product!
of course im not first to comment... :(
but your stuff is still great!
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