Make Art that Sells-Assignment #2 Home Decor

This week it was Home Decor. The focus of the assignment zeroed in on dish ware. LOVE!!!

Lilla gave us a mini-assignmnet of doodling seed pods and unusual flowers. I had done some rough sketches of some groovy flowers awhile back and decided to revisit them. This gave me a chance to really expand on the little spark I thought might be there. I added to the array of shapes and sizes, texture....etc. I got into a zone and it was sooooo therapeutic. . It just goes to show that we should never throw ANYTHING we draw away. Well, maybe some things. I've been known to tear out a sheet of paper from my sketchbook if it brings me any sort of grief. That said, if you did something you like but don't have time to explore it at that moment, hold onto it...

We could only submit one plate but we had to do 4 designs. Lilla and her crew are so good at pushing you in the right direction. Now I have a complete collection for a future product line :) I also tried some different color combos and got lost in the color matrix for a bit and the folks on the MATS1 FB page  along with my keen eyed hubs, really helped push the color out to the level it should be. This process does not take place in a bubble and we need supportive talent around us sometimes!!!

I also included the color experiments. The one directly below is what I submitted to the class.

Do you hear Sirens?

I honestly don't think I will EVER tire of drawing girls. It's just too fun for me. I get my ideas from a lot of different sources. For example, every girl that is special to me (friend and family) is so different and awesome in their own way. I really appreciate them for all the things that make them who they are. My daughter has an awesome gap between her two front teeth that I REFUSED to get fixed even though I was pressured many times by our dentist. It's one of the many things that makes her smile HER smile! She is is the MOST special & unique girl I know and I'm so proud of her. (not biased or anything ;) Fire Braids was definitely an ode to her pearly whites. Also, I like the idea that I can be different whenever I want. Change is inevitable. So if I feel like having green hair one day, instead of damaging my super fine hair, then getting sick of it a week later, I can just draw a girl with green hair instead!!!! So all of these thoughts are constantly brewing in my girly noggin'....Hence, the Siren Series. I just love that word Siren. It's kinda sexy, smart and powerful. And NOT perfect. We should all embrace the crap out of our imperfections because they are truly beautiful! Hope you enjoy these curious ladies. 

From top to bottom, Lotus Waves, Chai Swirl, Fore Braids and Magenta Topknot.

Almost finished!

Hello! It's Friday and we have have Monday off. Thank you MLK! So there have been quite a few changes since the last post. The detail on her gown is tightened up, her hands are done, I've added a hair piece. Overall I felt like the background was too dark, so I lightened that as well. I'm excited because I'm learning so much! Acrylic is extremely forgiving. I've been all about the gouache but now I'm realizing they both have different strengths. So there. They're both special :)