So what do mermaids and Chocolate wrappers have in common?
My mermaid base is a large plastic serving platter, collaged with book-papers, painted and stencilled with acrylics and inks.
The Mermaids? I made several, so she has mermaid sisters.
They were made with air drying clay.
I twisted them round and round to make hair tendrils.
Glued the wrappers to her clay painted head and added some little shells.
Her face is given a coat of crackle medium.
I also added some moulding paste to the plate surface to add lots of texture.
I'm going to call her Co-co. At the moment she is on my mantelpiece.
Until I find her a home. :)
Linking to Paint Party friday
And The Artists playroom
What a great idea!! And so wonderful to look at!! I love how you do great art with so little things, or things that would go into the dustbin somewhere else. You make art of it!
ReplyDeleteMorag she is wonderful! I love her hair, such a fantastic idea to use those chocolate wrappers, the final effect is so colorful, such a lovely contrast with the emerald greens.
ReplyDeleteCo-co is another very special and creative piece!
No stone unturned seems to be the motto for your creativity, chacolate wrappers, wow! Love this beautiful piece, now I am asking what next!
ReplyDeleteMorag this is wonderful! You are so clever with the ideas you have. Funny it reminded me if my mum who was always keeping chocolate wrappers saying shed do something worth them although she never does but this is a brilliant idea-i love the long colourful dreadlocks this mermaid has!
ReplyDeleteYour mermaid and her dish are gorgeous! Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the process Morag of your wonderful mixed media piece. Happy PPF, Annette x
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She is gorgeous, so detailed and colorful. I am sure that she finds new home in no time. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteWow so impressive love the hair and body! Very nice work, great colors!! We just love chocolate from the UK.... my daughter brought home a suitcase full when she was there. Some of those wrappers too! Great name!
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Wow, that's quite a unique piece! Love how you used the chocolate wrappers!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! What a super idea! Turned out so well too :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic! She looks so alive! Love the candy wrapper rastas! :)
ReplyDeleteshe is stunning-I just love her hair!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a masterpiece!!! I love the plate and the mermaid with the candy wrapper hair.
ReplyDeleteoh wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is so pretty!!! wonderful work!!! Happy PPF!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great excuse to eat chocolate. I love her. You are sooooooo clever.
ReplyDeletebeautiful work! great combination mermaids and chocolate!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative! Your mermaid is stunning and a wonderful example of recycled art.
ReplyDeletethanks for the informative and inspiring post.
I have so many paper goods...I'd love to send you a box and see what happens!
ReplyDeleteThose mermaids made a wonderful transformation. WOW!
Terrific effect with those hair tendrils, wow! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteOoh Co-co is such a wonderful free spirit! I admire that you ate all that chocolate in the name of art
ReplyDeleteThis made that Stone's song pop into my head:
She comes in colors everywhere
She combs her hair
She's like a rainbow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zphAHMPtu4g
Happy PPF!!!
I love her! What an amazing piece of work, Morag.....the fact that you suffered for your art (chocolate, say no more........!) only adds to the end result. Her hair is brilliant, such a clever idea...the little shells are the perfect finishing touch. And she looks full of mischief...what a character!
ReplyDeleteLLJ xx
This is just brilliant--two of my favorite things combined in one, so fun! CoCo is gorgeous--just love this!!
ReplyDeletejust superb
ReplyDeleteYour artistic ideas and ability always surprises me. You have quite the creative talent.
ReplyDeleteNicole/Beadwright
Oh wow, this is beautiful!! Such clever use of those chocolate wrappers too, I love all those colours set against the turquoise sea! Thanks for sharing your projects, your work is so inspirational!
ReplyDeleteso glad I got to stop by - I love what you did - kind of a hanging art sculpture. The colors are great and I love her hair! Great job
ReplyDeleteInteresting use of chocolate papers, very whimsical piece .
ReplyDeleteLove the comment about the Stone's song; it fits perfectly to your work.
Annabelle xx
So glad you got chosen to be the featured artist on this week's PPF. I love your mermaid and look forward to more beautiful art.
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous! Love her hair! Great that you were spotlighted on PPF!
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