Learn how creativity can breathe life into your soul!
Painting and decorating masks is a fun and easy activity for kids of all ages. Even my 3-year-old granddaughter can express her creativity with this art activity. Supplies Check out this Mixed Media Mask-Making Essentials list on my Amazon Storefront for products I use. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. You can …
If eyes are the window to the soul, then a masquerade mask frames these portals. Eyes transform into mystical moorings when peering out through a mask. We find this inexplicable desire to venture inside the mind of the masked artist to discover why she creates. The artistic person frames her soul’s windows with various art …
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This lesson will feature how to decorate a masquerade mask with mixed media. I demonstrated how to sculpt a mask out of clay in How to Make a Masquerade Mask Part I. Check out this Mixed Media Mask-Making Essentials list on my Amazon Storefront for products I use. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying …
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This post features how to make a plaster cloth masquerade mask. Supplies Check out this Mixed Media Mask-Making Essentials list on my Amazon Storefront for products I use. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Here is a shorter suggested supply list: Rigid Wrap Plaster Cloth Sculpey polymer clay Vaseline Card stock You …
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If you want to a fun project, try making your own masquerade mask. Masks possess an appeal for many people. Perhaps their mysterious nature invites us to hide parts of who we are while we develop talents we want to have. Here's a short video that takes you through the progression of the Warrior Princess …
I’ve been working on a new acrylic painting, Warrior Princess, inspired by a mask my daughter, Elya, made and a poem and post I wrote. Far from finished, this painting has truly been a delight, as I explored contrasts of black and white and the use of bold colors, such as orange and red. Here’s a few …
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Here’s 5 helpful hints on how to paint a masquerade mask. I'm finally finished with an acrylic painting I've been working on for weeks and thought I'd pass on some tips on how to paint a masquerade mask. My daughter, Andrea, recently delighted me with the news that she's taken up acrylic painting. She asked …
The Pretender is an acrylic painting that honors when hiding who you are feels right. I started by painting the top parts of the mask and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. Today I realized how far the project has come. Here’s a photo of the painting in the early stages. I find acrylic painting a fun and fascinating …
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Here's the finished acrylic portrait I've been working on for the past two weeks I've titled, Forest Adventures. This project has conjured up some interesting ideas. My daughter, Elya, suggested, "Mom, this painting could be an illustration for a story." READ THE ENTIRE POST...
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