Traditional Art
Includes painting, oil pastel, colored pencils, etc.
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Inktober 2019
It’s my first Inktober! Which means I try to make a little art every day, based on prompts. I’ve been doing all this on Instagram, and reposting on my Facebook page, or you can check out my specific hashtag on Instagram! Here are the prompts I’m using: Let me know if you’re doing Inktober, and link me to your stuff! UPDATE! I did it! I’m so pleased with myself! Here are a few of my personal favorites from this month! You can see more on my Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Call Me Christina (@puelladocta) on Oct 11, 2019 at 10:14pm PDT View this post…
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September/October 2019 Fly-By Status Report – My First Tattoo Experience! (I’m a Grown-Up Hobbit, Part 2)
Posting a month late, twice in one year? Hey, come on, I always have a good reason! This time, I was waiting til a very specific wound healed so I could get a good photo. That is, I took my temporary tattoo idea I mentioned in my January Fly-By Status Report, and made it permanent! I couldn’t shake my desire for one, even though I had some reservations, but finally decided I should just go for it! So I got my first real tattoo the year of my 33rd birthday after all! (If you’re confused or feel like you’re missing context, read the post here.) So what does the tattoo…
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King of Pops Cart Art | Spray Paint
King of Pops is a delightful seller of frozen popsicles, filled with all kinds of delicious, all natural ingredients. In Spring 2013, I saw The King of Pops’ Cart Artist Contest on their Facebook page, and long story short; my design was accepted! So I got to go to their headquarters and work with their in-house artist to transfer my design to a stencil, and she taught me how to spray paint it onto the side of a cart! I’ve never used spray paint with stencils before, so it was a really cool learning experience! I made a video of the creation process, which you can watch below: I’ve spotted my customized cart around…