Day 63

 

I needed to learn something new for today's challenge. A few weeks ago I found a book about gourd art, so I bought a gourd from our local farmer's market on Wednesday for $1. I used an exacto-knife and pumpkin carving tools to cut out areas, but I decided to leave the seed pod inside. I felt like it looked like the tentacles were capturing the pod. I sanded the cut outs with a dremel and sandpaper. I drew on it with pencil then inked it with India ink, like a watercolor painting. I used black permanent marker in the openings and finished it with an acrylic varnish. It is very different from each angle, so I included two images. I am happy about the finished product and my new skill.

Day 62

Today I needed to work with something that lights up, so I created an illuminary. I used a black marker to draw on a white lunch bag. Inside is a tea light.

Day 61

Today I needed to work with a puzzle. Luckily, I found a blank puzzle last week at the St. Louis Art Museum. I created a whimsical scene with a chef octopus juggling cupcakes. I drew it out and inked it, then modeled it with watercolor.