Getting my abstract on.

Day Twenty Eight: Painting a feeling/idea.

So today I decided to keep things spontaneous as I had the idea of painting a feeling and about 15 minutes later the painting was done - trying not to let myself over-think it.

I think it might be interesting to not say what feeling I painted and see what other people get from it. Let me know!

A Medicinal Flower

Day Twenty Seven - Art using items to do with medication.

This piece is made from approximately one months worth of my families mental health related medication (the medical minded among you may even be able to work out exactly how mental my family is!).

I decied to make it into a sort of flower just because I thought trying to create an attractive organic shape out of something very cold and manufactured looks - not to mention something that can make people uncomfortable - might be interesting.

I think people would be surprised by how many medication flowers blossom in households they think they know.

A Birthday card.

This doesn't really count as an art day as I made this, not for the project, but for a friends birthday.

As her card I did a vaguely Aztec/Indian design in which I tried to cunningly conceal and Indian Bead bracelet I made. I hadn't tried Indian beadwork before but the bracelet turned out wonderfully and I hope she likes it.

Don't lie to me about the cake again.

Day Twenty Seven: Portal 2 Triptic

Another request - my blog is going a bit 'game art'. This is a triptic inspired by Portal/Portal 2 and I was asked to explore the idea of computers ruling out lives and the fragility of the human mind.

I like how this one looks and I don't think it matters whether you are familiar with Portal or not.

I'm meeeeelting! I'm meeeeeelting!!!!

Day Twenty Six: Ice Art!

Fittingly, I've just come back from an ICE meeting (Improvisational Comedy Ents) so what better time than to post some ice art!

Sooooo gutted the detail of the fingers doesn't show up half as well as in real life. These ice fingers are exact replicas of my lovely left hand digits made from wax casts then filled with water.

This would have been posted earlier had it not been for the fact my middle finger wax cast cracked before it had frozen properly resulting in half an ice finger and half an ice puddle.

I'm pleased with this piece of art in real life - shame the photos don't capture it AND I'm the only one awake so I am going to be the only person to witness it before it melts . . sorry ice fingers.