Friday, October 31, 2014

"But I Have Nothing to Wear!"

 8 x 8 Birchwood Canvas
"But I Have Nothing to Wear!"


"Halloween is confusing. All my life my parents said, "Never take candy from strangers." Then they dressed me up and said, "Go beg for it." I didn't know what to do! I'd knock on people's door and go, "Trick or treat." "No thank you." 
-- Rita Rudner


Boo! I hope this finds you happy, well and in the process of stuffing your face full of candy. . . .

In the spirit of Halloween, I have a little vampire girl to share with you. It was actually Kendra's idea to give her vampire teeth, which in the end, worked perfectly with my idea to create a young, dark creature struggling with the problem of having nothing to wear for the occasion. Here's what we came up with:

Neck extending down the deeply cradled canvas

Fiber paste helped to create texture for the limited palette

And scribbly-swirls (I'm certain that's a word) define the sides

And here she is! Our little one concerned about her costume. 


I hope you & your little ghouls have a wonderful, happy Halloween!


See you at Party!


To Love, Art & Reese's Peanut Butter Cups,
Kristin xo


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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 31, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    wow, that is scary beautiful!!!!

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  2. FLOOctober 31, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    Triste mais très beau, j'aime beaucoup

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  3. Carmen October 31, 2014 at 4:12 PM

    Love her! Kendra, good call! :) The limited pallette is just wonderful too, her eyes seem extra vibrant.

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  4. massofhairOctober 31, 2014 at 5:04 PM

    Such stunning eyes she has, they pop off the canvas as do her teeth and lips. Beautiful canvas with the face enveloping the whole project. Amazing!!! :-) xxx

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  5. LauraOctober 31, 2014 at 5:28 PM

    She is fabulous! Happy Halloween!
    blessings
    ~*~

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  6. Annette GOctober 31, 2014 at 5:35 PM

    Kendra had the right idea, she looks great. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  7. ChristineOctober 31, 2014 at 6:03 PM

    Happy Halloween! This art is perfect for today.

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  8. GigglesOctober 31, 2014 at 6:45 PM

    She is simply spooktacular!

    Hugs Giggles

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  9. Valerie-JaelNovember 1, 2014 at 12:04 AM

    Your little girl is spookily lovely! Valerie

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  10. K J DNovember 1, 2014 at 12:45 AM

    She's gorgeous.

    I see even a vampire has to have a little bit of sparkle ;)

    Good idea Kendra on the teeth!!!!

    Karen x

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  11. VirginiaNovember 1, 2014 at 3:36 AM

    Gorgeous gorgeous painting!

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  12. Linda KunsmanNovember 1, 2014 at 7:30 AM

    She is magnificent Kristin!! Love fiber paste too:)

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  13. CraftychrisNovember 1, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    Wow! She is amazing! xxx

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  14. Bronson Hill ArtsNovember 1, 2014 at 6:20 PM

    Beautifully done! Definitely evokes that ghoulish feel.

    -Barb

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  15. PaintingWriteNovember 2, 2014 at 1:06 AM

    I love this-she's the sweetest vampire ever! I love that super deep canvas.

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  16. Alexandra MacVeanNovember 2, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    This is seriously amazing, Kristin. I was telling my hubby just now how you can create the most INCREDIBLE eyes!! Love your work. :)

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  17. sheila 77November 3, 2014 at 1:33 AM

    Nothing to wear, black vampire teeth and a bent neck - isn't she sweet! She has such soulful eyes.

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  18. Tammie DickersonNovember 5, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    Wow! Love the character of your little vampire! Love the values, love the color choices - simply fabulous!!

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