Progression of a vinyl art toy



so here's some progression shots of my first painted art toy, the  Trikky by KidRobot
learned alot along the way and now i'm ready to try out the other do-it-yourself art toys :)

not sure where to begin...and trying to figure out color palette



details on the face, much easier with the arms off

it takes several layers of acrylic to make it a solid color



realized it's easier to work with everything in pieces, i'm finally getting the hang of this!



little details on the body. killed my eyes

ahhh, i'm in pieces...

the back looks boring, so decided to add something to it

details on the back

and finished with the back

working on the feet

All done!

she looks tough!

loosely inspired by this painting that i had done for a flyer

My latest acrylic painting

"Kindred" acrylic on canvas 12.2.2010

I realize that I take more time on my acrylic paintings.  I like the larger scale also because i can put more detail into it.  I worked on this painting off and on for about a month but started drawing it months and months ago.  I was unsure what to do with it after drawing most of the girl. but i did know that I wanted her to be sitting on a rock :o)

As I started to fill in the painting with color at The Treasury's Nov. ArtHop...it hit me which direction to take the painting in.  I decided that she and the owl would be kindred spirits to one another. So, the title became "Kindred".  I sometimes wonder if each person has a connection to a type of animal.  I used to think that my 5th grade math teacher was a mole in another life, but this was just because she resembled one.  (she was not a very nice lady).  I wanted to keep the color palette fairly simple in this painting, and I turned to ruby red, golden yellow, greys, blacks and silvers.  I really like how it came out, and i need to remember to let myself be free when painting...as free as a bird...

Working on the painting at The Treasury

Working on the painting at The Treasury (ArtHop)

And now back to 100 girls in 2010.  Just a little over 20 days to complete about 27 paintings of girls. yes the number scares me...but it's just a number and I know i can do it.  SOMEHOW! Thank you so much to all who have been following my progress throughout the year.  Your support is what keeps me motiviated to complete this, and I really look forward to showing them at Art Hop @ Studio 74 June 2011!