Norma's Under the Bed

Pauline's Under The Bed

I do not have a cat or a dog, so I have to imagine myself having one under my bed.

This is a gouache and acrylic painting on water color paper mounted on tag board.
(11 x 13)

Laurel's Mermaid

Mary's Mermaid

'Diving Bell(a on the rock)'

I've decided to use the themes to move a project forward that I started with Marilyn quite awhile ago. It's a series of portraits of my cat, Bella. Perhaps 'cat' is too small a word to describe the creature that she is. Those who have made her acquaintance seem to agree. The rest of the world will have to let the pictures do the talking. The first two (before the Art Game) are entitled 'queen elizaBELLA' and 'BELLA-go-lightly'. This time it's adobe photoshop generated. Next time, who knows? I can tell you the name of someone who could not care less. BELLA! Look how over it she is, with her attitude, and fishes.

Bev's Mermaid

' Going Under'

I knew at once that my mermaid was going to be diving into a tropical drink.
Once the concept was in place, it was only a matter of finding the right fabric for her tail and something for her to dive into. And a drinkie-poo parasol, of course.
JoAnne Fabrics has this amazing stuff called 'Aqua Gems'.
Everyone should buy a bottle just to be able to play with the little moist balls of whatever it is that the stuff is made from.

The name of this drink is ''Going Under'.
I think there must be some vodka in it...

Judie's Mermaid

Wendy's Mermaid

It is a dry point etching. It is 5 X 5 inches square.....sepia ink.....on Fabrianno 300 paper.

Norma's Mermaid

Gaye's Mermaid

Gaye is the Tasmanian devil..... this is a life size sculpture made of armature and covered with plaster and painted green.....

Sarah Jane's Mermaid

I borrowed the colored clay from my next door neighbor, Charlotte. I once went to this place and painted a mermaid. I guess I must have thought of it and tried to make it like the mermaid. I know you're really proud of me because I didn't copy it. My mum thinks the seagull looks like the bird in 'Up'. I rolled little balls and squooshed them with my hand to make the face. The tiara I did like three fish tails and then squished them together and put little yellow clay dots on top. I can't wait until next month - I'm going to get all ready.

Jill's Mermaid

This one is called Maxmaid. It was inspired by my dog Max who goes to the pool every morning, puts his paws in, takes a drink, and then runs around the house.

Marilyn's Mermaid

Everything in this particular piece was found around my house. The photo is of my daughter in our pool at age 10. The coral and pearls came from my jewelry stash. The fish came from the Encyclopedia of Fishing (which I recommend for every household).

Megan's Mermaid

I started with a metal plank I found in the garage- added some paper for the rocks and waves. I found an old magazine for the moon and a couple of the rocks. Then, I Painted the background and added stars. Finally- I took a picture of my sister and painted on a tail!

Chloe's Mermaid

Barbie mermaid! Gaffer tape, card stock, acrylic paint, lots of glitter, and nail polish.

Pauline's Mermaid

My mermaid is painted on wood with acrylics. I think she is dreaming about a sailor that might show up.