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The Painting of a Halloween backdrop…

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 lizzymasonart

Make a Halloween painted backdrop for funky photos and paper art fun…

Then add props as desired or shown in image below, see links to how to make props below…

Make a spooky castle on a rock Make cardboard pumpkins Make a paper crow

To make twig and grass see images below where I have set a twig in a pot with plaster and made paper grass to cover base…

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How to make a paper crow

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 lizzymasonart

To make paper crows you will need…

4 Sheets of black A4 Card or thick paper per crow
Acrylic paint to give depth, I used Blue, Purple and black.
1 30cm Pipe cleaners
Black wool
Glue gun and glue
Scissors
Clean wipe able desk and damp cloth.
Water bucket & brush
30 green 5mm cane
Templates, right click linage below and save as to download and then print to make templates.

WHEN DRAWING TEMPLATES FROM ORIGINAL PRINTED TEMPLATES BY DRAWING AROUND THEM, MAKE A PAIR OF BOTH WINGS, NO 5 & NO 6, PLUS 8 FEATHERS.

Cut out templates and then draw around them and cut out the black paper parts.

Marking out any fold s and cuts as shown via template.

Then join marks out to mark folds ect, with a light pencil line.

Make butterfly effect with paint, add paint to one half and fold on each templete

Then glue the three flood cuts and glue to template No1 as shown.

Glue No 3 template as shown on crows back.

No 4 template glued on top of No3 slightly further up.

Glue No 5 and No 6 templates, the wings on as shown.

Make legs with a A5 cut in half as portrait, by rolling arong the left over half of canes as shown, and glue at end.

Glue No11 templates which are a pair as shown.

Make pipe cleaner feet as shown, with half of the pipe cleaner per foot.

Wind wool around feet till covered and glue end to cover fully.

Glue them to legs and to bottom of crow as shown,

Now make head starting with No9 template

Now make No 10 template which is the beak.

Glue together as shown which is a triangle.

Cut out Tempte No 12 which is a set of 8 feathers.

Cut comb effect as shown on feather, and this is a sample of their placement on one side.

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How to make a spooky castle on a rock.

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 lizzymasonart

You will need to make a spooky castle on a rock…

Castle materials/equipment…

An empty crisp box from local shop
Cardboard tube form cling film, 3 or more if desired
Black A4 card
Black tissue paper
Posca paint pens black 5mm and yellow 5mm or 3mm
P.VA, container for glue and brush, 1 inch flat
scissors
Dark green grey and brown acrylic paint
Gold acrylic paint or gold wax
1cm flat brush for dry brushing paint.
Water bucket, cloth and wipe-able surface.
Glue gun and glue stick

Rock materials/equipment….

Plenty of Corrugated cardboard boxes large and smaller for rock.
Glue gun and glue stick
Black tissue paper
P.VA, container for glue and brush 1 inch
Gold acrylic paint or gold wax

I made 3 rectangle boxes out of corrugated card and got 3 cling flim tube cut down as shown.

This is how I dived my cardboard tube, you can do it how you want and play with the amount box and tube you use.

This is how to draw out a template for your boxes, the four corners have tabs for gluing.

Cut out with Stanley knife, safety rule and score folds to bend.

On tabs peel back some of the card to make it thinner and then glue tab.

Reaping the same process as with boxes cut and score folds, plus thin tabs.

Then glue parts as desired with glue gun.

Then I covered the castle with black tissue paper and 50%water and 50%P.V.A MIX.

To make tower roofs draw around a circled object bigger enough for your towers.

Cut out circles and glue together as shown.

Then I made some turrets by drawing lengths of 1 inch strips dived them into 2cm grid. Then cutting 1inch strips and turrets as in image.

Then with a yellow posca paint pen I drew on the windows.

Then painted the roofs grey with a dry brush effect so some black come thorough.

Then a little deep green dry brushed on in places.

Then repeat with a little brown on top for moss.

Then add some gold dry brushing with wax or paint.

Make a door fold paper in half draw half a door and cut.

Add door and draw out lines all around turrets windows and door as shown.

How to make the Rock….

Main rock made from corrugated cardboard.

The large rock sides are segments of card with scored line in ti to bend, glued on with a glue gun.

Then added random bits of card in segments to rock face.

Making a bendy zig zag road down the rock.

Then add layers of card as shown to fill out rock.

Keep going till fully pack out under roads.

Then add side as supports plus hill side.

Detail of suport, I gave it layers for depth.

When happy with all additions I paper mached with blake tissue paper and 50%water 50%P.V.A

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How to make cardboard pumpkins…

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 lizzymasonart

To make a cardboard pumpkin set of three, you will need….

Grey card 1mm thick, 8 sheets of A2
Glue gun and glue sticks
Orange acrylic paint with white added for prime coat.
Bright orange acrylic paint
Deep green acrylic paint

Magenta acrylic paint

Flat brush about 1cm for dry brushing.
Pallet or tubs for paint.
Water bucket, cloth & wipe-able surface.
Green paper/Thin card 3 A2 sheets.
Scissors

Cut out parts as shown, with 8 large sides 4 fit in two A2 Sheet and the eight small side fit on one A2 sheet.

Glue the first four together as shown with glue gun.

Then add the last four large side pieces.

Then add slim sides with glue gun as shown.

With a scarp of card draw a circle to make top, on both ends , up to the edges of the sides.

Roll a retengale of card to size appropriate for stalk.

Put a large amount of glue on pumpkin and glue on stalk as shown.

I made three for my display, one small two large.

Paint with orange paint. my first had white in the orange to give a prime coat.

After light orange prime add layers of darker orange til covered.

Cut a strip of green card/paper about inch thick, on horizontal edge of paper.

Twirl and glue end on the base of the pumpkin.

Fold some green card or paper in half for leafs and draw half a pumpkin leaf and the cut.

Add leaves by add half inch strands/stalks form main branch and glue leafs on the end.

The dry brush on magenta patches, gold and small light areas of phthalo blue.

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Make a giant paper flower

September 9, 2017October 12, 2017 lizzymasonart

To make giant paper flowers you will need…

12 Sheets of A4 Card or thick paper in chosen colour per flower
6 A3 Sheets of yellow paper for inserts of flowers & 2 A4
A4 sheets of green card in chosen colour for leaves and flower base I used one A4 as the largest leaf.
Large wax crayon in chosen colour to add texture if desired.
Dark green acrylic paint to give depth to leafs and stalks ect.
Green florist tape, paper version for painting on.
Glue gun and glue
Scissors
Clean wipe able desk and damp cloth.
Water bucket for brush
Large 1 inch flat brush for texture on leafs
Large sticks or stick

Staple 4 sheets of A4 sheets of thick card or paper together

Cut a petal shape out as shown with slit at base to give shape.

Overlay the slit at the base of the petal and glue to give shape.

Then glue the other two together and then as four, as shown.

I then added the same but made from 4 x 2 A5 petal form.

Then to make the pollen, fold a A4 sheet of paper as above.

Keep folding like you do to make snow flakes

Fold to make 16 petals, You should end up with something like this when you cut the end as above.

Then cut two pettlas out and glue two as shown.

The repeat and make pollen cones as shown. Cutting out more segments on each layer as desired to make a layer of pollen cones, as shown. The smaller ones are made with A4 paper.

Glue pollen cones as shown one by one into flower.

With a A3 green card or painted, make a 8 pointed pointed bud base as shown, with same method as pollen.

Cut some card as semi a circle with hole in top, glue to make cone, then glue it on to the end of twig.

Cover bending wire for leaf steam in florist tape.

Make as many leafs as desired from A4, & A5 card folded in half cut and folded out and then painted the glue the leaf cut form card as sown.

Make and add as many leafs as desired and glue flower base on.

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The design and painting of a knight, for Lincoln knights trail 2017

August 21, 2017September 8, 2017 lizzymasonart

Above is my design that was SPONSORED BY ST BARNABAS HOSPICE

LINCOLNSHIRE SPIRIT & LOVING EMBRACE

In celebration of our love, Lincolnshire, heritage, and lands, I have created a montage of its Lincolnshire’s unique beauty and nature, big skies, fertile lands, produce, wrapped in the county’s flag, ready to play with your beautiful self, as you are now, as now is when all changes in one moment with love.

http://www.knightstrail.com/the-knights/lincolnshire-spirit-loving-embrace/

http://www.knightstrail.com/the-knights/lincolnshire-spirit-loving-embrace/

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Purple beads, glitter and twig paper art

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“Play lots and relax, all is well” 2016

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Purple and Red artwork

May 15, 2017September 20, 2017 lizzymasonart

“Purple blooms of fun and courage” 2016

“Inner spirit and joy”

“Purple blooms of fun and courage” 2016

“Inner spirit and joy”

“Purple blooms of fun and courage” 2016

*Joys of wisdom” 2016

“Inner spirit and joy”

*Joys of wisdom” 2016

“Red zone and growth” 2015

*Joys of wisdom” 2016

“Red zone and growth” 2015

“Play grace and peace” 2015

“Red zone and growth” 2015

“Fun zest and faith” 2015

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LINCOLNSHIRE’S SPIRIT AND UNIVERSAL LOVE

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I have had the pleasure to paint one of the knights, for http://www.knightstrail.com in Lincoln, Lincolnshire England.

My Knights sponcer is http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk and they will be on show in Licoln city from May 20th-3rd September 2017 and then actioned off to raise funds for hwww.nomadtrust.org.uk.

The trail is to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Battle of Lincoln and the sealing of the Charter of the Forest.

My insperation was…

In celebration of our love, Lincolnshire, heritage, and lands, I have created a montage of its Lincolnshire’s unique beauty & nature, Big Skies, fertile lands, produce, wrapped in the county’s flag, ready to play with your beautiful self, as you are now, as now is when all changes in one moment with love.

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Images of Indian Jungle artwork and selfie booth

March 30, 2017April 6, 2017 lizzymasonart

Images Indian Jungle artwork and selfie booth at Lincoln Central Library Feb 11th-March 11th 2017, along side art work with a reflective mood of India and all thing bright and beautiful.

Indian Exhibit Lincoln Library 2017

“Inner and outer expansion of love” 1 of 2

“Inner & outer expansion of love”

“Inner and outer expansion of love” 2 of 2

“Purple and red inner bloom” 2008

“New Passion arises” 2014

“Purple and blue bliss in bloom”

“Purple and blue bliss in bloom” 2014

“A birdie once told me I was special, so I kissed it. and it loved me too xxx” 2015

“Washes of summers eve nights beauty” 2014

“Sit under the tree of faerie and dream a little while.” 2015

” loveing embrace of new heights” 2016

” loveing embrace of new heights” 2016 set of 2,, 1 of 2

” loveing embrace of new heights” 2016 set of 2,, 2 of 2

“Fruitful surprise of divine love” 2014

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New dreams are blossoming, with loveing embrace of new heights

March 20, 2017May 12, 2017 lizzymasonart

New dreams are blossoming, with loveing embrace of new heights

” loveing embrace of new heights” 2016

” loveing embrace of new heights” 2016 set of 2,, 1 of 2

” loveing embrace of new heights” 2016 set of 2,, 2 of 2

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New Passion and faith arises

March 20, 2017May 12, 2017 lizzymasonart

“New Passion arises” 2014

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Exhibit of Art by Lizzy Mason at Lincoln central Library and meet the artist

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 lizzymasonart

ART EXHIBIT

“A birdie once told me I was special, so I kissed it. and it loved me too xxx” 2015

“Sit under the tree of faerie and dream a little while.” 2015

“Inner & outer expansion of love”

“Inner and outer expansion of love” 2 of 2

Meet the Artist… Have Tea in the jungle art, with Artist Lizzy Mason

Saturday 11th March 10.30am-12.30pm,

Exhibit dates… 11th March 2017 – 11th February, Lincoln Central Library

9am – 5pm apart from Thursdays 9am- 6pm and Saturdays 9am – 4pm

An exhibit of art work by Lizzy Mason Inspired by the nature with jungle book and the colours of India Come to the library and let yourself be pulled into a world of colour, imagination and a freedom to feel light, joy and play for all ages. With coloring for children and adults and interactive fun with jungle, selfie booth, & jungle oracle.