The Painting of a Halloween backdrop…

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 lizzymasonartLeave a comment

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 spooky castle on a rock.

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 lizzymasonart1 Comment

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 lizzymasonart1 Comment

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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Purple and Red artwork

May 15, 2017July 3, 2018 lizzymasonartLeave a comment

“Purple blooms of fun and courage” 2016

“Red zone and growth” 2015

“Play grace and peace” 2015

“Red zone and growth” 2015

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New dreams are blossoming, with loveing embrace of new heights

March 20, 2017May 12, 2017 lizzymasonartLeave a comment

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

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 lizzymasonartLeave a comment

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.