Day of the Dead Altar #gelliarts

 

I really enjoyed putting together this altar for Lola. I used gelli prints to cut the sugar skull banners. Aren't they pretty! I want to add a few more things but I have plenty of time.

Sugar Skull

This sugar skull went through many layers of paint before i pulled out my gelli print scraps from my last project and using my punches decorated it.  I love how it turned out.

gelli mosaic

I would be much further along if I didn't have to cook today, really cuts into my art time.

I'm going to just add to this post as I work on this project.  Maybe that will be a better way to blog.

That middle part took five solid hours.  Omg.  I need some free and easy art in my life.

I've been ordered to not touch my collage today so blogging about my progress instead.  My wrist doesn't hurt today so going to listen to him.

Taking it slow and steady.  Really wanted to be done with this last weekend.

Okay, I can see that the m is there.  Just slowly filling it in.  All those black tiles are jumping out at me suddenly from the middle of the c.  I really don't want to start redoing before I'm even done.  

gelli print collage

Painted a board with metallic paint and cut the gelli strips into small squares.  Had to mosaic a corner just to see how it was going to look.  I like it.

drawing on the right side of the brain

 Another lesson from my book.  I've been slacking off.  Don't know why.

 Maybe because it is so much more fun to doodle on a gelli print collage in my dylusion journal.  I love Bob Dylan.  Plus a bunch more random quotes I found on my desk today.

A tiny peak of spring.  So ready...

gelli prints

I started with some striped fabric and decorated my entire bedroom around it.  It sparked many art projects, along with the scarf I made with said fabric.  I made these last four square canvas's with my original prints off the gelli plate.  I had scraps left over from the big striped collage so used them also.  

I can't tell you how much fun I have had.  My husband treated me with new window shades, great cushy new mattress and box springs, and to top it off I have a new dresser and nightstand to be delivered this Friday!  We have been married a long time and all my decorating dreams have come true.