The Kelly Green Clover

Here's my latest make-up-play-session: re-creating MAC's "lace collection" campaign look. It's an entry to a youtube contest in which you take a "runway look" as your inspiration. So here's mine:




And here's my recreation. It wasn't as tedious as it looks.. or maybe it was and I was just having too much fun to notice?

Last night I got creative with the make-up for another youtube contest. The prizes are really great on this contest: Sigma make-up brush sets; these are like, professional quality make-up brushes. I would *love* to get my hands on a set. So I tried 3 different times to make something I felt good enough about putting onto youtube. I was getting frustrated; the first time I tried to make myself look like a painting:

The second time I tried to do a Monet waterlillies look...

And the third time I did this: a pseudo-cubist inspired blue/complimentary color creation that I improvised as I went along.



To be honest, I don't plan to win. But it's fun to hope!

My most recent creation is a mosaic that I did in Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas. The above image is a digital rendering (done with the help of photoshop) of my design submission. The Deep Ellum Foundation had a call for entries, and about 25 (?) designs were chosen to replace the old and fading paintings that were existing.

How did I decide on a mosaic design? Well, seeing as how I had no experience in outdoor painting or mosaic work, I decided it'd be a good idea to submit an entry that combines the two. Some have said this move was 'daring' or 'brave.' Looking back, I see it's just plain foolishness on my part. However, I survived, and now it's time to share! So what I think I'll do is separate the posts out according to phases. Stay tuned!