art journal entry

So art has slowed down lately. Working more on writing then visual art. Though I have still made some slight progress in some experiments. Mainly with paper mache.

It's been learning curve of course. But it was very helpful to have some really good guides to paper mache art from youtube. Look up Jane Sawyer Makes.

So the idea of one of the paper mache projects I'm working on right now is suppose to be a sort of monster plant. Very early stages right now. But yeah, used a box cut up in a way that it looks like a sort of more box like plant head. It has space where I can work inside the mouth area too.

I'm thinking of making the eyes out of Styrofoam egg halves and paper clay. And make the tongue out of apoxie sculpt? I might actually try making a paper mache tongue with some gardening wire first and see how that goes too?

The teeth I'm thinking paper clay too.

And then I thought what about a base. I think I'll get a plant pot of some kind at the dollar store, decorate that. Maybe makes some fake foliage/leaves to go with the plant. Give it more character to the final look.

I also am taking steps to start making stickers or keychains out of some art of mine. Depending on prices and how many I need to order might make one sticker design and one keychain design.