Samantha's Costume

Why haven't I posted something in the past 10 days?  It is because I haven't picked up a brush in that time.  Instead I was chained to my sewing machine.

What was my sewing project?  It is something I did for our grand-daughter Samantha from NM.  She contacted me awhile back and asked if I would help her make a costume and we decided the best way for me to do that was for her to come here and we would work on it together so I would get it right. The costume is her favorite character Robin, from the video game Fire Emblem : Awakening.

This is Robin and below are sketches and directions that Samantha drew to help me make the costume.

It took four trips to two different fabric stores plus a trip to a thrift shop to get everything we needed and many hours of thinking it through and actual sewing and gluing and painting but it was worth every minute.  Sam knew every detail of the costume and did much of the work herself while I did most of the machine sewing.  Here is the results of all our hard work.

I was great working with Samantha. The costume met all expectations!

2 Classic Desert Scenes

I completed two "Classic Desert Scene" paintings in 8X10 size.  The frames I used are solid oak and about an inch and a half which makes the framed size around 11X13.  I has been a long time since I did an 8X10 painting and I didn't realize that I was low on canvas.  I only have two left so I will have to order more.  That means I will have to work on functional items while I wait for the canvas order to arrive.  I am going to take the weekend off and will get back to painting next week.  Here are the two new paintings.

Goal Accomplished! The Last 6 Domino Train Stations Done!

I did it!  I finished painting the last of the Domino Train Stations.  I did 26 of them in 10 days.  This gives me a nice selection for the Sun City Art Festival on Oct. 25, 2014.  Actually I will have 25 to show because I already sold one to a neighbor who saw my last blog post and wanted one.  Here are the last 6.

I am ready to start some new projects.  In fact I have two 8X10 canvas paintings started.  I sell many 8X10 desert scenes at the art festival and since I only have a couple left I will have to work on painting more.

Another 7 Domino Train Stations

I spent the past week painting Mexican Domino Train Stations.  I was able to get 20  of them done in a week.  I have 6 more base coated that I hope to have the design painted on in the next few days.  That leaves me 5 that are unpainted.  I think I will save them for special orders.  I have to place an order with my son Mark to cut out more of them for me. They are one of my most popular items. I sell many of them during the holiday season. People buy one for themselves then buy more to give as gifts.  Here are the ones I just completed.

7 More Domino Train Stations

I have seven more train stations done.  I have 6 more ready to paint and 12 that are still in the raw state that need base coated.  I think I will do 6 of them and save 6 for special orders.  I had a question on price.  They are $30 each which includes shipping.  If you are interested email me at rogpamd@msn.com.  Here are the newest Mexican Train Stations.

6 New Train Stations

Had a great reunion with cousins who came from PA, GA, & NY for a visit with me here in Tucson. It had been 20 years since some of us had seen each other. What a fun time we had! Here is a photo of me and the cousins.

  Now that they are gone it is time for me to get back to work.  I decided to work on my Mexican Domino Train Stations.  I have 6 completed.  My goal is to have them all done in a week.  Here are the ones that I have finished so far.