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ETA...

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:54:00 +0000

Thursday, November 12, 2009...

(**Fingers crossed!** It's fun what you can do with Photoshop, no?)

Halloweekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Casper thinks it is hard work, living in this cushy manner....

Happy November, everyone!

Gosh, I still can't believe the year has come this far! I vividly remember it being January... Anyhow, I hope y'all had a fun and safe Halloween weekend. I sure did! Yes, it was filled with more play than work, I'm afraid, but I did manage to get some stuff done. I went down on Friday to visit Joanie of Pour Horse Pottery to do a little playing in the mud there, and a lot of petting of her American Eskimo dogs! I was working on a project which shall soon be revealed... ;) Saturday evening found me down in Old Town San Diego with Joanie's cousin (my old roommate) and friends. So many cute little trick-or-treaters were down at the shops in their adorable costumes! Sunday- well, I didn't get any work done at all. I went down to my friend's "Marie Antoinette Tea" at the wonderful Tea Upon Chatsworth down in Point Loma. In a borrowed 18th century gown, I foofed up my hair in a big wig, and dined upon scones with pumpkin-cream sauce, other delectables, and three kinds of tea. The San Diego Costumer's guild was there, so everyone looked wonderful in their 1700's attire. Here's a pic of us all- we were quite the sight to the 'modern' tea-drinkers!

I did manage to get some ceramic stuff attended to, after I got home yesterday. One of the projects I was working on was a set of bonsai pots for the upcoming GSBF Bonsai Show. I have a neighbor, Jim Barrett, who is a long time bonsai potter, and I occasionally paint some of the pots he makes, to sell at shows. It is a fun diversion from the horses! So, some of the pots pictured below (along with a few others I painted earlier) will go to the show to be sold along with Jim's regular pots. He does some neat work, and is known for his tiny pots (some smaller than the size of toothpaste caps!). Fun stuff!

Okay- back to work! I've a lot to do today, and hopefully I'll be able to share some of it with you soon!

They're up!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:54:00 +0000

Charlotte and Chickadee are ready to find a new home! The My Auction Barn auction is up & here's the link:

http://myauctionbarn.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=134665

The auction ends Monday, November 2nd at 6 p.m. PST.

Thanks so very much!

:)

Tomorrow, Tomorrow!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Yes, indeed, the "Charlotte & Chickadee" auction will go up tomorrow afternoon on Auction Barn! I'm very excited to be finding a home for this pair. I imagine they are the only ones I'll be selling, seeing as I am determined to keep the other set I painted for my own collection! These sculptures are simply awesome with a huge helping of fantastic, sprinkled with wow on top, so I feel very honored to own a shiny set. But I am equally happy to be sending a set on to one of you, dear readers! So look for the link tomorrow- it will probably go up first on the VelasquezArtistry yahoo group, and then I'll post a link here. I'm going to end the auction on Monday, November 2nd at 6 p.m. PST. So until then, enjoy these couple of pictures and keep dreaming those shiny dreams! Thank you!

Lesli's Jelli!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:36:00 +0000

While I was busy painting horses that Lesli had produced in ceramic, she was painting horses I had brought her. She finished one of them while I was there- an ever so cute flaxen chestnut sabino Jellibaby she named "Maisy". It was quite fun watching another artist paint & glaze her; she has the distinct, very detailed, Lesli style! If you haven't seen her already, I invite you to pay a visit to the Blackberry Lane Blog to check her out!

Now back to work!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:02:00 +0000

Happy Thursday, folks!

Today was the day I got back to work. It would have been yesterday, but I seem to have come down with a cold as I was winging my way westward, so I thought that bed was a good place to be instead. But that seems to have helped, as I'm feeling a fair bit better today, thankfully, and thus able to move around and do things. Things, like pour more Jellies to go with some mares... ;)

Speaking of mares and foals, here's a picture of the shiny Vixen and Imp I painted for myself, as I promised I'd share:

They are too much fun! Thanks, Lesli!

Okay, I know you are still wondering (because a few of you have asked), how I'm going to sell the previous two I painted. I have decided, due to the interest, to put them up on Auction Barn. I need to take a few more pictures, but I'll get to that very soon, and I'll post the link here and on my yahoo group when that's all taken care of! :)

Back in CA!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:25:00 +0000

I made it home safe & sound to the other side of the country- huzzah! And guess what... it worked! My own Vixen & Imp came out nice & shiny. We took pics this morning, but didn't have time to edit them before I left, so they'll have to come. Look for them soon, and news about the pair that I will be selling! Until then... :)

Previously, in Lesli's Studio...

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0000

We left our heros and heroines in states of completion, and semi-completion. The buckskin tobi pair were all finished, the dapple grey Vixen & chestnut Imp needed a bit more airbrushing, and even more hand-painting, and definitely lacked glaze. Would they be done in time? Would they see the shiny glory that their siblings saw? Would they be able to outsmart the Bugbladder Beast of Traal? Scroll down below to find out the answer!

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Oooh... they're getting close! Our protagonists have cleared the main hurdles, have their towels, and our sprinting towards the glaze fire. Tune into tomorrow to see if there's a happy, shiny conclusion!

Shiny, shiny!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Wow, look at me, three posts in three days! It's a record, I think! But I'm not just posting for the sake of it- I have cool things to show you- shiny new ponies! Yep, I pulled the buckskin tobiano Vixen & Imp set out of the kiln this morning, and Lesli was kind enough to take pictures this afternoon. These little ones were a blast to paint. Lesli, who molded and cast them, was able to wonderfully capture the minute detail that Sarah sculpted into these pieces. They are so teeny-tiny, but still full of stuff. I tried to work that detail in my paint jobs- to bring it out and not cover it up! I also had the chance to really observe and ask questions about Lesli's painting process, and get a more in-depth tutorial on how she hand-paints manes & tails (they each have a bit of that style handwork in them!). So thank you, Lesli for letting me pick your brain! So without further ado, here's the silvery, sooty-buckskin tobiano Vixen, "Charlotte", and her buckskin tobi Imp, "Chickadee"!

Click for larger images:

Yes, I am working too!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:47:00 +0000

Ahhh... a nice long work day! I'm beat, but seeing as I mentioned earlier that I would post more pictures of my projects, I thought I'd make an effort! I'm happy to say that I accomplished a fair bit today. I have one Vixen and one Imp humming in the glaze fire right now (the ones that will not remain mine... more to come on them later!), I am a little further along with my dapple grey (so many layers!), and I painted an Imp for myself today (a bright red chestnut with high whites and a blaze. I do love chestnut babies!). I forgot to snap pictures today, but I have one from yesterday- a peek into the kiln before we did a bisque fire. Enjoy!

In the Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:23:00 +0000

I couldn't have requested a nicer day. The sky was clear and sunny as we took a 7-hour stroll through Brookgreen Gardens. The sculptures were absolutely fantastic, as was the company. I had the pleasure of driving down to SC with Lesli to meet up with fellow artist Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig, and her husband, Chris at Brookgreen. It was a jolly good time, to say the least! I hadn't seen Sarah in some time, and it was a pleasure meeting her gregarious spouse. We all arrived at Brookgreen at the same time- about an hour earlier than planned, and all but knocked into each other at the entrance. We took off at full steam, eager to see the park, and all it beheld. Our enthusiasm lasted all day, and we pretty well covered the 50 acres that made up the sculpture garden and zoo area. By the time we finished, there were only three cars left in the parking lot... our two, and a third being towed! It seems it had been closed 1/2 an hour by the time we made it back. We joked that our cars were next, if we didn't vamoose!

One of the smaller pieces- "Gold 'n Locks"

I still haven't been able to wrap my head around all that I saw. For those of you who aren't followers of Lesli's Blog (check out her recent post for some of our sillier antics!), Brookgreen Gardens was originally part of a wealthy estate that had been converted to a public venue to preserve historical sculpture, and promote new artists. They have over 1000 pieces in their collection, many of which are on display throughout the garden. Many of the pieces were sculpted by women, and many of them feature equines, which made it the perfect spot for us female equine artists to meet! The sculptures range from tiny models and medallions, to towering displays. I've posted a few of my favorites below, to give y'all an idea of my experience. But I highly recommend that if ever you find yourself along the coast of South Carolina, that you check out Brookgreen for yourself!

I was very taken with these Otters, and how the artist had captured their playfulness in such a fascinating composition.

The detail was exquisite. You can click on any of these photos for larger versions.

This piece was done in the 1930's I believe... Art Deco hearkening back to Art Nouveau. I loved it!

They had an amazing number of intricate medallions on display in a building at the gardens. This was one of the larger ones, and I thought it thoroughly cool.

Look at the longhorns! There was a special display of Western Art.

Laura, this centaur is for you...

Holy Marsh Tackies! There was a smallish zoo with native species at Brookgreen. Marsh Tackies are a rare breed of the Carolinas, and, as the name suggests, good at tramping through marshes. This gal was such a pretty dun!

My intrepid companions, on our last leg though the park. It was quickly decided that dinner was in order soon after, and that led to a new adventure in burgers. Really, if you have not yet read Lesli's Blog, you should! I'll post Sarah's Blog, after she gets back to Idaho & posts...

That's all folks!

Too Much Fun in NC...

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:15:00 +0000

Ah, day three at the wonderful Kathman residence! I arrived Thursday evening for nearly two weeks of visiting, painting, glazing, and (of course) eating good meals (Lesli had some wonderful stew in the crock-pot, with fresh bread, waiting for me when I arrived!). It's been great fun seeing Lesli and her family again (and meeting her dog Emma, and horse, Sprinkles!). I also had the added bonus of getting to see our mutual friend Mel, who drove down for the weekend. So fun!

Lesli, the fabulous shiny pony maker, runs Blackberry Lane Studio. She also has a blog about her work, and decided to blog about my visit to her studio. So, not to be outdone, I thought that I should blog about her blogging about my visit. And thus we have:

As for the projects I am working on, well, let me say how tickled I am that Lesli is letting me paint a couple of ceramic Vixens and Imps (sculpted by the super-talented Sarah Minikewicz-Breunig)! I'm just jazzed. And it has been interesting to learn about some of Lesli's methods and painting techniques. I've always admired her dapple greys, and just how soft and delicate they were. Being here, of course, that was one of the colors I needed to try- dapple grey a'la Lesli! As you can see below, I've started on one of the Vixens in this color- she will need many more layers and firings before she is done. I really hope all of y'all don't mind, but... she is for me! Yes, I cannot tell you the last time I painted something for myself, so I've decided this one's a keeper. But I'm happy to share photos!

Because I knew Lesli was casting some bisques for me, I thought I'd bring over a few of my pieces for her to play with. Here she is with Mel (and Emma), discussing what color to paint the Jellibaby she is holding:

I'm pretty sure that's what I recall they were saying, anyways....

All in all, it has been a fantasic trip so far! I hope to post more when I get a chance!

Until then, I'll let you meditate upon this thought: Right before I left for NC, I finished Jelli's mom... my new Mini Mare, "Toot Sweet"! I'm rather excited.... :)

Still September Lottery!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:46:00 +0000

Howdy!

Well, looks like my website composer is not cooperating, so the September Lottery pieces will be pictured here! First off- the rules:

1. One Lottery entry per person. You must be a member of my Yahoo Group to enter the lottery.

2. View the (5) pieces pictured below. You may try for as many as you would like. Items are listed A-E.

3. Email me your name, phone #, and the letters of the pieces that you are interested in. The winners of each random drawing will have the chance to purchase that piece. You may win *one* piece in this lottery. If your name is drawn for more than one, I will contact you and ask you to choose between them, and a new name will be drawn for the other.

4. The Velasquez Artistry Sales Policy applies to each item sold. I'm sorry, but I cannot take time payments at this time.

5. This Lottery ends Monday, October 5th at 4:00 PM PST! Email me before that date & time to enter!

Lottery Items:

Click for larger images!

A. "Fudge Stripe Brownie"
Not a Jelli! He's the adorable donkey foal sculpted by the ever talented Sarah Miniewicz-Breunig, produced by the stellar Pour Horse Pottery. I painted him a fun dun pinto color!
$450 ppd.

B. Jellibaby in Bay Appaloosa (#49)
This is the missing #49! She started as a red roan, but had her own ideas... Crazy scrtiching, spots, stripes... the works!
$195 ppd.

C. Jellibaby in Buckskin Sabino (#52)
She's got a pretty pattern with lots of fiddly bits! Very fun. Hand painting in her mane too...
$185 ppd.

D. Jellibaby in Silver Tobiano (#53)
You want a few cat-tracks with that?
$195 ppd.

E. Resin Jellibaby
If you would like to try for one of the remaining 5 unpainted Jellibaby Resins, list the letter "E" in your email! I will be drawing 5 names.
$50 ppd.

That's it! If you would like to enter, please email me using the address found in your VelasquezArtistry Yahoo Group announcement! Thank you!!!

Cold Painting Skills?

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:49:00 +0000

So... I got it into my head that if I was selling resins, maybe I ought to paint some myself. I used to paint resins- it was what came next after painting Breyers, before I got into ceramics (and everything else went out the metaphorical window). Back in the good o'l oil-painting, pre-airbrush days. I was actually building some skills there, before my world became shiny. Post-shiny, my few attempts at resin painting were rather feeble (I lost my oil abilities!), and really never were worth finishing. That noted, I was determined to do it differently this time. Because this time, I had 10 years of airbrushing experience under my belt! It ought to be good for something... And do you know what? It worked! I can airbrush resins! Well, before I sound too excited here, let me say that it is much more challenging than I thought it would be. That thin paint rubs so easily, I might as well be working in underglaze. And oh, that dreadful prep-work... I didn't miss it! But the end result, was rather nice. I especially liked the part where I was finished with it, and I didn't have to spend time glazing & firing it- just give it a quick mist of krylon. My mom's best friend let me experiment with the resin she had purchased, so I'm especially glad it worked out, for her sake. I also started a resin for myself (to sell), that's just about done, so you'll see final pics of her soon, though she is hiding in the first image below. I tackled this task in a very close manner to my ceramic work. It was different though, in that I weilded a paintbrush more than an x-acto! I've chronicled the process below, for those who are interested. I don't know that I will cold paint very often, but I must admit, it was a fun change of pace!

Masked!

Unmasked!Fun with Pencils...

A little more paint, here & there...

Ta-da!

It's Crit Time!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:33:00 +0000

Yes folks, I've reached the point on my mini mare where I've started to get critiques! I cannot stress enough how important it is for artists to do this- it has always been very helpful to me! Critiques teach me a lot- they aren't the only way this slow brain learns sculpting, but as a visual person, seeing my sculptures diagrammed, or having someone point out areas & angles I may want to re-think, really help the connections to go faster, leading to more of those 'aha', or "Oh, now I get it!" moments.

They are also good eye openers to things you should have seen, but couldn't because you were simply looking at the piece too much (a.k.a "barn blindness")! "Look at this reference picture you gave me," if I might parapharase what one critiquer said to me, "see how the hindquarter is like this here in the photo, but isn't like that on your sculpture? You tried to do a regular horse's hindquarter, but this is a mini- not quite the same animal!" And really, I couldn't see it before she pointed it out.

So the lesson here to all you other artists, if you are not already, get your sculptures critiqued! You will be amazed at what you learn if you pay attention, and listen closely*, to the opinions of people you respect & trust (which are musts in a critiquer!). I'm not going to list the names of my critiquers here- I do not want to flood them with requests or somehow suggest that they might endorse my work, but I thought I'd bring this topic up, as it is an important thing for all artists to persue, no matter how long or short of a time we've been doing this. Okay, off my soapbox now! I'm excited to be getting along in this mare, and I thank you all for taking this journey with me!

:)

*One more thing I remembered- it is helpful to keep an open mind, and not to take anything said by your critquer personally. As an artist, I know I always put a bit of my soul into my work, but I've learned how to 'detach' myself when it comes to critiques. After all, this person is trying to help you make your work better! If they say, "No, really, you need to carve off most of the buttocks", then rip out your shaving tool! And if you are certian they haven't got something right, get second or third opinions on the area!

Keeping Cool

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Ah, summertime. Nice sunny, warm and long days. I enjoy the longer day bit- it makes me feel like I have more time to accomplish things. But the warm bit- not always conducive to sculpting! The clay I use is about 75% Victory Brown wax- a sculpting wax that can get pretty darn soft in heat. So what is one to do when sculpting in a SoCal summer*? Utilize the coolest appliance in the house- the freezer! Yep, the freezer can take my sticky, gummy mess of a piece, and turn it rock-hard for carving, in very little time. I then have about 30 minutes of good working time before it starts getting too soft to handle. Above we have the rather cryogenic head of my new mini mare. A nice little Christmas tin keeps her safe in the ice box. She's coming along, bit by bit- and thanks to the freezer, I'm beginning to carve in those details that really help bring her to life.

Why do I work in a wax/clay combo? Why don't I use epoxy, you ask? For those of you who do ceramics, you will know that I need a softer original for molding against plaster. Unlike the rubber molds used in resin production, plaster molds that are used in ceramics are pretty darn rigid. There's no give after the plaster sets, so in order to be able to remove the original sculpt, you need an original that is softer than the mold. There are ways around this, but as I am primarily a ceramist, it is easier for me to go the direct route. Plus, there's always the option of casting & firing a bisque to be the "original" if I decide to do a resin run. It works out very nicely. And that's all I've got to say today... :)

*We've actually had a rather mild summer so far. July where I live is usually filled with 100+ degree days, but that hasn't happened yet. I'm rather thankful!

Mum's the Word...

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:01:00 +0000

I just can't help myself when it comes to cheesy puns as blog titles sometimes... :) Anyhow, finally, finally, some progress was made on the sculpture of Jellibaby's Mum! (In that, yes- she is now more than a figment of my imagination scribbled on paper). Yes, I took a much-needed sculpting break yesterday, and really got her going. She's real, she's solid- perhaps a bit too solid in areas, but the fine-tuning always comes later for me. So really, she's not much to look at yet, but she will give you an idea of where I'm going (I hope!). The mommy (click to see full pic):

And one with Jellibaby*, so you can see** how they will look together:

There you have it! Lot's of work to be done yet. I'd better get cracking!

:)

*THE Jellibaby. The original, much-maligned, kind of dropped & smashed and icky from the molding process.

**If you have a good imagination. Right now, um, well, let's just say both of them could look better!

Martha, My Dear...

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:23:00 +0000

I happily present to you: "Martha's Mocha Chip" a claybody CM Jellibaby, who is finally all finished, and headed off to the NAN Auction! Yes, this little gal, with her coat color, reminded me of some kind of fancy coffee drink- just the sort of thing I would drink, if I liked to drink coffee (I'm more of a Tea Gal. Though the idea of cream and chocolate chips in a beverage sounds pretty yummy to me!). Okay, enough food talk. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy: (click to see bigger versions)

Happy Bidding!

-A :)

NAN Jelli!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:10:00 +0000

Hey there, hi there!

Oh, I cannot believe May is going to be over soon! Yikes- this has been one busy month, full of delays and interruptions of all sorts. One of the things I delayed, was getting pictures up here of the claybody custom Jellibaby that is going to be in this year's NAN auction! Yes folks, I really meant to get these up sooner. I meant to be done with her sooner, but at least there are a couple of days left (I'm very close, Barb! I will get her done in time!). Anyhow, these are the pics I've taken & edited so far. I hope to have the shiny, final pic up within the next day or two, after her last firing. In the meantime, enjoy!

Almost finished claybody in greenware:

With masking, one layer of sprayed white, and hand-painted spots:

Color!

Unmasked!

Happy fiddly scritching & erasing:

More to come!

:)

The Wonderful World of...

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:40:00 +0000

Jellibabies in their shiny ceramic coats, remind me of handfuls of colorful candy- the kind that makes your eyes gleam, and your mouth water. Painting these colors is ever so fun- I enjoy pouring through old mini magazines & going through websites for inspiration, always taking into account what has already been done, and what folks tend to like. Today I've completed 30 pieces. 30 so far! Makes me feel like I'm making progress! Batch #6 is about ready to go up for sale today; here in the studio, that means batch #7 is looming in the distance! A herd of little blank canvases, crying for colors. I had a thought today, as I was starting to ponder these colors- why not ask y'all? Is there something you've been waiting for that you haven't seen? Something you want more of? Post a comment in the comment section, and who knows, maybe you will see it in the next batch, or in others! I cannot make any promises, and I can't reserve individual colors for people, but now's the time to cast a vote for your favorite!

Jellimom??

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:51:00 +0000

Happy Friday!

Jeepers, it's been a while since I blogged! I need to work on that... But it just means that I have been busy in the studio, making things! You will see evidence of this soon, let me assure you. Anyhow, I thought I'd share today a little thought that's been buzzing around in my head lately- Jellibaby needs a mum! A pair would be too cute I think, and then I'd have another pony to paint, in even more colors, as adults can be dappled! That said, I finally sketched out a rough plan of what I'm thinking... I'm not completely satisfied with it (and can you tell I got tired of fiddling with the legs? Horses have too many legs!), but it is the start of an idea. Without further fuss, with the working title of "Toot Sweet", here's the momma! Click for a larger image:

I wanted a pose that I could stand Jellibaby next to, and kind of have the mare keeping an eye on her...

More to come!

:)

A Sweet for NAN

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:56:00 +0000

Wow, look at me- two blog posts in one day! I think that's a record for me, considering my track record when it comes to posting... Anyhow, I was thinking it might be fun to share the process behind the claybody custom Jellibaby I'm creating for the NAN Auction this year. Yep, I'll be contributing to the shininess this year! Anyhow, this little girl had a flaw in her pelvis region, so she immediately became claybody fodder. The stage you see now, I like to call "roughing out" the piece. It is not a pretty phase, but you begin to get an idea of what the final pose will look like. The clay is almost leather hard at this point, as I let it sit in the wet box some time after my first tweaks, and making sure the head would stay on*. The main changes I made were tucking the head, straightening out a front foreleg, kicking out a hind leg, and flipping the tail. So she's doing a sort of running/snarfy/kicky thing. You know, happy pony foal. She still has a way to go (actually, she is a bit further along than this, but I don't have a pic of that yet!), but I wanted to show you the start. Enjoy!

*A little saying I picked up from Joan Berkwitz- "It was fun until the head fell off."

Resin Run!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:29:00 +0000

Yes, it's just about time to release the Jellibaby Resin Edition! There will be an announcement with all the nifty ordering details on Wednesday, April 1st (along with Ceramic Batch #5's debut!) on the VelasquezArtistry Yahoo Group. So soon there will be more Jellibabies out there for more people- plenty of itty-bitty mini fillies to take over the show halls! A stampede of sweets! And just think of all the colors you can paint her... That makes me smile. I'm still having fun painting all of the shiny babies, but I may just have to try my airbrushing skills on some resin Jellies. We'll see! It's pretty tempting... Anyhow, look for the announcement, and in the meantime, enjoy the above sample Jelli, painted by the wonderful Jenn Danza!

Nice and smooth... save the fuzzy bits!

Batch #4- Coming right up!

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:42:00 +0000

Happy Thursday, folks!

Coming to you live-ish from the Velasquez Artistry studio, here's a little update & sneak peek of Jellibaby Batch #4! Yep, they are getting ready to make their debut as their shiny little selves soon; hopefully on Monday (I can't believe the month's about half over all ready!). Here's an in-progress pic I took yesterday of the batch. I regret that there are but four again (had a little issue with one of the molds- it is solved now now. I think I've determined the problem to be "Daft me didn't strap the mold tightly enough". Easy fix, I surmise. Anywho, I'm going back to work now, so these babies will be ready in time. In the meantime, enjoy!

Blog on a Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Adalee) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:26:00 +0000

I was excited to get a mention on artist Jenn Danza's blog. She is cold-painting a bisque Jellibaby for me, for a very special reason, and I am very excited to see how she turns out! She's just at the primer stage right now, but also included in that article is a rather stunning dapple bay resin Jenn painted that shows off her super-painting skills! (Plus there's a porcelain bisque of her new rat, "Listen", for all you rattie fans!) Fun stuff! Back here in my studio, I'm feverishly trying to finish Jellibaby batch #3 (there should be four in this batch- about all I could manage as I'm still trying to play catch-up with my work, darn that cold!). But if all fires well, they should be done by Monday... and I'm thinking maybe an evening debut this time....

'Til then!

:)