I'm in the beginning stage of my 8th belly cast commission. I've been avoiding this cast for way too long, for no particular reason, just haven't done it. The cast is for a now little girl, with a fiery personality and blazing red hair to match. Tough. What to paint...
A Chinese dragon could work.
Painting these casts for Mothers is wonderful, and extremely personal. I take it very seriously and want them to be special. No Pooh Bears, no Elmos. They have to be more spiritual. Nature, animals, seasons, symbolism.
So I began painting it. And it wasn't working. You just know.
In school I studied Fine Art Painting, and a great teacher of mine taught me that when a painting isn't working it's better to paint over it, break it down, and try again in order to move forward. Get out of the box.
So away it went.
Round two. So far it's in the ugly stage. I know it has to happen, but I hope I move on to the pretty stage soon.
