Fun With Bubbles

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to take photos of yourself blowing bubbles? In my case, it was dang near impossible.

I had a good time trying, though.


So why bubbles? I'm involved in an art swap with Liz Crain. Her contribution was a ceramic jar that says "bubble soap" across the front. Well, before I alter the jar, I just had to try it out for its intended purpose. Naturally, I had a lot of fun with it.


Hurray for digital cameras -- I could point, shoot, delete to my heart's content. I would blow a bubble, snap the shutter, and the check the preview. 9 times out of 10 (ok, more than that), I either had the camera tipped at a dizzying angle, or I missed myself completely.

I managed to catch a few of them just as they popped -- I like those photos a lot. Can you see the bit of spray in the lower right -- that's a bubble caught as it's popping.



And, then, I tried to get a pic of the bubbles as they floated away. Do they move fast!

Good thing my neighbors weren't home; they would have thought I was nuts the way I was laughing over here.



As you can see, I played till it nearly got dark. Just like being a kid again.

Artomat WIP #7 - Finished!

Ta Da! The Artomat paintings are finished! They're all done, dry, and wrapped in their acetate sleeves.

Fifty happy little fishes and flowers are ready to be popped in the mail to their new homes. Each one is unique and individually painted. Here are just a sampling of them:

• Step 6 - Almost Done
  
• Step 5 - Fishes and Flowers
  
• Step 4 - Tweaking the Color
  
• Step 3 - Middle Color
  
• Step 2 - Background Color
• Step 1 - Base Coat
• Prototypes

Artomat WIP #6 - Paintings Are Almost Done

I've had to set aside the art swap project to make some progress on my Artomat project this weekend.

The images are all done: tackgrounds are all painted, paper cutouts are all cut and attached, and everything has a nice coat of varnish.

After they dry, they will get a label on the back and a piece of acetate wrapped around before being shipped out.


Whew! It feels good to have the end so close in sight!

In case you missed the earlier steps, here they are:

• Step 5 - Fishes and Flowers
  
• Step 4 - Tweaking the Color
  
• Step 3 - Middle Color
  
• Step 2 - Background Color
• Step 1 - Base Coat
• Prototypes