Tag Archives: Work in progress

Cute Flip Flops and Ice Pops Magnets

With the unseasonably warm temps here in Wisconsin, it’s hard to believe that Spring has just begun. Lately it has seemed more like summer. The sunny and warm weather has inspired me to work on a few summer themed designs … Continue reading

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Snowflake characters – work in progress

Snowflakes in summer, oh my! Right now I’m working on a series of watercolor snowflake characters. The photos of the snowflakes above are an assortment of cutout paper snowflakes that I used for my snowflake patterns for my characters. In … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga ~ Sun, Moon, Stars & More

I can sense that people are getting restless waiting to see pics of my finished sailboat. Here’s my final “work-in-progress” post before revealing the sailboat all put together. I promise you that this a fun post, so please enjoy while … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga ~ The Ladder Boy

Here he is…..the ladder boy! He is the last featured kid sculpture in my sailboat series, but certainly not the least. He has the task of painting the clouds onto the sail so he has a very important job to … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga ~ Paint Girl & Telescope Boy

Today I thought I’d show you how I made my paint girl and telescope boy sculptures for my sailboat project. The photos above feature some work-in-progress stages of creating the paint girl. I used scraps of styrofoam material to form … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga ~ So many children, so little space

Lately I’ve had a highly populated workspace with my assorted “work-in-progress” sculptures for my sailboat project. As I’ve been working on my pieces, I have tried to regularly take pics of my pieces. In order to give you a glimpse … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga ~ Star Catching Boy

Here is an inside look at how I’m creating my “Star Catching” boy sculpture. The first photo shows the beginning phase of my sculpture standing on his own account. I had no idea it would balance on its own standing … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga ~ Stars and Paint

All aboard! Take flight with me on this journey into a land of stars and clouds. The moment has finally arrived……it’s time to give you a peek into how I’m painting my sailboat piece. Hold on tight……we will be flying … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga – Creating the hair

Right now I’m keeping on “keepin’ on”, step by step, little by little getting all of my sculptures done for my flying sailboat. Today I’m going to show you how I created the hair for my sailor girl sculpture. Currently, … Continue reading

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Sailboat Saga – Creating the Hands

Everyone, give this boy on the sailboat a hand….or maybe two! As you can see he currently has no hands. Which ultimately means that he needs some hands! That is why I am doing this blog post. I will show … Continue reading

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