Wow – A full month of art every day…and some of it still isn’t finished!  Which is good.  I won’t get bored over the dark winter months.  And for sure I’ve got several new directions to explore which may leave the half finished projects half-finished while I channel the new energy!

Here’s the face part for Beautiful Swimmer Take 2.  I don’t know if I’ll wind up using the mask with the torso – I don’t usually, but I thought I’d try something different this time – an experiment – stretch a little because that’s what I use Art Every Day Month for.  If not, it can always stand on it’s own as a wall hanging.

Another thing I tried new is acrylic paint for the finish…I’ve done it once or twice before but I did this with underpainting to see how it would turn out and I’m happy.  Then I visit with an artgalpal yesterday and she had Mayco Stroke and Coat – which I’ve never run into before…you can use it just like paint!  The colors combine, you can layer.  I’ve been looking for this for the past 15 years I’ve been doing ceramics and somehow it slipped right on past me.  It took GalPal who is totally new at ceramics and experimenting to find this!  She also introduced me to stainless steel mesh for firing on:  no stilting.  The glaze doesn’t stick to the stainless steel.  Opens up a whole new world!  I’m so excited!

Beautiful Swimmer Take 2 is going to dry for 2 full weeks.  I expect to fire her the week of December 13 if you want to drop back in and take a look.

Thanks to everyone who dropped in to take a peek and took the time to chat in the comments section!  Been lovely seeing old friends and making new ones this year, as always.  And as always, I cannot say “thank you” enough to Leah Piken Kolidas, new Momma that she is, who nevertheless not only hosted but participated:  Leah, you’re the best!!!  AND, I expect to see a designer line of children’s clothes from you after your posts this AEDM!