I got a Kavi American Girl doll from a thrift store. Fixed her limbs, put a new wig on her and dressed her up. My goal was to make a Greek American Girl doll, since they don’t have one and doing it this way is MUCH cheaper than getting a custom one off of the American Girl site. Anyway, this is what she looks like.
The funny thing is I posted these pics on the American Girl subreddit and several people on there kept saying she looked like Marina. I didn’t do that intentionally; I was going for ‘traditional Greek girl’. Guess that proves you can take Marina out of Greece, but you can’t take the Greek out of Marina. Anyhow, what do you guys think??
New acrylic paining. I’ve been teaching myself how to blend and layer colors and use gradients while painting. This is my first attempt at using those techniques with painting. I know I still need more practice, but I don’t think it turned out too shabby for a first attempt. It’s supposed to be a black Dahlia (which is a bit of a misnomer since they’re actually more of a deep red).
I'm not sure if anyone here is familiar with pop art, but I want to do a quote pop art style painting. Which quote/phrase do you like best?
Antisocial Socialite
Be an artist, not a critic.
3. Cut away my feelings and hung them out to dry.
I made these up, so I don't even know if they're any good. But I would love to attempt a pop art piece with one of these and I'm incredibly indecisive 😂
Of course. You're very talented. Anyhow, thought you might appreciate this.
The picture isn't the clearest, but it says "Το καλό πράγμα αργεί να γίνει" which means "You cannot rush art". In other words, anything that's worth having takes time; don't rush it or try to force the process. I have one in Italian too.
This is an idea I have for a fanfiction story. What do you guys think? Good or cheesy?
Deanna Troi is on the USS Enterprise. On a distant planet a lone teenage girl is the sole survivor of a shuttle crash. She reaches out for help telepathically. Deanna hears her calls for help but has trouble pinpointing where the calls are from. After some time, she is able to telepathically connect with the girl and learne about the crash and which planet the girl is on. Deanna asks the Enterprise crew for help in finding this girl. The crew tells Deanna that no such planet exists. They think Deanna is losing it. Deanna fights to prove that she’s not going crazy and is in fact telling the truth. Deanna tries to convince Picard to set a course to the planet that the computer says doesn’t exist.
Of course we want to share what we create, and it makes it all the better when people enjoy it, but you have to do what you enjoy, too. Otherwise, if you're creating just because that's what people want, you'll eventually find yourself not enjoying your own writing. Write it for you. Share it with others. There will be plenty of people that will love it!
🥰 TYSM. I just posted my first chapter on Archive of Our Own. I titled it "Whispers in the Void". Thanks for your encouragement & support. Much appreciated!!
An 'attempt' at Deanna Troi fan art. I tried to draw a portrait and incorporate the following quote into it: "Feelings are something you have, not something you are." Marina didn't say that in the show, but I thought the quote fit Troi's character. Next time I want to add some light blue and lavender into it. Debating whether this would look better as a painting or a colored pencil drawing.
So, if you don’t already know, I’m really into thrifting. I found this doll at a thrift shop. She was in bad condition, but I was able to spruce her up. I forgot to snap some before picture, but her clothing was ripped, her hair all matted and uneven and her face was scuffed. I did have to cut a lot of her hair off and cutting doll hair isn’t easy, but I did the best I could. Also found her some clean doll clothes at another thrift shop. What do you guys think of the final product (after pictures)?
Do you think I’d be able to re(sell) her like this?
I got a Kavi American Girl doll from a thrift store. Fixed her limbs, put a new wig on her and dressed her up. My goal was to make a Greek American Girl doll, since they don’t have one and doing it this way is MUCH cheaper than getting a custom one off of the American Girl site. Anyway, this is what she looks like.
The funny thing is I posted these pics on the American Girl subreddit and several people on there kept saying she looked like Marina. I didn’t do that intentionally; I was going for ‘traditional Greek girl’. Guess that proves you can take Marina out of Greece, but you can’t take the Greek out of Marina. Anyhow, what do you guys think??
New acrylic paining. I’ve been teaching myself how to blend and layer colors and use gradients while painting. This is my first attempt at using those techniques with painting. I know I still need more practice, but I don’t think it turned out too shabby for a first attempt. It’s supposed to be a black Dahlia (which is a bit of a misnomer since they’re actually more of a deep red).
I'm not sure if anyone here is familiar with pop art, but I want to do a quote pop art style painting. Which quote/phrase do you like best?
Antisocial Socialite
Be an artist, not a critic.
3. Cut away my feelings and hung them out to dry.
I made these up, so I don't even know if they're any good. But I would love to attempt a pop art piece with one of these and I'm incredibly indecisive 😂
Spent the last week making resin soap dishes. What do you guys think?
Okay, so this is my recent oil painting.
New acrylic painting that I did. What do you guys think? It was inspired by Marina's most recent movie.
Some new bracelets I made.
What color(s) should I do next?
This is an idea I have for a fanfiction story. What do you guys think? Good or cheesy?
Deanna Troi is on the USS Enterprise. On a distant planet a lone teenage girl is the sole survivor of a shuttle crash. She reaches out for help telepathically. Deanna hears her calls for help but has trouble pinpointing where the calls are from. After some time, she is able to telepathically connect with the girl and learne about the crash and which planet the girl is on. Deanna asks the Enterprise crew for help in finding this girl. The crew tells Deanna that no such planet exists. They think Deanna is losing it. Deanna fights to prove that she’s not going crazy and is in fact telling the truth. Deanna tries to convince Picard to set a course to the planet that the computer says doesn’t exist.
An 'attempt' at Deanna Troi fan art. I tried to draw a portrait and incorporate the following quote into it: "Feelings are something you have, not something you are." Marina didn't say that in the show, but I thought the quote fit Troi's character. Next time I want to add some light blue and lavender into it. Debating whether this would look better as a painting or a colored pencil drawing.
Nice bracelet. I 🎨 sometimes. My hobby though is baking
My craft/passion is mainly cookery but I do sometimes make things out of straw
you can definitely try ;)
So, if you don’t already know, I’m really into thrifting. I found this doll at a thrift shop. She was in bad condition, but I was able to spruce her up. I forgot to snap some before picture, but her clothing was ripped, her hair all matted and uneven and her face was scuffed. I did have to cut a lot of her hair off and cutting doll hair isn’t easy, but I did the best I could. Also found her some clean doll clothes at another thrift shop. What do you guys think of the final product (after pictures)?
Do you think I’d be able to re(sell) her like this?