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Okay, here is mine. I used DFX white, paradise black and beach berry. Brushes were a #4 round, a 3/4 inch flat, and a really, really tiny round that I have no clue what number it was. For the red, I used a large dotter wand.

Slide show:


Final Picture:

Lovely! I am crazy about Zebra prints, if I had my way about it, my whole room would be done up in that print (with purple accents of course)! I like the red; it adds that little touch of color that just sets of the whole design.

OH! I think I finally have a good (?) idea for this challenge, just gotta finish the sketch and find a chance to get the pain on! Can't wait to participate in another competition agian, it's been far too long.

Hey! That ↑↑↑ was my 500th post! lol

anita wrote:

It is the bottom one.(8 da vinci)

Ah, so it's a filbert brush. Took me 5 years before I finally learned what those things were actually called, lol.

PJ, Great mask! Nice design for teens and adults.

Punky, looking forward to your entry.

Great submissions so far!
Here's another:-)

Paints:
DFX White
DFX Black
TAG Berry Splitcake
TAG Dolphin Splitcake

Tools:
1" Filbert Brush
Mark Reid #4 Round Brush
Mark Reid #6 Round Brush
Mark Reid Chisel Brush

Using a 1" Filbert Brush & TAG Berry Splitcake, make a heart with the Purple on the outside.


Using the 1" Filbert Brush & the TAG Dolphin Splitcake, Paint the wings one stroke at a time.


Using a #6 Round Brush, outline & accent the wings.
Using a chisel brush, pull the white paint in at the tips of the wings. Highlight the heart with white.


Using a #4 Round Brush Outline the heart & wings with black.
Accent with white & black dots.

You could stop the design here if you like the bold look.

Using a chisel brush, pull the black in at the tips of the wings. Using a #4 round & a wash of black paint(I use some dfx watered down in the lid of my paint) shade the wings. Shade around the heart. Using the wash add the cracks into the heart.


Using the #4 round & white add some more highlighting around the wings & around the heart as well as some accent dots. The goal is to give it dimension & depth.


Pic of tools/paints:

ok. 2nd go at this
used all Tag paints:light blue, leaf split cake white/lgreen/dgreen, orange, pearl gold, red, brown, light purple, pearl white, black and white.
number 4 round , 3/0 round and a 3/4" flat brushes. plus neon green, gold , neon blue and light purple glitters. which you can't really see in the pics

using the 3/4 flat brush use light blue for th face, leaf split cake for around the head and back and orange across the eyes for the belly.



using same brush add leaves. then using other brushes add red and gold on chest.orange beaks,black for eye's, out lines and some white for highlights.


using brown add gum nuts, stems and the purple for the flowers. using dark green from split add veins into the leaves and out line and lines down the middle. out line nuts in black and add small lines also white dots on flowers.


add peal white behind the birds, gold down leaves. white highlights and black out lines. then glitter . and done

P-Jam!!! Greatwork, inspired....

Synni - Is that you? or or model - that is your twin? no WAY --- THAT is your own beautiful face.... Oh that gorgeous face is synni, yes, ....

NOW, Linda (psalms), GREAT tutorial, and you look great , but mostly, you tutiorials are right on (sp???) ! You should teach!! your tutes are good!

haha yes lauri it is me.

Synni ,are you fakin' us out! ...even when your sis is posing, I know when it's you! , I love YOUR sweet face... dont challenge me ....po-leeeese, cause .... - I heart YOUR face!!!!

Daizy, that is so beautiful and delicate!

Great heart and winks Linda.

Synni, Synni, where do I start??? Love those birds girl! the colors are so vibrant.

Oops, I forgot PJ's

Really like the mask and the feathers, I loooove zebra print

Wow, absolutely amazing work by all of you!!

Synni, I like it!

Okay! Here it is! It took me 4 tries to get it down! My sketches didn't exactly match up with MY face, lol. Decided to go with a bit of a tribal approach for this one, even though it's not really my strong suit. Here is my Tribal Phoenix:

Paint used:
-Wolf F/X: Red, Orange, Yellow, and Black
Brushes/sponges used:
-#6 round
-2 large half circle sponges (self-made)



And Viola! A Tribal Phoenix!

Here's my feather themed painting
Using just 2 brushes, (#1 & #2 round) First I painted a white whispy background so the colors would pop..
next I started adding colored feathers... Dfx pink first.
I continued adding colored feathers until I got the look I wanted.. I used dfx yellow, light green, blue...
Dfx violet, metallix green & metallix fuchia
I then detailed in DFX black & added some stones..
then opulecent glitter!

Oh My Goodness Carolyn that is gorgeous!!! I love the colours!

Punky Your flames are awesome, I love your take on the design too!

I love the colorful peacock!!

yay!! i love this months challenge. the diversity of ideas is wonderful. can't wait to see what comes up next!! great work everyone.

Carolyn, that peacock is STUNNING!!! I absolutely LOVE it!!

Punky, I'm lovin' the tribal!
Carolyn, your feathers are awesome! I love the addition of the gems!

Wow guys!
Punky, your line work is AMAZING!!!! great job, btw, did I tell you your line work is AMAZING????!!!!!

Carolyn, I am in love with your peacock, it is STUNNING!

It is going to be hard for me to vote.

I love that peacock! so cute!

Wow ladies.. absolutely stunning!!! I love both of these

Thanks ladies! Yeah, the brush I used has an uber sharp point, and I love, LOVE it for tear drops and line work... and the best part? Would you beleive it was a freebie????

And totally lovin' the take on the peacock Carolyn!