The prompt for Day 10 of the challenge is as follows: "Find something that blows your top and express it with your art."
When I think of the things that blow my top - child abusers, people who are mean to kittens, able-bodied people who don't move on the escalator or let anyone pass them - I just couldn't think of anything that I would want to express in a nail art design. And I'm not the type of person who really gets angry a lot.
"Water-spotted" water marble design |
But one thing that does really irritate me is splatter manis, I've tried the technique several times, with not much success. I really loved the water-spotted mani I did for Day 9 of the challenge, so I wanted to build on that. Like last time, I started with a base of OPI MY Vampire is Buff. I did a water-spotted water marble with Illamasqua Stance and Venous.
"Water-spotted" water marble design |
My plan was then to do a simple splatter mani on top, but it didn't exactly work out as I hoped. So I took Orly Luxe and did another water-spotted water marble on top to try and save it, also to add some interest to the design.
"Water-spotted" water marble design |
In the end, this really doesn't go with the theme, but I much like the design. I'm really liking this water-spotted technique, so expect to see more designs like this. I've been thinking about the idea of working in a series, where you take an idea and explore it in several works over a period of time. It's something that we were told to do when I was in art school, but I believe it also applies to nail art. For example, if you like roses, do ten designs with roses, but do something different each time. Maybe I'll do a series of water-spotted water marble designs.
What do you think of this design?
What a cool design! I absolutely love the gold splatter over the other colors. Definitely doesn't give me a feeling of wrath, but that's perfectly okay with me because it makes me super happy instead! haha
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this! The colors are so pretty together!
ReplyDeleteThis is very beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteHow delicate and pretty!!! I Love how you often interpret the deadly sins soft and alluring. I like your idea of repeated motives - more often than not I get alternate ideas while doing my nails and then am in polish-agony which one to finally do - LOL - showing the variations will be so inspiring!!!
ReplyDeleteAbout your rage of escalators: http://www.welovedc.com/2010/07/20/dc-mythbusting-stand-to-the-right/
ReplyDeletePersonally, I will take standard stairs over an escalator any day; the movement makes me dizzy/queasy just like elevators do.
I love it! I think the colours go really well together and it's like abstract art.
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty. I love the combining watermarble and waterspotted idea. I also toss around the idea of running with a theme for a while. What's wrong with that? It could really explore your creativity.
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