Thursday, August 9, 2012

Goodbye Deer Booty, Hello Sea Monster?

Here is a sneak peak of my latest DIY art, 
My "Sea Monster."


I made the pen artwork of a deer for Christmas 2011
While I loved it for the winter, it really didn't go with a San Diego summer.
After I hung it up, my husband wanted to know why I painted deer booty?
I love that man.

This week I replaced my deer with a blue octopus.
I know summer is in full swing and I'm a little late to the party. 


For inspiration I pinned some octopus to use as subject matter

atlantic or common octopus
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The pictures just didn't have the detail that I needed.  I ended up using the octopus I painted in my daughter's bathroom. 
To see the rest of the underwater scenes I painted go here


I took a picture to refer back to and used him as my subject matter for my newest artwork. 
First I sketched the outline of his body on painter's tarp.  I used the same tarp for my deer and my owl.  To see a more detailed explanation of how I create my artwork and my owl go here.
For this monochromatic project I used a blue colored pencil, a blue Sharpie, and a blue ball point pen.  I free handed my octopus, but if you aren't artistic you could achieve the same thing with an overhead projector. 



 I like using pen and Sharpie because of the control I have. 
 I got caught up on my taped Olympic Beach Volleyball while I worked.
Way to Go Misty and Kerri!
Misty May-Treanor is married to MLB player
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No Sea Monsters on the volleyball court.


After I hung him up, I accessorized my mantle with a beach theme and added some red. 
The great thing about having a neutral pallet is I can bring in just about any color accessories for a change. 





Shells and coral

I shopped the house and used stuff I already had.



I added a hand painted seahorse pillow I made years ago to the chair below.





I painted a stripe of blue on my found buoy and added it and a starfish to the basket we store firewood in.

The change is a little late for the season, but sometimes that's how my decorating goes.

Swim safely my friends.

Thanks for checking it out.





18 comments:

  1. It's never too late for such gorgeous displays.

    You have such amazing talent, for drawing/painting and for creating beautiful vignettes.

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  2. You are sooo amazingly talented! I can't believe you aren't an Art teacher!! And yes, weren't the Sand matches fantastic?!!!

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  3. I love it! I started following you on Pinterest last night! Sharing on FB!
    Debbie

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  4. I'm stopping by because Debbie from reFresh reStyle posted this on facebook! I love your octopus! He would look great in my house. :o)

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  5. Gorgeous, Shannon! What a wow statement- isn't it summer year round at your house?
    Misty and Kerri were awesome!!! Such a great moment.

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  6. Wow, just beautiful! You're so talented!

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  7. That's amazing. I just recently took up water colors myself. I love seeing what other people create with their art.

    Meg
    http://megshandmadelife.blogspot.com

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  8. I can't believe that is pen, pencil and sharpie! Looks amazing!

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  9. Shannon, that is absolutely amazing! I have wanted to paint an octopus for a blank wall I have in my room, but mine would look like a kindergarten project. You have a lot of talent, lady. I had to laugh, because my husband would have also asked me why I painted a deer butt.

    Loved watching Misty and Kerri!

    ~Heather

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  10. Shannon, you are so talented. The octopus is perfect and I love it all in blue. Just stunning.

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  11. What a great change you made! Such a challenging subject to create. And, I really like the pop of red. :) I felt compelled to look up the symbolism of the octopus. A few meanings among the many were: Complexity, Diversity, Vision & Mystery. Great post.

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  12. Wow! Such a stunning piece of art! I love your whole mantel display. It's so fun and interesting. (You're such a creative girl, Shannon!)

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  13. Well done, Shannon! Gosh, you have an amazing talent. I've never seen a more beautiful octopus. :)

    Lannie Bartlett

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  14. Wow! You've got skills girl! Your space really looks great, I'm glad you are so happy with how everything turned out, enjoy the rest of your Summer Shannon!

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  15. You got a skill at this instance. The glass orbs with plants are adorable. What a great site for interior design.

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  16. Wow, what a fabulous mantel and art work!!

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