Summer and Mermaids

It never fails, once summer hits, my thoughts turn to warm summer nights, cool water to swim in and mermaids. I’ve always associated mermaids with summer. I dream of them returning from the waters where they spend the winter to cooler waters, basking in the warm sun, their young splashing around, or clinging to their mothers.

 

 

 

To celebrate summer and mermaids, I created a treasury on Etsy inspired by the creatures I love.

'Summer Mermaids' by kmichelecreations

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

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Elemental Goddesses Round 2

You remember the set of Elemental Goddesses that I did for the Elemental Swap on Craftster?

Here are 2 more sets that I have completed for personal swaps. These were done in the same style as the first, just different positions of the body, and in one set different Elementals.

I'm really pleased with how both sets turned out. I have the problem of not being able to choose a favorite, I love how both sets turned out lol. I will definitely have to sit down one of these days and make a set for myself.

Elemental Goddess

For the Elemental Swap on Crafster, I made my partner a set of art nouveau inspired Goddess paintings. I wasn't familiar with the style but after some research and looking through other art nouveau pieces, I really enjoy the style. And since my partner has received them, I can post without spoiling surprises!

This is a picture of the whole set. Each one is painted on a thin piece of wood and then sealed.

Earth Goddess

I primed each piece of wood, painted the background, drew a circle the size I wanted, taped off the circle with blue painters tape, then primed the center of the circle. After all that prep work, it was the fun task of painting.

Air Goddess

The background on Air is actually silver. I guess silver doesn't photograph very well outdoors. Each painting was done in the colors that my partner associated with each element: Earth- greens and browns, Air- white and silver, Water- blues and turquoise, Fire- reds. I also incorporated the symbols that she used for each of the elements as well.

Fire Goddess

Water Goddess

I really do love how these came out. I might just have to make a set for myself.

Happy Crafting!

~K. Michele