with Stars

Snow day.  A good day to post some new designs I have been dreaming up.  Maybe you can see some of the process involved in what eventually ends up on people's faces.  

I used a Mannequin head.  I could go into so many different directions, but I have to choose One at a time.  Or I'd just end up doing nothing.  

This time I felt like focusing on Stars.  

Here's my first design.  It started with a light blue to dark blue base.  Then I added the black design.  Then the white stars and lines.  

My critique?  Next time I will stick to a solid dark blue base.  I feel like the white was lost as it went over the light blue area in the center.  

Here is a little attempt at finishing off the bottom of the design.  Ummmm ~ not a good idea.  Maybe I'll do white swirls radiating out all over the cheeks next time:

Then I tried some Americana.  That uses Stars:

Do you feel like the blue/red star in the center is too stiff?  

Then I did more Americana.  I had some idea of a firecracker for this one. 

I felt like the nose grouping was overpowering.  So I wiped it off and came up with this.  Still not satisfied.  Will work on it some more before I bring it out into the world:   

Then I switched to dinosaur designs.  Here I made an S-dinosaur with a line of stars.  Added a curved line that made a heart-shape with those stars.  I like that.  Wondering if it could be Americana if I change the dinosaur colors to black with blue someday.  Or perhaps blue with red.  Now that's something(s) else I might try some day.  But one thing at a time.  I can only make one painting at a time.  Only follow one direction at a time:

Meanwhile, I also wanted to try another idea with the Stars.  I made a whole background of them.  I do like the stars here ~ that is the focus for me today.  But I would like to embellish that dragon a bit.   Someday:  

Oh.  Just as I really started getting into this, my timer beeped.  I had to clean up because  I had an appointment with my trainer at the gym.  Where he will be responsible for choosing our exercise-focus for today.  I'll find out if we're focusing on Abs or Back or Posture or Aerobics or whatever he thinks is needed.  I have enough to do with my own job, so I'm glad to be able to leave my exercising decisions up to the Professionals who are in charge of That.  

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