It's November and Grumbacher is Here to Sponsor Us!

Thanks to all who visited and commented on our projects for the 31 Days of Halloween!  We had a blast and enjoyed every spine tingling moment of it!  Now we are all a tingle over our brand new sponsor for November and December!  Grumbacher has given the team some wonderful paints and supplies to work and play with and that means that the winner of November and the winner of December's challenges will also receive Grumbacher goodies to play with!

Since 1905, Grumbacher has been a brand trusted by students, professors, art conservationists, and professional artists throughout the US.  Max Grumbacher established his company’s humble beginnings by hand making brushes at his kitchen table in New York City.  By the 1960s Grumbacher became an art materials empire offering artists nearly every supply imaginable. Today, the Grumbacher brand is owned by Chartpak, Inc., a creative products company committed to adhering to the impeccable standards set by Max Grumbacher.  Chartpak Inc. welcomes the responsibility for ensuring Grumbacher’s continued legacy as an American tradition. We lead the way by setting strict standards of exemplary quality and consistent performance for our materials. Our standards of quality and excellence have resulted in the Grumbacher brand becoming an American tradition.
We take great satisfaction in knowing that artists trust our brand when creating their artwork. Our multi-media products, educational services, and online artists’ community (thalo) exemplify Grumbacher’s commitment to growing and adapting to the ever-changing environment of the fine and graphic art industries.
We take pride in being an American art material manufacturer and a leader in the industry.

Now it is time for us to show you the fun we have had trying the some fabulous new products to us and some more traditional ones!  We want to start out with CT Granne's amazing utterly fabulous painting using the Grumbacher Max Oil Paints that are easily cleaned with water so no horrid fumes while working with it!

CT Nan did an 11 x14 canvas titled "Rivers of Tears and Tornado of Emotions" also using the wonderfully easy to work with Max Oil Paints by Grumbacher!

CT Kim is bringing us...

a snippet stolen from Evil Frogster's mangy claws...

CT Anne... is still suffering from all that pink, and Evil Froggy is having trouble getting her Grumbacher palette knives back from the real frogs.  He may have the bigger motorcycle, but those bigger palette knives are fantastic at spreading petrol through their engines in a hurry!

We hope you will check out the links to Grumbacher and see the vast array of supplies that they carry!  And of course, we want to see what you have to inspire us with this month!  As usual, the theme in "Anything Goes" just no cute but show us your oddities, weird stuff, dark, goth, steampunk, oh my, all the alternatives that are out there!  And remember we so accept 100% digital works, also!  But the catch is you have to enter to win.....not a real big catch but a necessary one!  The winner of each month will receive Grumbacher  supplies fresh from the store!  So once Evil Froggy is back with his accomplice CT Anne, we are going to let him handle all his inbox entries...sooooo, it is up to you now!

What Do You See in the Mirror?

CT Nan, here, with my version of a fabulous project I saw that had mirrors and figures coming out of the mirror all in shades of white and gray.  It was truly breathtaking!  I went for a much smaller less detailed try and of course, had just broken yet another mirror (and I wonder at my continuing misfortunes?) so the fun began.  I painted the mirror fragment with Grumbacher's Modeling Paste and when dry I scrubbed off to let the mirror show through in places.  I had taken a small skull and pressed into 3 balls of air dry clay and let dry.  Then carefully sprayed both the mirror, clay embossed skulls, and tulle with some Nuance powder mixed in a spray bottle with water.  Carefully because air dry clay will melt away on you if too wet!

And what else but a lovely piece of pink ribbon to finish my ghostly wall hanging!

I know you know my next words...BUT off you go to the next name on the list and leave them some love, please?  And, also, keep those entries coming in here at Dream in Darkness!  We are watching you....do you have any mirrors in YOUR house??  Now don't let your imagination run wild with you........or should you?????

Day 7 31 DOH~Lady Catrina in the Flesh...Oops No Flesh!

Welcome Back for Day 7 of 31 Days of Halloween!

Today we want to announce the Winner of our September Challenge, too! Special thanks to all of our amazing players last month! We really loved seeing new faces and so many cool projects! Huge thanks to Karen of Lunagirl Vintage images for sponsoring us and giving us great images to create with!!

Our Winner is.....#15 RORA with the fantastic altered Halloween Frame!

Please email us at dreamindarknessblog@gmail.com for your badge & prize info.

CONGRATZZ!!

Now it is CT Nan's turn to play...

I saw a neat Youtube video on the making of the Lady Catrina.  I got really messy with this one after making a wire armature for her body a lot of newspaper and modeling paste from Grumbacher made her rough spots smoother.  Maybe I should try it on my rough spots?? Hmmmm...maybe for a later in the month reveal :)

She knows how to strut her stuff!

And those close ups are a must have in her portfolio!

Look at that rock on her hand!  Maybe given by the donor of the rib cage?  Must be love of the eternal kind :)

Her head is a Dylusions skull stamp in air dry clay with Gelatos smushed around on it. The rib cage that her stylish dress is revealing came from an awesome and willing male skellie who just was dying to give it to her.  Unfortunately, she had lost hers at a really great party!  Good time but lost bones...ying/yang perhaps?

Thanks for visiting us and don't forget our challenge is still going on this month with our usual theme of  "Anything Goes" and any medium is welcome!  And we also thank you for the comments, they keep Evil Froggy smirking and prevents him from eating things that shouldn't be in his diet like US!

We hate to rush you off but things are quiet hectic with this pink issue and CT Anne so we just have to shut the door and off you go to leave some ghoulish love to the next stop!

Entering: DarknDaring #6