seahorse dream rider mermaid

zentangle black threads

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Today I begin the fun project of designing, sculpting and painting a mermaid riding on the back of a seahorse. This project is a fund raiser for the children's hospital in Fort Myres FL. 
I have named mine Dream Rider. 
I have planned the project at home in Massachusetts and will adjust now that I see it in person. It is smaller than I am used to with the six- seven foot sneaker and the six foot sea turtle.
I will post many pictures so that the progress will be self evident. I sent time measuring and planing the demensions of the sculpture.

I unwrapped the seahorse and drew the design on the blank. I noticed that the shape is slightly different on either side. Adjustments were made. It is more challenging to draw on a bumpy surface. 

I the drew over the pencil with a tipped nozzle bottle of black acrylic.  I thought it would work like a marker. Boy was I wrong. First, the thick paint drips ( see photo.) everywhere it's vertical. Then my hand especially my thumb hurt from squeezing it for three hour. We live and learn.


See the pictures of my first morning. have some glitches with this blog. look for pictures soon.

Tomorrow I will design the seahorse painting.
I have drawn the "strings" or separations for the zentangle designs. Each section will have a design. I have an idea that I will decorate the tips with jewels. All is a trial and test.
I will also buy the styrofoam head and start building the mermaid. I have 11 days. Yikes!

Attempt#2

I am beginning a great new project and plan to blog it daily. It is a mermaid sculpture riding on a seahorse. I call it Dream Rider.

It is a fundraiser for the children's hospital in Fort Myers, FL. 

I have designed and planned the project and will begin tomorrow. Some adjustments have to be made as it looks different in person. Here are my plans and the actual first look at the seahorse.

graphic novel - science lab

first page can't rotate yet

I found a graphic novel I started a few years ago. I have placed it on my do list. Here is a copy of one page. These are the drawn pages and the pages I used for inspiration or model.  Not working!

paintings in progress

Here's an attempt to get some pictures on this blog.
These are in progress paintings in oil.  I'll post my illustrations next.

I am learning to age  paper from Jean Rubman. She showed me how to darken the edges with walnut oil stamp. I bought one .  I also bough a two tip marker. I am looking for my spray bottle of walnut oil. she also reminded me of tea staining.

picnic idea - dead in water but OK

I applied for this picnic table project - pubic art. They kind of screwed up my application. I had three pictures - they posted one. I am also having a difficulty with taking reproducible pictures of water color and guache. It did not look like this on my paper. It was much brighter and more distinct. Any one have a suggestion? Email artpicnic@springfield

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APPLICANT  INFORMATION (Please print) 

NAME   Betsy Koscher

ADDRESS 51 Bridle Road

CITY STATE Ludlow, MA 01056 

HOME PHONE 413 583 6800   413 335 0521

EMAIL ADDRESS lizabethann2@yahoo.com

ARTISTSTATEMENT- I love doing these projects. Seeing my design materialize is woonderful for me and the community. My animals on the sneaker at Forest park bring lots of pleasure. My animals in the library encourage kids to read like them. I am presently completing a turtle bound for Panama City Florida. I also teach all ages art in my studio gallery for eleven years. I am sure my apprentice will learn a lot and have fun.

My love of fantasy and fanciful things brought me to the carousel horses and the princess, fairy and knight. I love carousel horses and have quite a collection. My children’s book illustrations brings me there as well.

Design

My previous images

I have participated in five community arts projects over the past few years. Some have sold for thousands of dollars.  It started with two West Highland Terriers for West Springfield, Ma. Mine were the Irish Terrier that “marched” in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Holyoke. The I did a Gondolier with a Venice scene on it’s back. After that I pained and sculpted the animals of Forest Park. I participated in a group sneaker painting those animal on the back. While in Florida I designed and build a float of an enormous American bald eagle with a kid riding on its back. Next I designed, sculpted and painted twelve children of various ethnic groups for the City of Chicopee. Then I made three large animals reading books for the Wilbraham Library. I am working on a group project for the Holyoke City Bank bench and a sea turtle for Panama City in Florida. I am very fast, artistic and love doing these.

Sculptor -Betsy Koscher

Fine art sculptures

*Osprey with mullet 

     Whimsical sculptures

*Kid Riding on an American Eagle

*Irish Westy Portrait of Jinx Powers on the back

*Italian Gondolier Westy - Venice on back 

• Forest Park Sneaker - six animal sculptures
• Small World Plane - 12 portraits of kids

NOW I CAN'T BRING IN A PICTURE!!!!!!! HELP