http://knittedbeasts.com My knitting journal Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:31:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So a lot has happened since my last post. We didn't have internet for a week (horror upon horror!). More importantly, I've been working on three new paintings and two are already done! The first one I finished was a large (30" X 22") painting called "Bears vs. Dolls". I ... http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=49 I've never painted such a goofy painting. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, and actually I really love this painting! but it's very different style for me. I've been sketching pictures for a large painting with bears in it, but I've been having a hard time with it. I ... http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=43 I just spent the whole day painting this T-Shirt. I LOVE IT! Except I'm having problems with splatter and some of the paint going outside of the lines when I'm painting in the stencils. So I've decided to put these first T-Shirts on at a reduced price because of it. ... http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=39 So here it is my first T-shirt! It's a size small youth, pink and has a green cuddle fish on it. I'm going to make a matching adult shirt with an octopus on it. [gallery] I think it turned out pretty nice. Hopefully, I can start on my next project, a ... http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=35 So I didn't think of it before posting the painting but here are some sketches I've been working on for t-shirts, toys and paintings. [gallery] For the t-shirts I've been debating whether or not to make the animals look realistic or like the toys. Maybe I should do both. http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=29 So after working really hard for a year I let my Knitted Beasts fall to the wayside. However, the summer is here, my husband and I have moved, and I think it's time to re-start the beasties! Here's some of my new ones. [gallery] Yet, I think I want to beef up ... http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=24 http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=20 So for those of you that are curious what the monkey looks like now here he is. I'm trying to think up my next animal, but I'm having some trouble coming up with some ideas. I don't know if I should make a reptile, mammal, or one of my underwater ... http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=16 Thanks to my knitting group for putting up with me and my camera. Thank you, Grace, Maggie, and Bea! And thanks to Adam for helping so much. Next time, I hope to get more from the people who didn't come this week. http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=14 Enjoy This was fun and frustrating. http://knittedbeasts.com/?p=6