Ghost blog

Hello! It's been forever but I didn't realise I had any follower! However, if you didn't know, I have another blog on my website at rachintaplatts.com. I update that one regularly. More than here anyway. :S

Blast from the past

I've uploaded a music video I did during art foundation. Just a random fun thing to do to avoid actual work. Starring Lars Wijers, Claire Pattison and Jonathan Palmer (aka Awesome Wells). Music: Me Gustas Tu by Manu Chao. Enjoy!

Eyes that follow you

I've finally figured out a bit of Flash. The script was made by a guy who I've never met called Leigh Swift. He's Jane's friend. BUT I figured the eyelids all by myself!! Hurrah! I would also like to thank Niall. If it weren't for a forced one to one tutorial, I still wouldn't have figured it out. Thank you for putting up with me. I give you...

MOONFACE

The blinking might be a bit fast but I'll tweak later.
Now I'll have to do the rest of the website :-<
Oh but i can sleep peacefully tonight.

Seeing red

After watching The Addams family the other night, I wanted to draw a red hair girl with some gothic outfit. I pictured her to have a big wavy/frizzy hair with cream dress and some kind of pose but she ended up looking like this. I'll improve next time. Also I need a model! Where is life drawing class when I needed one!?

I love pink cheeks...

Just an update to show I'm doing something, even if it's a little.

The joy of air drying clay...

So I can create things like this! It's a gift for my friend, Miriam's 21st birthday which was two years ago but I finished it only a few months ago. It only took three days in total... It had a silk black ribbon around it but I think Miriam decided it was rubbish and ditched it. Though, I can't take the credit for the plinth. That was made by Niall, who is very handy in that department. It'll be Miriam's birthday in a few days, I was hoping that since I gave this one recently, it'll count as a 23rd birthday present but I think that is pretty cheeky.




Apparently, she is in the process of making my birthday present which was last month. I have no idea what it is, obviously but hope I don't have to wait for two years...

Oh yeah, this is what she looks like. I've sculpted her prom hairstyle because it was easier.

dolls, dolls...

Since graduating, I've had a creative blockage on animating so I thought I would like to go back to making things. During the summer, I became a fan of reading the blog of Black Apple who makes lovely dolls with simple template so I thought I'll give it a go. Also it was a chance for me to take out my old sewing machine that I haven't used since A-level Art.


These were my first attempts. I've altered some bits to it and added beads as eyes. The doll on the left meant to have a brown skin colour. I've tried different ways of dyeing the canvas with paint and coffee but the result isn't as successful as I wanted to be. Still, I'm happy with how they've turned out. Oh yeah, I didn't get to use the sewing machine as it was too tricky and I get impatient with any form of machine.


Below is an unofficial Edward Cullen doll. A vampire character from Twilight. I like the golden beads I've sewn for eyes but I should have done it by paint. However, I think Steff is pleased to have him.

Then there's Hannah's present. She likes frogs...and I thought I'll make a mini Hannah with a frog suit. Ta-da. Mini frog Hannah is meant to be brown but I didn't want to ruin the canvas with other attempts to dye it. In the photo, she is sitting nicely next to an adorable pin cushion from the Oxfam charity shop. I like it very much.