This post couldn't have been done on a better day, since today is the Day of the Dead! For those of you who have never heard of this festival before, here is a nice read: Day of the Dead.
The sugar skulls are a work of art. There is so much art and history associated with it. The fascinating part is how something as eerie as a skull, can be turned into something so beautiful with art.
I made these shoes for a friend who loves skulls. :)
Step 1 was to get a good base coat on the shoes. I toyed with the idea of using acrylic paints v/s using fabric paints, just because I have so many more colors and shades of acrylic paints with me. But, after much research on the internet, I found out that acrylic paints on shoes will tend to crack with time. So, I stuck with the fabric paints.
Step 2 was to finalize on the design. I like to first sketch with pencil on paper to get an idea of size and placement. Then I sketched the same on the shoes.
Step 3 is the fun painting part. :)
Just the skull was looking dull so I added some black. Makes a big difference!
Painted the other shoe. I added blue hair to bring some color in.
They make a lovely pair, don't they?? :)
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