Happy Halloween

Name: Phi Phi 

Totem: Phoenix

Weapon: Night and Day

Skill: Daggers

Magic: Controls Fire

Name: Violet

Totem: Dragon

Weapon: Rainbow

Skill: Slingshot

Magic: Voice Stealing Rocks

Name: Ravon-
ista

Totem: Raven

Weapon: Midnight

Skill: Sword Fighting

Magic: Speaks with Birds

Everdeen the Elf and
Reggie the Celtic Warrior
with Amaranth the pseudo-axe
And her Elfkin baby

Skills and Magic: Drool

The Armory

Have I been painting? Yes, I have. 

Weapons. 

From top to bottom: Amaranth, the pseudo-axe; Night and Day, the daggers; Midnight the sword; Celeb Asea (silver leaf) the bow; and Rainbow, the slingshot, with a pouch of magic, voice-stealing rocks.

Sunday Drawing

Ghosts and Ghouls

I can't stop!

 We got "boo"ed by a neighbor, so we made cupcakes to pass the booege along.

I can be pretty fancy sometimes.

Out in the night, strapped in for some quick, doorbell-ditchin' getaways.

So Much Love, it's Spooky!

Here is what I love: Everyone who made a comment on the last post.

Here is what I don't love: Choosing one to share a little spook with.

So... I've made a spooky sign for everyone who commented!  

I can't help it, Miss Mayer! Love. Sister! Love. Sister-in-law! Love. Pam! Love. Chandra! Love. Marlene! Nicholas! Megan! Jessie! Brooke! Love, love, love. I don't think know Angela, Manda, Annalee, Cat, Sarah, Alabala, and Jennifer yet, but I'm feelin' the love!! Email me your address (ecmcphie@gmail.com) and I'll send one out right away! It's almost the big day!!

Spookey!

I love Halloween!!!

We have been out of school for fall break and working hard on making Ewan's first Halloween really spooky.  I made these signs:

This one is for my front door.

 I'm sending this to my new friend, Jefra, who lent me her socks.

I'm giving this one to my sister-in-law who gave me a blank stare when I asked if she had decorated for Halloween yet?!??!!!

And this is to give away!  Leave a "boo" in my comments and I will draw a lucky winner!

(Don't get too excited, it's a piece of cardboard, and try not to get too scared.)

First Halloween

Welcome to earth, little boy.  Let us introduce you to one of the best things about it.

BOO!

TRICK

or TREAT!

A Rose

A Rose is off to the Howard Mandville Gallery in Kirkland, Washington for their 21st Annual Invitational Small Works Show.  This is my Delia as the puppeteer for a shadow puppet performance of Romeo and Juliet.  She's a romantic, that one.  I am a little obsessed with shadow puppets these days.  I did this piece partially as a study for a larger painting in which I wanted to explore this shadow puppet theater concept.  

Most of this painting is oil, but the "shadows" are done in india ink.  I have had fun experimenting with a different media.  The use of ink, with calligraphy nibs and brushes, was inspired by the project I did for the Phoenix Symphony.

Yes, I said nibs.