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Sunday, 5 January 2014

ATCs For All - Hysterical Historical Snowmen

What a title!
Sounds so much fun so I joined in this swap!
I started off by drawing three snowmen - I knew that I would do King Louis XIV but who else I don't know.  I 'googled' historical figures and then settled to use Caesar and .... later on while playing a Boney M disc ... yes!!!   Ras... pu... tin - Lover of the Russian Queen ....
I printed off black and white prints so that I had a guide to follow and cut up my watercolour paper to size - four cards to a sheet.


I painted Rasputin with gardens behind the drapes of the Royal Palace.  I gave him a Faberge Egg decorated with yellow diamantes on glittered paper.


Caesar was draped in a white Toga, tiled floor, pillars and sky.  He leans against one of the pillars holding a bunch of grapes, although his wine goblet must be empty at that angle!!!



Louis is dressed in red brocade shirt with a gold waistcoat and stands in front of his magnificent gardens of Versailles.  His cane has a jewelled top.

 

Then along came me ...
I am hysterical - most people laugh at me a lot.  At my age I am planning my funeral service so I shall soon by Historical!!  he! he! he!

See you're laughing at me!!!!


Just to make sure that my snowmen can be recognised, I added a small pocket at the back into which I placed a miniature picture of my model.

UPDATED 03.02.2014
I received these beauties in return ....



Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Thank you Heather K. 

John Lennon.
Thank you Gloria.


Abraham Lincoln.
Thank you Cassidy.








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