New paintings. Will I get finished on time?

Good evening!

I just realized that it has been a very long time since I wrote something on this blog. Shame on me ;-)

Tonight I thought I could show you some paintings I am working on. It is somehow a funny process, because they need to be finished by next week, and I don´t know if I can make it. I am participating in a exhibition, and had to come up with titles and size before I had actuallly painted the painting. That´s because of the deadline for printing the shows program....

Well, I normally don´t get stressed out that easily, but this is putting quite some pressure on my creativity ;-) I named them: The Magic of the Night, Primordial Force and Transformation. I had the themes in my head and most of the motive, but the painting keep taking me places that wasn´t planned.

Like this one: The Magic of the Night:

 It is still not finished. I need much more trees and flowers and stuff. I loved the way these two rascals turned out! Still need more midnight magic though ;-)

The second painting is different. In danish it is called Urkraft, and I acually don´t know how to translate that word. Google suggests "Primordial Force". It´s all about nature, ergi, energy, sensuality and so on ;-) Very much not finished. I´m painting in a nice white stag in there.

The last painting is also very different. It´s called Transformation because it is going to be about uniting man and beast. I am very much into Jung, so in my imagination, the unity of man and beast will create transformtion and make ud able to reach for the stars.

Time for bed. I will keep on posting my progress with these painting, and please cross your fingers. I need some luck if I am going to finish these paintings on time ;-)

I am learning new skills :-)

I was late for the ADO MMC "Exaggeration", so I have been working nonstop yesterday and today to have it finished by the deadline.

I also tried to learn how to "antique" a doll. I prefer bright colors and a simple look, so I have never made something that was supposed to look old. A new internet friend, Birthe, helped me along the way, and I am so gratefull, that the web is full of people who is willing to share the knowledge with others!
Here is my work in progress:

Here is a MDF plate 20 cm x 14 cm 

I painted it black with acrylic paint

When the paint was dried i applied 2mm crack medium and let that dry for 25 minutes

Then I tried to apply white acrylic color in a nonchalant way with both brush and knife

The day after it looked like this... Where was my BIG wide cracks??

Well, I tried it again with a smaller frame, and I realized that I had to apply a thicker layer of crack medium. 

I glued a fabric onto the background of the frame, and made a little witch in Prosculpt polymer clay. 

I then made a little sign with the text "Welcome". Finally I finished the wich with som ribbons and woll. 

Haven´t really decided wether or not I will varnish the piece. 

What do you think?

PS: I made her eyes and mouth very large for the exaggeration challenge!

I am attending this 1 st quartely challenge :BIRDS!

I love dolls that are a mix between human and birds. 

I have done it before: 

This is Tom-Birdy :-)