Monday, December 27, 2010

After the Rain...

If you've been reading Layniefingers for long, you won't be surprised when I say I love rainbows. It's almost obsession, really. I'm fascinated by the color gradients, watching one color shift into another. It's mesmerizing, and I adore it.

Today's design was created using three colors of acrylic paint. I blended them on the nail, using generous blobs of paint and a very quick back-and-forth motion with a thin liner brush. If I had a video camera I'd show you the process, but... well, to steal a quote from my mother, "If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his butt when he jumped." A coat of Seche Vite made the drab finish of the acrylic paints come to life and sealed them together under its glassy shine.


I  love this one. It makes me think of candy, or carnivals and fun carnival foods. What does it make you think about?


8 comments:

  1. Yep, definitely candy. Those rock candies on a ribbon that look like babies dummies. Gorgeous!

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  2. This one is so much fun! It makes me smile!

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  3. This one just warms my heart! Bring on the warm colors lady! This winter is starting to get much colder. :(

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  4. This is gorgeous <3
    I love the flicks that blend the piece today.
    It isn't exactly a happy, happy kids rainbow but a .....painting rainbow? xDD

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  5. Oh, I love this! I may have to try something like it.

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