As I’ve been in the process of upgrading my paints to a new brand and style, from liquid Derivan to TAG cakes, through the amazingly friendly local seller at Kool 4 Kats. (they sell online though this store) I’ve been practising when I get the chance as the water to paint ratio is new and a little tricky and the brush loading technique (getting paint on the brush) is also different. Once you’ve become used to it, it’s instinctive how much water to use and how to load the brush but I’m still a little new with cakes and don’t always get it right first time. The upshot of which has been that I’m painting everyone in the vicinity. 🙂 And my own left arm a lot. Which gets you a lot of funny looks, but on the other hand turns out to be a really good way of advertising your services! Who’d have thought.

Double loading the brush to get two toned flowers

This one matched a tattoo elsewhere on the lady

Request for a ‘rainbow waterfall with fish’

Ever popular rainbow butterfly – my brushes are old and letting me down here. Terrible stroke work!! Gorgeous pearl rainbow colours though, shimmery!

Puppy dog – couldn’t believe how well the gold matched her skin. I’ve just bought a bronze pearl cake that will work much better for this look.

Unicorn. I admit it, I’m not so hot with horses. I will be practising!

‘Half skeleton, half blue wind fairy’ Works surprisingly well, especially with the pearl white background

Then things got really tricky… 🙂

Bought some new quality brushes today – much better stroke technique here.