After three coats of papier mache' I put gesso on the glasses then gave them a base coat of acrylics.
For the brush I used the paperclay to sculpt the bristles and ferrule then coated it with gesso.
Dorothy with her brush and glasses ready for painting.
Dorothy is almost finished.
Here is her hand holding the brush
Here is the finished Dorothy wearing one of the many hats she made.
With Golden Acrylic paints I used bright colours to represent Dorothy’s joyful spirit.
The ‘Van Gogh’ like background represents her dedication to the arts.
There is no doubt that Dorothy would find great pleasure in this whimsical tribute to her.
Here is Dorothy on her opening night.
She now resides in the Depot where she daily greets patrons to the Art Gallery pointing them in the right direction.