The art of playing... it's hard work!

How frequently we say we are off to work but seldom do we say we are off to play.  I try to say this often because what my ears will hear, my heart then will believe.  Even when I am working, I like to say I am playing because it makes me view the project differently.

​In this project my Eemps were the element of playfulness.  I was inspired by a cartoon face that was just begging to come out and play.  As often I say... one is good... two is better!  So why not twins - but not any twins but fraternal twins.  This way I could play with the similarities but still make them different.  After all, fraternal twins share the same space but not the same egg.

​I received such fun reactions to my blue coloring of the Pyksee that I wanted to play with that again.  But what to do with the other twin?  Well, why not try a metallic type of wash instead.  So begins my playing.

I have two different types of metallic paints but soon discovered that it didn't matter which one I used - they both gave me the same effect.  This metallic effect is what I called my Fairy Glamour.  Catch the lighting just right and my little Eemp has her own personal magical glow.

Of course being twins, what one has... the other wants.  Even with my blue wash over the white porcelain, my little blue Eemp wanted some fairy glamour too.  I always find it interesting that even though my twins are out of the same mold but with different coloring of skins tones, that they each develop their own personality.

My Blue Eemp, having traits of a Pyksee, I still wanted it to be different then a Pyksee.  There are few hair colors that work well with blue skin. Luckily, white is one of them and add a dash of blue and it takes on a punkish feeling.  Of course my little fairy Eemp wanted blue too... so in went a wisp here and there.

​Then comes the dressing, which by then I was pretty much getting told their personalities.  My little dark one was shy and curious, while my little blue Eemp was daring and a little tomboyish.  As they continued to play with me, we kinda of fight (or is that called a "heavy discussion"? ) of who was going to wear what.

They still continued to play with me as I was finishing up because they told me that even though Eemps are made of part Pyksee's laugh they also have a touch of Fairy glamour.  As a result, my Eemps needed wings.  Really?  Yes, I was told. They reminded me I was here to play - so we made wings.  If you would like to see a quick tutorial of what they invited me to create, check out the tutorial section of my website.

​I have now been informed that they are ready for the photo shoot and have included my second son, Garret, in to play as he is in charge of these photo shoots.

​Let the modeling begin!