More Overlap

I liked the gourd I finished yesterday, but I didn't think it had enough overlap of leaves and my shading wasn't especially good. I thought it turned out pretty well, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted. So on these two, I drew my leaves in pencil and then outlined the parts I want to use in extra-fine black permanent sharpie. I still want the leaves to be caladium leaves, but I think I'll do the small one in metallics and pearls. It won't be realistic, but folk art doesn't have to be realistic, and neither does fantasy. I'm thinking a gnome home is fantasy, so whatever I do should be all right.

At least I don't have my leaves isolated and floating in the background which is pretty much what I did with the last one. I didn't realize it until I was finished.

Lavender Crossover Egg

Again my camera skills don't allow this to show up the way I want.  But I etched three lavender spikes onto a red egg.  Then I took purple rit dye and painted over the spikes.  Then I highlighted the right sides with the dremel again.  It is seriously nice and my own idea from the lavender spikes to the second color dye painted on, to the next etching:)

I consider it a crossover because the lavender spikes are adapted from folkart painting.