imogenart

Artist, biologist and computer programmer, childcare work, portraits and he-art.me pictures – Happy Electronic art of favourite places

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Marvel – Jean Grey new 52 costume

Can I make a comfortable practical marvel costume (cos-play) from a drawing, making my own patterns and sewing from scratch? Turns out I can. I wore this too – slightly taller and thinner than the original model. Elasticated trousers under a feature top (yellow/black trim) and a separate jacket designed to be above the elbow. Yellow criss cross about hands and ankles – every detail from the Jean Gray 1952 (? so I’m told)

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Half way through a pottery painting

Painting a plate with pottery paint is interesting because on firing the paints liven into bold colours. These are the first attempts to put some iPad drawings onto clay goods.

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My very own tree design on a batwing

Turns out hubby thought of the tree/diagonal division design but I drew it up and did the batwing sleeves. The most comfortable jumper I ever wore. Close on the wrists but loose and big around the armpits. I’ve worn it out and am working on another.

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Feudal jumper – knitting project

This jumper is one from a pattern – created by another (so long ago that I don’t have a record). I did change the colour scheme of the big flowers so the blue and red interchange.

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Bag and artist’s hat – Scottish colours

Had a pattern for a bag in Scottish moorland colours, so did this in a round in 6 sections for a laugh and a tam–0-shanter. The seaweed effect worked – for an artist’s hat!