Re: The Last Hurrah Project: 07/27/25 The latest Mushrooms!

[DeafNala]

last picture in that batch is, in particular, so beautifully fantastical and evocative.

Thanks, Bloggard. I look forward to the Group Portraits with each batch. I am happy you liked it.

Yes!!! All your gang on the photo stage!!!
Perfect pictures! Amazing! Your creations, in an ideal environment!
At once they get a 3D look, they take even more life and their colors pop!
And the little monk, here and there, playing with the photo lens!
I come back to see them again and again! So nice!
Looking at these pics, makes me happy!!! Cheers!

Thanks, for the kind comments, Dinos. I am delighted you enjoyed it. A big plus for me is that you & quite a fair number of other Folk find the Mushrooms make them happy.
I had some focusing issues with some of the pics, & had to retake a few. The colors look just about right. The Little Monks are popping up in all sorts of places...there is a little mushroom with a face as well.

Oh I love that blue!
The colour scheme on these fellows tickles my brain the right spots too.

Thanks for the reply, Fram. The blue is Folk Art Ink spot. I did blended highlights with Cobalt Blue & Americana Calypso Blue; then a wash with the Ink Spot.
It reminds me of the Garde Francais. The red & green caps are favorites with me...I am delighted you like them as well.

They look amazing in a big group together!    Well done good sir, your work is inspirational as always!

Thanks, Smoke Frog. I am happy you like the Group pics AND that you are getting inspired is quite a compliment.
The Group pics are slightly out of focus, but the effect is pleasant nonetheless.

[DeafNala]

The prototype for the three remain (thus far) October Mushroom is done.




The one on the right reminds me of Zero Mostel; SO I was thinking of calling this type of Mushroom Mostels.

[Tungdil]

Beautiful work and brushwork. The faces are amazing.

[FramFramson]

Troublemakers disguised as strawberries! 

[DeafNala]

Beautiful work and brushwork. The faces are amazing.

Thanks, Tungdil. I am glad you like him...especially the face.

Troublemakers disguised as strawberries! 

Mushrooms of the sentient variety are all a bunch of untrustworthy scoundrels. Thanks for the reply, Fram.

[DeafNala]

I got an idea for a new style Pumpkinhead/Jack O'Lantern Horror from this illustration (Pinterest):


SO I gave it a try:


It is a bit larger than I intended, but not too much so. I am pretty happy with the results.
I picked up a couple of techniques that I will apply to further Jack O'Lanterns.

[Mister Frau Blucher]

Cool! I have a feeling this sinister dude will blend right in.

Zero Mushtel looks great, too!

[DeafNala]

Cool! I have a feeling this sinister dude will blend right in.

Zero Mushtel looks great, too!

Thanks, Mister Frau Blucher...horses whiny. I am glad you like the stuff. With its size I may us an Orc body for the Pumpkinhead.

[DeafNala]

AND then there were two:




...busy, busy, busy.

[DintheDin]

Apart from their face expressions, I like their "flesh" tones! Cheers!

[DeafNala]

Apart from their face expressions, I like their "flesh" tones! Cheers!

Thanks, Dinos. I am glad you like the facial colors. I rather like the results myself.

[FramFramson]

"Zero Mushtel".... how did I miss that?! 

I guess all I can do is say "Ooops!" and get out. 

[DeafNala]

"Zero Mushtel".... how did I miss that?! 

I guess all I can do is say "Ooops!" and get out.

...it is a defensive mechanism that we who love puns develop...along with ducking.

[DeafNala]

AND now there are two:


...with a closer look:

[Tungdil]

I like their grinning faces. Terrific work.