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| Jamie Fingal checking in to share my process for 'Ocean Dreaming.' This pair began with burgundy snake skin-like high heels, and if you look in the left corner of the picture, you can see the original shoe. I was painting a couple of pairs at one time, so that is why there are 4 high heels in the picture. I painted them with white Gesso, to completely cover the burgundy color, inside and out |
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| I began painting the exterior of the shoes with purple paint, and having the layers be uneven, so that there appeared to be a variety of shades of the color |
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| Using puffy paint, I carefully began drawing swirls and other designs on the shoe. The paint takes 4 hours to dry, so I would paint a section, then move to the next shoe, and then wait. |
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| I used a fan brush to carefully add a touch of green metallic paint over the surface of the shoes, which added dimension |
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| You can see it closer here |
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| Then I carefully painted more purple acrylic paint in and around the designs |
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| Then I decided that I really needed to use the puffy paint on the foot bed of the heels. It brings it altogether! The high heels were sealed with Liquitex Clear Gloss - 2 layers. |
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| Just a little labor intensive, but at the end of the day, beauty prevails |
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| Ocean Dreaming by Jamie Fingal |
