Fairied Treasure

Hey Friends! I just wanted to let you know one of my Myxies was featured in an Etsy Treasury, check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d583de0ca5a6d91cba8b38c/have-a-fairy-good-day?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Treasury&utm_campaign=Share

Thanks for reading, I have just finished a few brand new Myxies and will be posting them soon so keep checking my blog for updates.
Thanks
~Caralyn

Umbrella..Ella..Ella..Ella

Finally finished the newest piece I’ve been working diligently on, Steampunk Myxie number two. She turned out pretty well, even though not entirely the way I had envisioned but good never the less. The steampunk Myxie, that I have yet to think of a suitable name for, took me a little while to complete due to all her details and accessories. I experienced a lot of firsts with this piece as far as my sculpting comfort zone goes. She is now equipped with tiny sculpted polymer clay keys, gears, a clock and…Drum Roll Please…an umbrella. The umbrella was a bit of a challenge but I was quite impressed with myself after I pulled it off. The hardest part was definitely the top part, it was so difficult to get the fabric to sit the right way, but I eventually got it. I can’t wait to post Photos of the finished Steampunk Myxie for you all, I sent her to my Photographer today so I’ll post them as soon as she’s done. But until then I’ve posted a few little Photos I took of her umbrella and wings. What do you think? :)

Thanks for reading. Keep checking my blog for updates on my newest pieces.
~Caralyn

Again with the Spectrum!

Just Submitted a few pieces to Spectrum Art Books. http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/books.php?id=567
I really hope they accept me this year. I sent some good pieces I think but the dealine came up so quickly I really didn’t have time to prepare. The first two years I submitted a piece specially done for the book, this year I didn’t have enough time. Though the submissions are some of my newest and best pieces in my opinion…I still wish I had had time to do something just for the Book. But even if they accept me I still plan to submit a piece every year I can so there is still time to do “special” works.
This year is going to be the year of stocking my inventory, I let it get too empty last year so I’m building it up and I have SO many great ideas. I have already started on my newest Myxies and, not to toot my own horn, but I am out doing myself. My sculptures have more details in their clothes and bodies. I am trying to go outside my safe zone and create things for them I didn’t even think of before. I really hope you all like them because I have been working extra hard to make them just right. Hopefully I will have Photos for you soon, I can’t wait until they are all finished.
Keep Checking my Blog for updates on my work. Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

They included me!

Good morning People!
I just wanted to let you all know that I was included in a Treasury on Etsy. Please Check it out!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d36042639398eefc2800b4c/my-favorites

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Well Where have you been?

Hey everyone, I know it’s been a while since my last post but now it’s a brand new year. The Holidays are over and this year I’m not planning a wedding so you all can be expecting a whole lot more from Mystic Reflections. Ohhhh I’m so excited to get started on all the projects I have planed for this year Whoot! So far I’ve just finished a few Myxies but I’ve got them posted on my Etsy store and ready for you lovely people. So Please check it out. http://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections
I plan to start posting my work again this month…we’ll see how that goes, this is the1st but there will be more so keep checking my blog for up dates. Good to be back :)

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Time to Brag :)

Hey Everyone! Dragon Con is over and things are starting to get back to normal…well all except the whole getting married in a little over a month WHAAAAAT!
Anyway so like always D-Con was fun, each year I meet boocoo bunches of colorful people. As always there were my favorite artists like Rob Carlos and Joseph Corsentino. Also a few 1st years I got the pleasure of meeting, like Marc Robinson, a talented young artist who’s work was just incredible http://marsillustration.blogspot.com/
Now for the part of the blog where I get all braggy…my head is a little bigger since Dragon Con cause, you my friends are now looking at an Award Winning Artist YAY! Yep, I won my 1st award at Dragon Con this year…not just one but two. Oh man was I uber stoked and so surprised. So I’m sitting there at the award ceremony just waiting to hear who the lucky winners are, not at all thinking I would be one of them. BUT HOO they called my name, TWICE YES little darlings! Can you tell I’m excited :) The attendees are the ones that choose the winners so Special Thanks to all of you that voted on my work, let me just tell you that it made this little artist’s day, really did.
Here are my award winning pictures;
Voted Best Horror “They’re Coming” Scratch Art piece in upper corner.
Voted Best Fairy “Steampunk Myxie” Polymer Clay sculpture, no pictures available yet.
Well it was fun as always and best part is now that I’ve won an award, I don’t have to pass a jury to get into Dragon Con 2011, YAH Baby Whoot! Anyways Thanks for letting me Brag.
Tootles!
~Caralyn

DRAGON CON IS HERE!

Hey Art Fans!
So Dragon Con is THIS WEEKEND! I am busy sorting through my inventory and coding prints getting it all ready for you lovely shoppers :) I’m so excited about the art show this year. I have a lot of brand new pieces that will be hanging in the gallery, along with a few new Myxies and Scratch Art. I really think this year is going to be great. I would LOVE it if you all could come and see me and just check out my booth. I’ll be the one looking crazy cause I’m talking to Myxies :D
Hope to see you all there! http://www.dragoncon.org/art_show.php

Have a Blast at D-Con!
~Caralyn

With a Little Steampunk Thrown in

Hey Art Fans!
I got a few more Scratch Art for you to check out today. These are a few I finished last month but just now had time to post them. I know…LAZY! But I’ve been really busy preparing for Dragon Con…and By the Way…It’s ONLY like a week away! It came up So fast. Oh well enough of the excuses and complaints, on to the Scratch Art :)
Okay this first one was a lot of fun. Inspired by a Compass, obviously, with a little steampunk thrown in. “Compass Rose”
I currently have no title for the Angel one… calling it “Angle” just seemed Blahhhh.
The playing card one “Lady Luck”, was interesting to try and think up different images for the playing cards. I had to keep them simple so they would look right with the Scratch art but also didn’t want them to be too plan.

Hopefully I will be able to post more of the art that will be on display at Dragon Con but since I only have about a week left…..we’ll see.
~Caralyn

Oooo Art Stuff!

Hello Everybody!
I have been working diligently on a few paintings for Dragon Con. These will be on display and for sale in the Art Gallery. I’m really excited about this year because I have a few pieces I’m really pleased with how they turned out. These are just a few of them but I figured I’d give my readers a sneak peek. Let me know what you think.


P.S. I have also finished a few Brand new Myxies. If I have time before D-Con I will try and send you a few photos. Keep checking my blogs for updates.

~Caralyn

Whooooo R U?

I’m steadily working on my last installment of my WonderLand Sieries. I’ve done The Queen of Hearts, The Mad Hatter and White Rabbit and now this last one is going to be The Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar. Just like the other two paintings I’m doing this one on White Artist Board using Watercolors. Last night I finished the Chesshire Cat…all but her hair. See I painted her in colors of purple, pink and black, so I’m having a hard time deciding what color to make her hair. Black but that is so dark and I’m afraid it will draw the eye away from the center of the piece. Brown or Blonde I really don’t think would fit the personality of the Cat. So that leaves bright colors like Red but that would clash with the pink. I’m in quite a pickle so I’m probably gonna leave her hair until last and move on to the Caterpillar.
I printed a few pictures of caterpillars to get some color and marking ideas for Ms. “Who R U”. She will most likely be Green, Black and Yellow….ya know traditional Caterpillar colors :) The painting is coming along…slowly so far but I’m planning to finish it by next week and Hopefully post some pictures for you Lovely People then. Well that is all for now. Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn