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More Behind the Scene

7/6/2022

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the Painting

In Chapter 2 of the White Cat story, Adrian wanted to do a painting, and Kassia posed for him...
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Whenever there's anyone doing art in my photos I insist on it being the real thing, and not just a picture or print-out. So I got out my paints and set to work...
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It wasn't too difficult since Adrian had only planned on painting the bouquet of flowers. Plus it's always more interesting if the painting isn't finished, so it doesn't have to be perfect...
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Although Kassia wasn't too happy he hadn't painted her...
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Cat Food

There would be several banquets and parties throughout the story, and I wanted something that cats would enjoy.  I had the tray of mouse hors d'oevres that were made thirty years ago and belonged to the Cat Cook, and I had a sculpted rabbit my sister made decades ago for a figure we never made. I painted the rabbit so it would look like a 'dead' version of my bunny figurine, and made all the bits of fruit and veggies to complete the platter.  I also made a cheese tray, crawling with mice. And for dessert some petits fours topped with tiny chocolate mice.
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Death of the Evil Fairy

I wanted to show the passing of the Evil Fairy whose dying curse had turned everyone's worlds upside down. I had been determined to only use my regular MSD dolls for the story, and not any of the Fashion sized dolls, but I'd run out of regular MSD ladies at that point, so just went with Miho anyways, since she looked the part.  Then I needed to set up some kind of fantasy scene where the fairy would be lying in state. I needed something for her to lay on, and ended up using my SJ Jude's box, with a layer of foam inside to raise the lid and create some 'architectural detail'.

I figured there should be an attendant, so Leona in her Dark Fairy costume stepped in to become a 'fairy undertaker' of sorts....
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Everything in the backyard was covered with chestnut flowers that were falling at the time, so I swept some up to sprinkle over the scene. And for 'mourners' I used one of my old little gnomes, and two goblins my daughter had made decades ago. Then when taking the photos I had to make sure never to show Miho's eyes, since she obviously couldn't close them.
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Donna
7/6/2022 03:52:27 pm

More photography tutorials! I love it when you show us how you make your pictures so amazing and realistic. All the special props you make and the new ways you use things you already have are a lesson in themselves to let your imagination run free.

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