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Have a great weekend everyone!

Is That A Lamp On Her Head?

Illustration by Melissa Gaggiano.

My Ring

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    I am currently working through an online photography course, via The Photography Institute. This photo was taken as part of my second module assignment. I need to choose an object in the home and model it in a creative way. This here is my wedding ring, which I chose as my feature.

Fottie Costa is Born

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Follow up to my previous entry here is my completed owl from the Owl Know How pattern. My eldest has named her owl Fottie Costa.

What Am I Up To?

No time to talk. Just so many things I want to do before I go to bed. But I did want to show you what I am working on this week. I am making an owl, following a pattern that comes with the Owl Know How picture book. The picture book was a project put together by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles. I love this book. It is so sweet and my eldest loves hearing me read it to her.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

My Tribute

... No! Not a reference to The Hunger Games, but this photo is certainly a tribute to the crazy cool weather that is Victoria in Spring. Should it rain or should it shine? Or should it do a bit of both?

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

What I Found

    Today I decided to flick through some of my old art from way back in 2007/2008. I wanted to know if there'd be any significant changes in my style between then and now. My work is never the same and I think that is the one constant - my chameleon attempts to adapt and try new art styles. I remember envisioning some of my art as something to be applied to fabric. There was certainly a print pattern quality to some of my efforts.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Art by Melissa Gaggiano.

Collage by Melissa Gaggiano

Fashion and a Backyard

Fashion illustration by Melissa Gaggiano.

    I must admit after watching an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful I am inspired. So out comes the paper and pens and away I go.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Plus a little backyard photography. The backyard is a gardeners nightmare and a photographers delight.

Proud Photographic Moments

    I am so proud of my beautiful family. I will admit that my daughters are my little muses and I am continuously blown away by how much more beautiful they become each day. I take a lot of photos of the girls, always trying to capture their essence. Today I think I got it, just a little.

The Doll, She Is Finished

    Okay, even I must say that was done in record time. I gave myself till the end of the week, and a day later the homemade doll is finished. Following is the progress...

The original sketch.

The doll in progress.

The doll is finished and seated.

Doll by Melissa Gaggiano.