Things I've Made Archives - Page 105 of 136 - Ashley Hackshaw / Lil Blue Boo

Lil Mr. Roboto

November 24, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

Lil Miss Roboto needed a boyfriend….so here he is….with interchangeable ties and bowties. There is a slight robot obsession in our household right now. Last night I think the three of us danced to SNL’s “what up with that” skit a few too many times…Sienna picks out the robot dance immediately. (If you haven’t seen the SNL skit click here…..I’m dying …..I can’t stop singing the song…..hiphop…..flipflop…..robocop…..lollipop……)

This would be really cute for a boy…..but I’m a tomboy at heart so I wanted it on a dress.

I made one for my etsy shop too.

"Dress Me" Roboto

November 22, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

Here is my new little robot design that I am using on some dresses and skirts for my shop….she is a girl version of the boy robot I made the other day. I made this little knit dress today with an applique version and added interchangeable bows for the robot’s hair. They snap on and off so that the wearer can pick which one she wants “lil miss roboto” to wear! Sienna has so many clothes already I’ve listed it in my etsy shop. Stay tuned over the next week for some different versions and sizes!

Lil Blue Eyes

November 21, 2009 by Ashley Hackshaw

One portrait down…two more to go. I just finished this one a few days ago.

This little girl has the most crazy beautiful blue eyes and I really wanted them to be the focus of the painting.

Every portrait I do takes a few weeks. I paint a different layer every day (sometimes twice a day depending on the time I have) and then sand each layer down slightly. I scratch away paint, I do some glazing, I layer on some ephemera….and then I sand it all down and restart the process. The result is a very textured, weathered, interesting portrait. I never know what they will look like until I am finished….i.e. I don’t have a plan when I start.

This girl’s family has recently moved to Philly for 2 years while her dad goes to business school so I included a Liberty Bell to signify that time in her life.

A closeup of some of the texture and distressing:

Some old transportation tickets wrapped around the side (this painting was on a 2.5″ gallery canvas):

Scratching away of the paint and some layers peeking through:

Some stamps and old papers:

My little portrait business is always the busiest around the holidays. I have a few more to finish and ship before Christmas. If anyone needs me I’ll be up late at night in the painting studio for the next month! You can see more of my work on my painting website if interested.