Anyway, back to the jacket...

I've been working hard into the night painting my jacket! It's not finished still, mostly because the painting is so intricate and small in scale, but I thought I'd upload some more of the process...

 Then I went on to paint the Lapel and collar...

  I've done a fair bit on the bottom of the sleeve which is where I started, and I'm slowly making my way up to the top, I want it completely covered because it's looking a little bare at the moment! all in good time! The blue swirly design below is a mixture of inspiration between Van Gogh and Tim Burton. Oh and water. Not sure whether to continue with that all the way up the bodice, hmm decisions decisions...

I'm happy so far with the randomness of the objects and shapes on the jacket. It kinda fits my personality. I painted a chicken's face on one sleeve, which I saw on a farm recently! People are like why is there a chicken on your sleeve? Well I've never seen a chicken on a sleeve before, and that's why.

 Time is playing a key role throughout, with the inclusion of numbers, the freedom of birds, the roll of a dice and the strength of the human heart. Hope to cover the whole jacket completely with images soon!! tick tock tick tock!!

Feel free to comment or ask any questions at all :)