See You on the Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd Nail Art

Finally, I get to post some nail art. Again, please keep in mind that I am still learning about taking photos and editing. This design was done as a gift for one of my favoritest people ever, my nephew Patrick. I wanted to create something special for him using the canvas and materials that I work with. So, I thought that doing it on a nail would be unique.

 

Dark Side of the Moon was something special between my nephew and my Daddy, who we lost to cancer in May 2012. I knew it would be the perfect design to do for him. I used an adhesive hook as a stand to work on while painting the design. I use a cut brush, technique learned from Robin Moses.

 

 

The brush is a round brush from a craft store in the size 1 and has been cut down to be able to paint tiny details.

 

 



 

I was very happy with the way it turned out. The supplies used to create this are:

Background: Sinful Colors - Whipped (Matte)

Detail Work: ACRYLIC PAINTS: (All paints are Apple Barrel unless otherwise stated)
Black, White, Pewter Gray, Key West, Bright Blue, Admiral Blue, Flamenco Red, Red Apple,
Jack O'Lantern, Sunny Day, Canary Yellow, Holly Branch, Purple Iris, Folk Art - Bright Green,
Americana - Tangelo Orange.

Shimmer Effect inside Prism:
Ciate Foil Glue
Silver NYX Eyeshadow (I can't recall exactly which one I used)

Top Coat: Seche Vite

It took me forever to figure out how to display the piece for him. I finally ran across a tiny magnetic frame that I had picked up at a dollar store and it was the perfect size. Originally, it was bright lime green, so I painted it black with acrylic paint and used a cheap top coat over it. I used scrapbook paper as a background and included a few music note confetti that were actually from my Daddy's last birthday, a few days before he passed away. I then inserted the plastic piece into the frame and glued the nail to the front using nail glue. I also added a few black rhinestones, one in each corner, so it would dress it up a little without being too "girly". I was very happy with the way it turned out,

I'm going to end this post with a picture of my Daddy who this design was done in memory of. I hope you like the design. Thanks for checking it out.