georgeringo

Oh wow! You must have a lot of patience…even just making the holes in the eggs was a pain I couldn’t imagine pulling a string though. I made the larger hole at the top of mine instead of the bottom. Thanks for sharing how you were able to do that though, It would be cool to hang them …we have like a mini Easter tree that we hang eggs on :p
 
I never thought to use a toothpick either haha. I tried using a fine tip ink marker on an egg. Badddd idea lol, it ended up smudging everywhere and I ended up washing it off and paining over it…that was the egg with the eye. It looked a lot better in fine tipped marker, but oh well the paint worked better and you can’t even see the smudged marker underneath
 
 
WOW those Ukrainian eggs are stunning!! I don’t know why but I really love the brown ones with black markings, I would love one of those…I would totally put it in a display case and keep it out year round. My mom had some decorative eggs in the house…they’re nothing too special. There are some marble eggs and some glass eggs on stands. They’re really pretty
 
I really wish I had a tiny drill to make some of the cool drilled out patterns on eggs! maybe it's possible with just a needle..either way I really want one :D ...but ould also be in constant fear of it breaking haha
 

Shelley, your eggs are lovely! ^_^ I recognize most of these paintings, but what is the comic book looking eye?
 
I have some that I made last year and the year before. I have some pre-hollowed out eggs that I made that I guess I could paint this year. Now I have something to do tomorrow, as you've just reminded me of my eggs. ^_^ But if you think the hollowing out is hard, just trying putting a thread through the egg with a knot in it so you can hang it up. Now that is tricky.
 

 
From top to bottom, left to right:
 
First row:
1. an egg representative of God the Father as he appeared to the Israelites in the wilderness: smoke during the day and fire at night. This was as close as I wanted to get to representing God the Father, because we don't really know what he looks like, but someday I'll meet him in heaven, and then I'll see him face to face! As the Apostle Paul said to the church in the City of Corinth "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known."
2. a goldfinch; a bird that I miss from back home
3. paisley designs
4. a more Christmas-y design
 
Second row:
1. an egg I made representative of God the Holy Spirit; the text on it reads "the wind blows wherever it pleases," which is a quote from something Jesus said about God's Spirit "5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
 
2. an egg I made representative of the cross that Jesus died on; I made it look somewhat similar to the "Red Cross" organization that does health and relief work because Jesus is my relief and my healer
3. an egg I made of a tree blooming with white blossoms; such a pretty sight in spring
4. an egg I made because my old roommate loves zebra stripes
5. an egg I made because a different old roommate loves paisley and henna designs
 
Third row:
1. an egg representing the holiness (otherness) of God; the text reads "holy, holy, holy" which is a quote from the Prophet Isaiah who saw a vision of God and the angels worshiping him "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
 
2. an egg representing God the Son (Jesus); one side has a lion, the other a lamb; the idea of Jesus being a lamb comes from the prophet John the Baptist "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"" This is based on the idea that before a blood sacrifice of lambs was needed to pay for sin's death penalty, but now Jesus became that new blood sacrifice. The idea of Jesus being a lion comes from John the Apostle, who saw a vision of God's throne room during the times of the end of the world as we know it. "Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. " Jesus is called the Lion of Judah because he is a direct descendant of Judah, one of the 12 sons of Israel (Jacob).
 
3. an egg representing the death penalty for sin (which Jesus paid); the text reads "for the wages of sin is death;" This is a quote from the Apostle Paul who wrote the the believers living in the city of Rome. "Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[b] Christ Jesus our Lord."
 
4. a Christmas-y design
5. an egg for another old roommate, Minne, also with paisleys, and her favorite colors, green and black.
 
Painting eggs is a fun tradition! And I hope to continue it when I have kids in the future. ^_^ It's cool that the egg is a symbol of new life, of a new birth (even though the eggs we use to paint don't actually have baby chickens in them). This is what Easter is all about! The new birth of the soul from death to live, and the resurrection of Jesus, who died, but rose again to live--proving that he was truly God.
 
 
tl;dr: I love Jesus, God is awesome, and my artistic talents are thanks to the God who gifted me with them!

It's that time of year again! I haven't colored eggs in YEARS...so I felt like giving it a try today. It was the first time I hollowed out an egg by poking a hole an blowing out the yolk. I was totally prepared to make an omelette but after that experience I seemed to have lost my appetite. haha anyways! art history got the best of me yet again..



My eggies!











Anyone else been decorating these past few days? I love to see the designs people come up with :D

Actually, the beauty contest and the art gallery are mutually exclusive. You can only enter an art piece into one or the other.
 
From Neopets Editorial:
 

As I've never entered any of my artwork to a spotlight before, I don't know which spotlight to enter it into. Any ideas, you guys?

As I've never entered any of my artwork to a spotlight before, I don't know which spotlight to enter it into. Any ideas, you guys?

I've recently started wanting to paint my Shoyru grey, but there's no way I'd be able to get the NP to get the brush... I've been trying to save up for the Lab Ray Map, but I've been spending all my NP on wearables impulsively... I'm just frustrated that the prices for everything I want for my dreamie are out of reach. :angry:
 
... sorry for the rant LOL

Ooh, that is pretty cute! I wonder how it would look if I used my paint splat hat I have... :woot:
 
EDIT: I GOT IT YOU GUYS. I SHOULD DRESS HIM AS AN ART CRITIC :D

@lovedwallflower, I'm definitely keeping him male (but feminine clothes are okay, that sort of stuff is cool.)
 
@Aradia Megido, I agree, snow stuff does look good, but I'm afraid the amount of white in the background washes him out a little.
 
@Samantu, I've actually dressed him as a wizard before, and he was super duper cute! <3

I FINALLY got the darn plaid negg. I went through all the shops like 3 times today ugh

Turns out I'm not as good at this as I'd hoped to be :p
 

 
My compliments if you get who this is supposed to be :')

I was honestly thinking the same thing, but I had no other ideas for what species to make Bart... ^^;
 
EDIT: I made a Nelson, and I think he looks pretty good.
 

Inspired by your Simpsons, I decided to add Marge (in her Chanel suit because I couldn't find her green dress):

I was honestly thinking the same thing, but I had no other ideas for what species to make Bart... ^^;
 
EDIT: I made a Nelson, and I think he looks pretty good.
 

Heehee, I'm totally up for being buds! I made a few more because I wanted to challenge myself a little:
 
Milhouse
 

 
Bart

 
Lisa (the pic glitched really badly, so she was missing her nose, so here's the link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/650897 )
 
Disco Stu

Hnnnnng I love character customizations! I did a couple Simpsons-related ones yesterday (yo, leverhelven!) so here ya go!
 
Mr. Burns:

 
Smithers:

 
Crazy Cat Lady:

(Animated version here http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/650199 )
 
Comic Book Guy:

Do you have the coconut Jubjub avatar? If not, that may be something to consider if you're a collector. I personally think they're cute. :D

I was honestly thinking the same thing, but I had no other ideas for what species to make Bart... ^^;
 
EDIT: I made a Nelson, and I think he looks pretty good.
 

Shadow Uni Morphing Potion

That you made a very silly customization? This is what I made today, I call it... Clockwork Orange. //smacked
 

 
Who wants to share silly customizations with me? (:

Heehee, I'm totally up for being buds! I made a few more because I wanted to challenge myself a little:
 
Milhouse
 

 
Bart

 
Lisa (the pic glitched really badly, so she was missing her nose, so here's the link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/650897 )
 
Disco Stu

These. Are. AWESOME!!!!! BE MY FRIEND NOW!!!!
OMG LOOK AT BURNS
*dead*

Perhaps you should drop them a neomail ^^
 
I wish I'd thought of the idea it's brilliant /kicks self for not being that thoughtful

Wow... Check this out, it's a big list of items that are pop culture references! :O http://www.neopets.com/~satco

I completely agree... it'd be so much fun! (By the way, I only recognized the characters because I'm on tumblr too much //slapped)