Banksy nails #2

I enjoyed the last Banksy nails I did so much (http://thenailsketeers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/banksy-nails.html) I had another look at his art work hoping to be inspired again and here it is!

The design was not the easiest to create and it didn't turn out as well as I imagined it would, but I think it was still quite effective. The yellow lines and flower I did using a striping brush. The flower I had imagined as more delicate I guess than it turned out, maybe the lines are too thick, or maybe my nails are just too small, who knows! The painter I created using dotting tools (I find dotters easier to control than brushes) and then finished it all off with a top coat.

I may try another Banksy design sometime, or maybe I'll have a look around for another artist to inspire me! Let me know if you have any ideas, I'd love some suggestions.

~ Heather

Banksy Nails

I was looking for inspiration on the web and came across this lovely design on Smashley Sparkles blog which I thought I'd give it a go!

 http://www.smashleysparkles.com/2013/02/the-digit-al-dozen-does-love-heartbreak_13.html

The design is a nail art version of Banksy's famous graffiti art the girl with the balloon. It was quite a fiddly design to do but surprisingly didn't take too long!

The design began with a base of Barry M white, I used Nina ultra pro red fox for the balloon and NYC black for the girl and string. The balloon was done with a dotting tool which allowed me to get a nice curve for the heart shape and the rest was completed with nail art brushes and Rimmel's Matte top coat.  It was hard to get the girl looking good, the black base was easy enough, but then deciding where the white highlights should go was hard. I'm still not sure I'm happy with how it ended up, but felt it was a good first attempt so thought I'd share the design anyway!

I really love creating designs with well known pictures or characters on them! 

Think I might try another Banksy creation on my nails in the near future (if I can find one that's not too complicated)...so watch this space!

~Heather