Mini Canvas

How small does a canvas have to be before it becomes too small to be considered real art?  or is there really no limit?  Well this has to be classed as art because it is called 'nail art', and it is one of the activities that I am insured to do under my visual artist insurance!

I love trying new things and although I have done a fair bit of 'standard' nail art before, this was me playing with nail varnish as an art tool rather than its traditional use as a make-up item.  I can say for sure that it doesn't blend very well and should probably be used in an area with good ventilation!

The thumb nail probably needs some explanation, but I want to see if anyone can guess what it is supposed to be!  The ladybird; which would have been better the other way round, was last to be done and to be honest, by that point I was seriously suffering from the fumes because nail varnish is not great for use on projects that take more than a few minutes!  Next up is a flame effect with a little blending, but that was not easy, added extra time and contributed to my fume induced ladybird.  The tiger stripes are my favourite, quite traditional for nail art, but quick, easy and effective.  On my little finger, a little more 'canvas-like' arty with summery flowers, not so much blending going on so much easier to execute with this sticky medium.

The sad thing about nail art is that it doesn't last very long.  It chips and flakes and soon needs refreshing.  But this complaint is ironic coming from somebody who usually paints on flesh with water based face and body paint, and knows that within hours of painting, the art - in its natural form - is gone!  So sad :-(