Monday, December 26, 2011

Arthur Nail Art

Arthur is a show on PBS kids that is based off a series of children's books written by Marc Brown. The show first aired in 1996 and is still going! It is one of the longest running kids shows, only beat out by Sesame Street. Arthur Read is the main character and he is a walking/talking aardvark. (I didn't know that! I thought he was supposed to be a mouse or something...)
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Index is D.W. (Arthur's little sister).
Middle is Arthur himself.
Ring is Buster (Arthur's best friend)
Pinky is Francine (Arthur's tomboy friend)

Tutorial format:

Started with a base of Essence Cute as Hell - Bad Girl. (2 coats)

I added some tan colored dots with Essie Sand Tropez.

Different colors of acrylic paint were used for all of the following steps-
 
 
 
 
 
Then add a layer of thick topcoat to smooth everything out once it's all dry. :)

The spacing of letters on my thumb took me 3 tries to get it right! Ugh, wording and letters in nail art are not my strong point!
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20 comments:

  1. I loved watching Arthur when I was little. You did a great job on these nails. So cute :)

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  2. you did a great job. you always do a great job on your nail art!! you really should consider going to school for art if you don't already.

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  3. I love that show! Didn't know Arthur was supposed to be an aardvark either. Great manicure :-)

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  4. Favourite kids show ever! Thanks for doing these, I want to try them out sometime :D I remember an ep where arthur does a spelling bee and spells out a-a-r-d-v-a-r-k hehe

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  5. I love this cartoons! Really nice job!!

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  6. Amazing! Letters are super hard for me, too. I love the base color and dots, such a fun mani!

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  7. Aw, I love Arthur! I have an old tape of Arthur and friends singing Christmas songs, it's my favorite. You're making me so nostalgic!

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  8. These look sooo cool! I LOVED watching Arthur!

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  9. I still love watching Arthur, this is so cool. Great job on the nails.

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  10. OMG this is amazing! also I work at a Zoo and we have aardvarks named Arthur and DW hehe

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  11. These are just amazing, your painting skills are strong! :D

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  12. Omg too cute! Aardvarks are peculiar animals 8)

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  13. holy crap you are amazing
    i adore arthur
    i still watch it sometimes hahaha

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  14. Wow you are just amazing! I loved Arthur as a kid, its the ONLY tv I really loved--that and Magic School Bus :P

    And its still on tv? whoa insane

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  15. Ever notice, though, that all the female characters on Arthur are completely detestable? Except for Arthur's mother.

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  16. Oh my God these are FANTASTIC. Arthur was the show I rushed home from school for. I am so happy that it's on netflix!

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  17. You're seriously talented. I'm more and more impressed with every design. :)

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  18. This looks amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to try it for my blog!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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