This isn't anything new, in fact, I painted these about a year ago. Yet I just realized that I haven't said anything about them at all! The bicycle shows were inspired by a tattoo I saw on a guy who had his favorite bike from when he was a kid permanently inked onto his feet, just like that. I was very impressed by the idea and even though I wouldn't get that myself (since I have no sentimental attachment to a bike so far) thats not to say that I wouldn't want to wear that design every other day!
To do this I sketched a basic frame onto the Keds, and then started painting with some acrylic fabric paint. First I used a tiny brush, and then made it even more tedious with a toothpick for those tiny spots- et voila! The bike shoes were born! Whenever I wear these on campus I get alot of odd looks, and sometimes people will actually ask about them. These have to be my favorite shoes, and I don't see them being replaced anytime soon!
The second pair are the bunny people shoes. These were inspired by an interesting picture I found in a mag a few years ago, and they get even more funny looks than the Keds! I painted them practically the same way, but used a different kind of paint, which worried me because it was alot thicker. Yet the outcome of the extremely long painting session was a sucess!
I hope to find more great shoes at the local thrift stores and
just go nuts on them, because they seem to get alot of
attention, and not to mention they are tres tres comfortable!
