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Monica McClain
Artist | Professional | Varied
United States
Hello! I'm a 5’4” dog enthusiast with an inexplicable compulsion to draw. I grew up in Southern California but I now live in DC.

In my gallery you will find my illustrations, masks, and fan art based on a variety of subjects. Please take a look around!


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:iconmissbean101:
~MissBean101 Jun 9, 2012  Student General Artist
Happy birthday!
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*MonicaMcClain Jun 10, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thanks so much!!
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~MissBean101 Jun 10, 2012  Student General Artist
No problem, I hope you had a nice birthday. :)
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~MissBean101 Apr 18, 2012  Student General Artist
How do you make your masks if you don't mind me asking? :)
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*MonicaMcClain Apr 18, 2012  Professional General Artist
I don't mind at all! I use several different methods for my masks, depending on what kind I'm making. For my first mask (the werewolf costume), I followed missmonster's instructable here.

Currently, I'm experimenting with a style of mask that incorporates paper mache (with brown grocery bags and wallpaper paste), spackle, and lots of sanding and paint. That's how I made my Sokka mask. With all my masks, I usually add some natural elements like fur, horsehair, or bones. My newer masks have eyes made out of resin, a method I actually adopted from fursuiting practices: video here.

Hope that helps!
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~MissBean101 Apr 18, 2012  Student General Artist
Thank you, in my spare time I like to practice making masks because I find them to be very interesting, plus they are a fun to make.

I usually, I'll use plaster just because I've worked with it a few times. But I was just curious because your Sokka one looks very good. ^^
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*MonicaMcClain Apr 18, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thanks! :) I use plaster bandage as a base for most of my masks. Some other materials you can experiment with are celluclay, spackle, vegetable-tanned leather, and traditional paper mache. Painted mesh also makes a really interesting mask material (my voodoo zombie mask is made out of mesh).

Good luck with your masks!
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Hey there, I found your monster costumes and rarsuits via a lj. You might be interested in posting them on the " Rarsuit"Live Journal group.

Also, may I post them to my Animal Mask Tumblr with credit to you ofcourse?
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*MonicaMcClain Feb 7, 2012  Professional General Artist
Of course! Thanks for inviting me to post, I haven't used Live Journal in ages but I just may have to start again (that group looks awesome). I'd love to check out your Tumblr, could you send me the link to it?

You can also find images of my masks on my Tumblr and website.

Thanks for your interest!
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The animal mask/ costume one is [link]

My Personal is Roadside Assistance which I +watched you one. :3
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