25 Oct Count Viktor de Ghould – Violet Lin Tran
Count Viktor de Ghould
Meet Count Viktor de Ghould, my take on a Victorian Vampire. For this piece, I was highly influenced by my favourite Vampire movie of all time, Interview with the Vampire, and my love of Steampunk and Victorian era attire.
As I often do in this collab, I stretched out of my comfort zone and attempted for only the second time, a realistic face. Although my vampire looked nothing like I originally imagined, and he almost got tossed in the bin before I added colouring to his face, I am glad I saw him through and didn’t end up changing plans and giving up on him before the end. There’s lots to improve on and I endeavour to work on those areas, but I am content with how he turned out, especially given how bad he was before I got him to this point. At least my daughter thinks he looks creepy, but then again, she IS only 6 and he WAS just a head on a stick when she first saw him, lol.
As always, it is such an honour to participate in this collaboration and to see and be amongst all the other pieces. Thanks to Avalon for hosting such an awesome group each year. Happy 6th Anniversary to us!
Violet Lin Tran
Violet is a full-time mom of two, who also loves to ‘cake’ on the side. She has been creating creative custom cakes for over a decade, catching the decorating bug out of the blue when she made her first custom cake for her husband’s 40th birthday. Being completely self-taught, Violet enjoys experimenting with different sugar mediums and technique ideas, and has become known and recognized for her unique designs that often feature a distinctive use of bold colours and textures. Her work has been featured in numerous magazines internationally, most recently on the cover of Cake Decoration & Sugarcraft’s April 2018 issue (UK). As a sugar art instructor and Satin Ice Artist of Excellence, she teaches her unique style worldwide in demos, hands-on classes and magazine tutorials, as well as in online video classes with Craftsy/Bluprint (US) and Pretty Witty Cakes (UK).
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