Can you BELIEVE I painted something??

Ok, here's the deal! I can't even polish my own nails, and in art classes, paint was NEVER my friend. I saw this statuette in WalMart the other day, and thought that the colors were too washed out. BUT, the visionary in me thought "HEY! Wouldn't that look terrific if the colors were taken up a notch? I pictured one sitting in my friends tattoo shop, one in my house, and one for my Nana. I also thought that one might make a good gift exchange gift for the hubby's car club Christmas Party.

So I dug out my acrylic paints, brushes and assorted supplies and set to work. I have shocked myself. I won't even scan any of the previous attempts at painting (abominations of art) to torture your retinas with. So with out further ado, my 'Modified Virgin of Guadalupe' with the original un-modded version on the right. Yes, Nyquil is a wonderful muse.