These following photos show how I tackle the painting of one of these dolls.
Burnt umber under-painting
First coat of flesh-coloured paint
Features "drawn" with thinned paint
Colour added; blushing and shading
I am a maker of dolls, sculpture and other art. This blog is about my daily journey.
Monday, July 4, 2011
In My Studio.......
I'm working on one of my "historically referenced" dolls at the moment. I call them this because, while they are not copies, reproductions or facsimiles of antique cloth dolls, they are more than a passing nod to these earlier dolls in the way they are constructed and how they look. I use modern materials and my own techniques in making these - I hope - timeless dolls.
These following photos show how I tackle the painting of one of these dolls.
These following photos show how I tackle the painting of one of these dolls.
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9 comments:
One of these days...I'll get to take a class with you. Love your work.
Deanna
Your work is soooo amazing Susie!
Thank you for showing process photos!
Lotus
As always Susie, stunning! I am a true fan of your work.
Deanna......and I with you! Thanks.
Thanks for the kind word, Lotus (is that YOUR hair in the ID pic? - it's amazing!)
Thanks Robin - I'm a fan of yours too - I know you are busy with a new job, but I'm missing seeing new dolls from you :-{
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your process photos.
So, that's how you do it. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing these photos Susie. It's always fascinating to see how your dolls evolve and this one, as usual, looks beautiful.
beautiful. now you have distracted me from my work!
Your dolls will always have the Susie McMahon look about them, no matter how historical you get. :~)
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