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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Sweet Autumn Child and a bit of Trompe L'Oeil

Here's the Autumn Child all finished and dressed in warm clothes for the nippy mornings.



And I've been working on a bit of trompe l'oeil (trick the eye) painting an another doll I'm working on. I use trompe l'oeil quite a lot when painting my dolls, even when I'm not painting on a flat surface, because I find that I can enhance the sculpting quite a bit using tints and tones to add more depth. With this new doll, the surface is flat, so the illusion of three dimensionality is achieved just using paint. Not sure if I'm happy with this yet - I may re-paint it.


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15 comments:

  1. Lori FoxMarch 17, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Love them both... so wonderful!

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  2. LizzieMarch 17, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    Love the little knitted cardigan, so sweet. The face on the 'flat face' doll is perfect in my opinion.

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  3. UnknownMarch 17, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Oh so beautiful, as always! I love the little sweater, too! Both dolls are lovely!

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  4. Jan ConwellMarch 18, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    Love them both!

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  5. maddyroseMarch 18, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    The little Autumn child is beautiful and her cardigan with ties that match her slippers is perfect. The painting on the flat face doll looks good to me.

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  6. Tami @ Lemon Tree TalesMarch 18, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    The little knitted sweater and matching booties are so sweet. Do you knit them yourself?

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  7. Jo JamesMarch 18, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Both are gorgeous!
    Did you make the little sweater too? I love everything about her :)

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  8. HanniMarch 18, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    What a wonderful doll, so sweet!

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  9. Simon PurpleMarch 19, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Very effective painting technique! Love the costume work n the first doll.

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  10. Susie McMahonMarch 19, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Thanks all.......and yes I do all the knitting. I find it quite relaxing - I can do it in front of the TV in the evening.

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  11. Colleen Colquhoun AthensMarch 19, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    HI!!!! I love this beautiful little child!!! The face is so real! I received my books!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! great information that I will work with and practice....Colleen

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  12. Linda Searle DollsMarch 19, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    You're too much of a perfectionist Susie, she is perfect the way she is.

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  13. RonMarch 20, 2012 at 4:56 AM

    Sweet Child is absolutely adorable! All warm and cozy and comfy! Beautiful piece (as always!).

    NOOOOOOOOOO! Don't repaint! It's perfect just the way it is!

    can't wait to see more!

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  14. Lorraine Young PotteryMarch 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Well you certainly managed to capture the feeling of soft fluid eyes! Love your girl in the banner.

    Do stop by and say hello if you get a sec!

    Lorraine

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  15. Susie McMahonMarch 21, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    Too late Ron - it's already done! I'm liking it better now.

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