working

I have had a really busy week and weekend so I didn't get to work on too much. But here is a sampling of what I HAVE been able to do. 

This is for my daughter I used the girl in pencil image and tweaked it a bit, its acrylic and pencil on wood--she loves anime and bright colors.  SORRY for pics, I need photo lessons.

This is the original version of the girl above in graphite on paper 

This is Ms. Whisolbautum 

(or as the children say Mzzz. Whistlebottom)

She is a social worker that is trying to transfer her "cases" over to MRSBO's 

(just imagine cataracts, dementia, and moth balls) I hope she gets in.

If any of you have any ideas for photographing drawings or paintings in low light without a flash please inform me, my pictures with flash kill the image and without it they are blurry.

I had to scan the pencil girl and it comes out awful! It looks like grey paper-it's actually white.

I would like to sell on ETSY but I want to offer the best quality I can (in paper and printing), so if anyone has any advice, I am listening. 

THANKS!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I will be back to work on Monday and add some pics next week. 

I received this award from another Great Artist and new friend in Spain, Rosa Grueso of Nenufar Blanco. Check out her work at nenufarblanco.blogspot.com its in spanish, but her work is so beautiful it really speaks for itself.  Thank you Rosa. 

a Sneak Peak and an AWARD!!

WOW, I can't believe its almost Thanksgiving! I still have so much work to do. Here is a sneak peak at the Virgin Mary's idea board, and some other things I made like the victorian lady head and Yes, I make stuffed animals too. 

As soon as I finish Mary I will be working on a creepy OLD cutie and some kids that I would like to use to try to join a group that does some wonderful work,  MRSBO's.  Wish me luck!

  BIG NEWS FOR ME!

I am honored  to have received a Marie Antoinette award from the amazingly 

talented AMY SHORT!!  Please check out her blog at 

amyshortart.blogspot.com , she is a multi-talented artist and such a sweetheart too.  Thank you, thank you, thank you Amy!!

Hi Everyone!

I'm still working on my commission-

Its going to be my interpretation of the crying Virgin Mary (La Virgencita) with some red roses. The daughter requested it for her mom as a gift.  I loved looking up images of Mary. She has been depicted by so many artists throughout history, at so many different ages and in so many different styles. I have done angels in the past but this is going to be my first religious Icon. I am already having fun gathering the materials. I will post some pics this weekend.

P.S. For all of you Tim Burton fans out there, this is the new Alice in Wonderland. I can't wait to see her and Johnny Depp in this remake.

I'm a member

I have joined this wonderful group that has so many of my favorite fairy artists.

My sketchbook

I figured since I show my sculptures here, I should also show my other work as well. I do some paintings from time to time and these are some of the sketches in my journal. When I finally sketch one I love then I paint it.  The bottom one is currently being made into a painting, I loved her pose and expression. I am thinking of putting some of my work on ETSY, let me know what you all think.

PIRATE GIRL

Hi Everyone, Happy November!

Here are some pics of my almost completed little "Pirate Girl"

Like all of my girls, she's caught in that amazing age just before you lose your innocence and where magic and make believe are still possible.

All of the fabrics, new and vintage, have been aged and distressed except for the lace fingerless gloves, that lace is almost 100 years old and VERY delicate so I left it alone. 

She wears a white dress and matching pantaloons and wears a blue tulle and wool shawl 

that wraps around her shoulders. 

Her hair is tibetan lamb and was hand dyed by me. She is made of a blend of polymer clays and a sturdy wire armature and then is lightly blushed all over even her fingertips. She has freckles and hand painted dark glass eyes. 

SORRY...she was delivered before the final picture

I added a few more details on her hat, some feathers and fabric 

of course!

 

I LOVE HATS

I hope you enjoy!