HAPPY SOON TO BE 2012!!

WOW, another year has come and gone. 2012 is only a few days away and I hope all of you are enjoying this time of year.

Here in Florida we have had 80 degree weather every day with high humidity EXCEPT FOR TODAY!!! Our first"cold front" for the season, finally it's in the seventies and the humidity is lower than usual. I LOVE IT! wish it could be like this all year along.

Here is my piece for the ADO quarterly challenge, going GOTH!

She's a little goth girl that wants to make you smile by offering you her little purple bouquet. Her armature is wire and aluminum foil under stuffed and weighted cloth body with sculpted head, hands and boots.

She is 7.25 inches tall from her headpiece down to her sculpted boots. She is made of a blend of polymer clays then cured. Her make up is softly gothic washed and painted in heat set oils and acrylics. Her eyes are white jade that has been painted and varnished and given a smeared eyeliner look.

She is wigged in fine red mohair and given a sweet innocent little bob to accentuate her little chubby cheeks. She has freckles on her face and her chubby hands.Her little costume is all hand made in silks, tulle, netting, cotton and vintage laces. She wears striped black and cream stockings as well as the sleeves under her dress.

I wish you all the best for this coming 2012

Have a safe and wonderful New Year!!

p.s. I will be having a small GIVEAWAY for my followers in January

and I am putting the finishing touches on

a PDF CLASS so visit me soon!!

Best Wishes,

Rosanna

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Thanksgiving is upon us again and I want to take a moment to say that I am grateful and thankful for so many blessings in my life.

I am grateful for having work while so many don't,

good mental health in a time of stress

a close family when so many are alone.

I am thankful that most of my family can come over my little house for a

big meal that my amazing HUBBY cooks every year!(you're the best!!)

I get to hear mom and grandma tell funny old stories until tears

fall down my cheeks and my side hurts from laughing.

My kids get to see 4 generations celebrating together.

I am surrounded by people that I love and that love me.

In the spirit of the holiday season approaching I have been making some

primitive paper mache cuties for an art fair but I just couldn't wait to show you.

They are Faith, Hope, Love and Charity.

Faith and Hope are 9 inches tall Charity is a 15 inch angel and

Love is a 6 inch bride and groom cake topper that comes on a paper cake stand.

They will be dressed in new, vintage and antique fabrics.

These are spoken for but I will have more finished soon and

photos and info available for those that are interested

in purchasing a custom doll, angel, or a cake topper couple.

For all of you that will be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday,

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Rosanna

Tragic Ending Theme

Here's a small piece I just made for the Tragic Ending Challenge.

It is Ariel, the Little Mermaid, turning to foam.

I always thought it was such a sad story (Hans Christian A, not Disney version)

so naturally

it was the first thing that came to mind for this challenge.

Here is the first step

I sculpted and painted the face

Then onto sculpting the "water" and "foam"

Last is painting and giving wet effect to waves and foam

I hope you can see the bubbles

and the tears in her eyes.

I have one more really simple piece I'm working on for this week

so I will be back to post this weekend.

Rosanna

Did you miss our first ADO ezine???

Did you miss ADO's 1st Ezine?

Well, if you did... click HERE......

Description: A magazine by the Art Dolls Only group, showcasing the work of over 100 contemporary doll artists. Lots of interesting and informative articles and beautiful photographs explore the diverse world of the ADO members. Also we take a tour of some International doll museums and there are some projects and patterns for you to try your hand at too. A must read for all Art Doll lovers!

I had the pleasure of writing an article for this magazine and I am also working on ADO's first book which we plan to have ready for Christmas.

I will be participating in a few more challenges so visit soon and let me know what you think of our magazine and the artwork.

-Rosanna

Completed!!Dia de los Muertos and Marionette Challenge!

Here they are ready for the show!

This one of a kind little puppet master is 7.75 inches tall from the bottom of her boots to the top of her handmade lace head piece that is covered in flowers, pom poms and crystals.

Her hair is fine english viscose.

The paper theater is made in an old fashioned style with 3D paper panels and is 4.5 inches tall.

It has been laser printed onto heavy card stock and shaded with acrylic washes.

The skelly doll is strung with red thread and can be moved.

The paper mask is also laser printed onto heavy card stock and decorated with paper flowers and silk ribbon.

She will be listed on etsy this Sunday.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Rosanna

WIP-Dia de los Muertos and Marionette part 2

***Please excuse the horrible quality photos, they are taken with a phone,

I STILL need to get a new camera***

Here's the rest of the WIP's from the weekend. I will be posting the completed doll on Thursday and most likely be putting her on Etsy this weekend. Visit me again and as always

let me know what you think.

Dia de los Muertos and Marionette Challenge!

I am participating in 2 ADO challenges this month, The Marionette and Dia de los Muertos

(Day of the Dead) theme.

I made a polymer clay doll holding a tiny day of the dead

marionette made of paper-clay with tiny flowers made of cold porcelain.

That way I have both themes in one piece:)

Here are the WIP's-

the tiny doll is almost 2 inches tall

The cold porcelain flowers are tiny!

Here are the hands and boots as well as the painted face.

Next comes making a foam, cloth and wire body

Then the making of a dress with bloomers and stockings as well as wigging and making a mask for the girl and a small theatre as well.

Im already 90% done I just need to tie the skelly's strings to the girls fingers and add some details to the whole piece.

I will upload the photos tomorrow.

Have a great night!

Rosanna