new adventure

I have begun doing acrylic painting. I also bought myself a sketch book. It is relaxing for me. 

I rearranged a few things in my sewing room to make a paint corner. I spend most of my time in this room sewing .painting and making cloth dolls. 

The tool chest to the right has my oil paint supplies in it. 

The 3 tier cart and the shelves behind it and to the left have the acrylic supplies.

 The small wooden table is a vintage folding table.It fit perfect. I covered it with a venial backed painters cloth I cut to fit. 

The chair I bought years ago at a thrift store.I put a light above the table on a shelf and an out light behind and to my left. In this room I have a recliner. 

I sit there and do sketching in the evening. I am very much a beginner in the sketching and acrylic painting.

In the past I have oil painted the cloth dolls I make.

 The Izannah Walker doll "wanna be" Cleta, is done.

She took a lot of hours to finish. She was a challenge and demanding.

Because this doll took so long to make I feel she may be my last doll for a while. I feel this doll was a culmination of my doll making. I used all the skills I have acquired in my years as a doll maker. Mask making, doll and clothes design. Oil painting.

There may be a few embroidered face dolls. Easily done with not much thought.

I am moving on to doing some acrylic paintings and oil paintings on canvas. 

Doll named Toby

This is Toby.

 

Poor boy has waited for many years to be finished. He sat in the bobby sock cover for all that time---- so I made his shirt from the cover. This shows the process and finish painting

 

clothes

 Her clothes are done. I will be making a bonnet, shawl and a necklace for her soon. But for now she is drying. I will dress her and take her photos.

Her face is paintedI have been working on a doll challenge for weeks.

She got her face today. 
Not my usual type of doll to paint. 
She is all cloth. 
I like a smoother finish but this is a reproduction of an 1800's doll and they did not do smooth.
It has been a challenge but fun.
Her boots still need to be painted.
Her clothes are done.

I am happy ready to move onto the next project A bunny made from plastic/styrofom eggs. 
24 days till the first day of spring.
I need to finish my inside projects to be ready for porch sitting.

 

 I finished another blouse today. Made a pattern. I used kleenex to fit it to the doll. The kleenex works better for me than paper towels. The paper towels are to stiff. Really happy with the drop sleeve.

Clothes done

 Making clothes for Charlotte has been trying. I worked on them for a couple of days. It takes some adjusting when there is no pattern.

I made the under slip to long.I made her under things from child's slip. When going through some things I found 3 pieces of clothing.

The slip was in bad shape to cut the best for the doll. I stitched it in one piece but was to bulky and to long when I got done. I cut the top away from the bottom and just made a camisole and a half slip so it was the right length. There was a lot of lace mending but turned out ok.

I had to adjust the darts in the bodice to make the blouse tighter.

I think I will make another top to go with the stripe skirt.

I will be able to paint the face and boots this coming week.