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Such a Funny Girl (A Primitive & Whimsical Doll Painting.)

March 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment

ClownHeadOn This little girl made her eBay debut last night!

I have had so much fun creating this little girl for an eBay group challenge. Prim & Whimsy Girls (PWGL), of which I’m proudly a member, has hosted a group challenge for March 1st-15th. The title of the challenge is "A Primsical Flip Flop". The idea was to challenge members to create something different than their usual creations. So, this little gal came to be. My usual eBay offerings consist of original one of a kind folk art dolls. Well this one is a doll too! She’s just flat.

This is a signed 16" x 20" painting on gallery wrapped canvas. This was created using acrylic paints & fabric. The staple-free sides have been painted & it is ready to be hung without a frame. It is sealed with glossy varnish for durability.

She is SIGNED and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity which bears my full signature.

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This little lady is a 10 day auction. She will end Sunday night, March 23rd.

Click here to view her complete listing or to bid on this baby.

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That pesky influenza.

March 10, 2008 By 6 Comments

Hi kiddies,

I have no dollies to offer this week. My body’s been hijacked by illness & I’ve spent a number of days in bed, sleeping, drinking Sunny Delight, slathering myself with Vick’s, popping meds & sleeping some more. Hopefully, I will return to normal in the next few days.

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Here’s a pretty picture for you all in the meantime. I had several dolls here at once & decided to take a group shot. I love how they look individually but REALLY love how they look grouped together. (I can only imagine what they all would look like displayed! In my mind, it’s such a lovely image.)

Have a pretty week everybody & while you’re at it, check out my friend April’s blog. She’s giving away a beautiful oil painting. You only have to comment to be entered. And you don’t have to have a blog, only an email address so she can reach you. Deadline is March 15th. Hurry over!

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Sylvie, A Primitive Doll who Dreams of Spring.

March 3, 2008 By 3 Comments

Looks like Sylvie had a better use for her math homework!

This little rebellious gal is Sylvie. Like all of my dolls, she is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 27" tall & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. Sylvie has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Sylvie’s arms are lightly wired & can be slightly posed. Her face has been needle-sculpted by hand, (nose & lip), and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She is heavily detailed & features big brown eyes, rosy cheeks, pale peach lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted with premium acrylic paints and shaded & highlighted heavily with oil pastels & artist pencils. Sylvie’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She has been sealed top to bottom with a combination of glossy & matte acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display & kept a lifetime.

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Sylvie sports painted brown boots and striped socks in shades of taupe. They are highly detailed, right down to the buttons.

Sylvie’s apron dress is made from a super cute, 100% cotton, polka dot, Moda print.  Sylvie’s blouse is made from osnaburg & features hand-gathered sleeves & a collar & vintage black buttons. Sylvie’s dress & blouse feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress & sleeves), as well as the back of Sylvie’s blouse & her collar. Sylvie’s blouse has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

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Sylvie is flying the coolest homemade kite! It is 8" long & 6" wide at the widest point. It has been constructed from specialty papers designed to look like vintage notebook text & math problems (how cute!!!). It The kite has been sealed with decoupage medium, attached to wooden skewers which have been treated to a paint wash & attached to a rusty wire. The wire is attached to Sylvie’s arm. The kite’s tail is hemp twine.

Sylvie’s hair is curly auburn 100% mohair. It is more subtle than shown in these photos. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her Sylvie’s head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into low pigtails.

Sylvie is available on eBay. She will end Sunday night, March 9th at 9:15 PM EST.

As always, click here to view or bid!

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