Saturday, May 10, 2014

My Favorite~Vintage Dolls!

  Lilla Rogers Assignment Bootcamp is back in session this month.
Was thrilled to find the mini assignment inspiration is DOLLS!!!
I have a pretty big collection of cool vintage dolls, one of my favorite 
things to search for at flea markets and antique stores.  It was so fun to
 draw/paint them.  I tried many different medias and papers, as Lilla suggested.  
  Here are some samples.  You can see I went in a lot of directions.
I just wanted to experiment.  No idea what the final will be and I am
so curious.  Having a lot of ideas to choose from should be helpful.



                                       
  
                                            Then I sketched these 1930's Cupies I love!

Next I tried markers to do these more modern dolls~Dawn, Little Kiddle and Flatsey!
Haven't used markers in years (that explains the dry look!) and it was kind of neat.

               I then tried Lilla's idea for an exercise-paint one doll three different ways (which I also
           did for Practice, Love post in April).  Amazing results after three tries.  This is the last one.
           No way can you see the others!  Let's just say Jumbo student grade oil pastels are not
           made for detailed work;0)  This one is done in gauche and watercolor.
           
 Painted this one on canvas paper
 (which I love due to the texture)
with gauche, watercolor, & water soluble crayons.        

 My favorite! 

                                          Cupie face I created with oil pastel and watercolor.
                                                   Fun to work with the resist technique.
                                           Concentrated on this little curly top head with India
                                        ink and watercolor.  The print on her dress inspired the
                                        background.  This gave me another idea, but you will
                                               have to wait until next time to see the results!
             

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