This re-do, salvage doll is done, or nearly done (she still needs her knickers), though I think I may make her skirt a little shorter to show off her blue print legs.She is truly a salvage doll, starting out in an entirely different way. I've been adding to her progress photos at my picturetrail site, in the Salvage Doll album.
She is the doll I made for the molded-face Vintage Cloth Dollmaking challenge mentioned a couple 
posts back, using a cloth-over-cloth technique. She is painted in acrylics, and shaded with pastels. I use a stiff fabric brush to apply the pastels.
posts back, using a cloth-over-cloth technique. She is painted in acrylics, and shaded with pastels. I use a stiff fabric brush to apply the pastels. This was one of my many unfinished dolls pictured in this post. She's the tall one in the center back.
6 comments:
She is beautiful!! Doesn't it give a warm sense of glow when you finish a doll.
I love the face painting in this one it is so delicate. I have never done pastels on acrylics. I must try that.
Thanks, Shashi~
I do love finishing something. You should try the pastels - they help to create really soft shading and highlights. I use a stiff fabric brush to apply them. I'll see if I can find a link to the site where I get the special brushes, and add it to this post.
Deanna
Hello Deanna
She is very beautiful!! very soft painting, I love her!
I see all your work. In your blog and yahoo groups.
I congratulate you! and thank you very much for sharing your technique with us.
All the best
Maria del Valle
Good Christmas! She's wonderful!
How tall is she? Can I feature her on the Izannah' Daughters site?
Thanks so much. This doll's about 21 1/2 inches tall, Dixie, and I'd be honored to have her added to Izannah's Daughters.
Deanna
She's stunning,Deanna!Your Izannah's have such a unique style,they are so peaceful&serene.Thanks SO much,for the brush tip,regarding pastels!I LOVE to use them,and do so on almost every doll I make,too.I have been using those artist's sponges that look like log handled make~up brushes.The sponges wear down extremely fast.I can't wait to give the brushes a try!
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