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bird lady

I love this one.

I redid the face. I should know by now that if I wonder if it is right, it isn’t. The only question is, what to do to fix it. Face-ectomy.

I like her little shoes too.

The red bird fabric and the russet hair fabric are ones that I over-dyed. I always enjoy using them- the uneven color (I am NOT an expert at dyeing!) adds interest for me.

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13 Responses to “bird lady”

  1. Celia Says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    I love her too :)

  2. Sarah Says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    She is so beautiful!

  3. Sarah Says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    She is beautiful!

  4. susan m hinckley Says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Hmmm . . . she might be my favorite ever. And that is a strong statement.

  5. Tina Says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 9:07 pm

    WOW! ‘Nuff said.

  6. dolls Says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 2:32 am

    Beautiful doll !

  7. Jan J. Says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 8:27 am

    This doll is wonderful! I just love her birds and her red hair! She is definitely my favorite, along with the owls!

  8. Jennifer Says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 10:35 am

    Ooooooh!!! This is me!! I am the bird lady! LOL! I absolutely love her!! <3

  9. Miriam Levine Says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Bird Goddess! Do you want to keep the Athena facial expression or soften it a bit? I mean a bit.

    xo
    Mim

  10. mimik Says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 11:27 am

    I am totally happy with this face. I wanted one with no real expression- I like your description- Athena :-)
    Funny- for years I drew women faces that I was very happy with. Now I am struggling. I need to be thinking more, use habits less.

  11. Carolyn C Says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Love her. Love the birds.

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