I feel like I am very out of practice. I take photos of my finished dolls. When I look through them later, I don’t love the face. So, I throw away those photos and rework something or other. New photos are taken. Then I notice there is a random thread on the doll’s face. How did I miss that! More photos discarded and reshot. All this is an explanation of why there are sometimes delays. 😝
They get posted eventually!
It’s been a long while since I made some tattooed ladies.
My biggest stumbling block these days is finding the best place to photograph my new pieces.
This toile is such a perfect scale for these ladies.
A close-up of her hair-
Always a helper is on the scene- 😆
Horses and tentacles- I’m not really sure how they go together.
He has a dark peach or tan skin color.
I probably need to take another photo of his skeleton tattoos’ head. The skull isn’t showing.
He has silver rickrack and a button with a horseman going the other way. Both of the belt components have a personal history. Anytime I use some metallic rickrack, it comes from costume making for my kids when they were little. So probably at least 30 years old. The button is reclaimed from a poncho my Mom made me when I was 12. It makes me happy to give them new life.
Skeleton Lady on his back.
I figured a pool photo was the perfect place for a Merman.
There is something majestic about this mer-fellow.
Swirly beard.
An antique glass button on his belt.
Wavy batik fabric on the tail and fins.
And hanging out at the pool.
A red-haired merman with a mermaid on his chest.
Also some classic anchor tattoos. There is an antique Victorian glass (?) button on his belt.
And another Mermaid on his back!
Merman Time. Introduce a purple merman.
He has a wavy beard,
a skeleton horseman on his chest,
and a very fancy belt with gold rickrack and aqua crystal beads.
He is lounging in the Palm Court. That is what this little area is called but no palms to be seen!
I’ve got 4 mermen to post in the next few days. Here is a preview-
And finally, the last 2.
This rusty red plaid is gorgeous.
And then a blue fish.
The apartment is coming along, most of the boxes are unpacked, and some of the art is hung. The studio is also moving forward. I will post some more photos soon. I mean it is still kind of a disaster, but things are happening 🤣 Forward progress is being made!
And here they both are-
I’m still trying to find the best places to take photos.
And Winifred being OH-So-helpful!
This is probably a more realistic color than most of my fish.
