Now, lots of owls.
It never ceases to amaze me that I cut these all out using the same template and yet, when I stuff them up, it is always a surprise to see how they come out! Tall, short, chubby, slim.
and Tattooed Lady #3!
Stars and stripes for this lady.
Tattooed Lady #2
She has some fancy skeleton tattoos.
Tattooed Lady 1
Now for some ladies.
Another Big Man
He has a big horse on his chest, I think the whole toile picture might be a fox hunt.
I have a watch on ebay for my name so when someone lists one of my dolls, I get an email. There are several up there now- some really good ones! It makes me sad that my artwork didn’t find it’s forever home (like a pet, sorry but that is how I feel about them). Hopefully someone else can get a bargain and love them. Just put Mimi Kirchner into the search and hopefully that’ll work.
Big Man with Angel
I love this toile- there is so much going on!
Sailor Man
Under his sailor hat-
Balloon Man
This toile is designed to look old and kind of faded (I believe?) and I love how it makes my fellow look older and as if he has already lived an interesting life.
Here is a close-up of his hair-
Excellent hot air balloon-
Yesterday we had snow and sleet, plus Patriots’ Day activities which included a road race, a reenactment of one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, and a parade through town. Brrr. It is very strange to be working with the sound of muskets in the background! Today is Patriots’ Day and it is pouring down rain for the Boston Marathon. We have been in our house for 30 years now and this is the first Patriots’ Day that I can remember where there aren’t any daffodils blooming in front of my house yet. I saw a chart that showed we are 15 to 20 days late for Spring this year.
I will just call him Edward
I will name him after Edward Gorey. He would fit right in to one of Gorey’s illustrations, don’t you think?
Arm details, more dressed-up skeletons.
Man in a Kilt
This fellow is made from some over-dyed Laura Ashley fabric that I have had in my stash since the 70’s. Yes, it’s true, I never throw anything away. When I was last sorting through the fabric drawers and came across it, I realized it would make good medieval-looking tattoos.
We had a few days of Spring this week. It makes one hopeful.
