Elsa

 Elsa

Elsa loves riding the carriages through the French Quarter but she does worry about the horses, they must get tired and how they manage to avoid the drunken sots on the street is a mystery.

Elsa is available in my online shop

The Progression of Art - Ugly to Pretty

 Somewhere along the way of this artistic journey I've been on my dolls got pretty. Of course pretty or ugly is completely subjective and this is my opinion.  I have no idea how or when this happened.  Truth is, it's been a progression I was completely unaware of.  Above is Virgina a current dolly and below is Bethany, a doll I created 2 years ago. 

Whats funny is when I made Bethany I never set out to make an ugly doll.  I was still fairly new at this art doll stuff and she is just what came out.  When I set out to make Virginia I didn't intend to make a pretty doll, again she is just what comes out these days.

 I'm very grateful and honored that people see something in what I am doing, even if my talent wasn't or isn't still yet honed. 

If I had any advice for a new and budding doll artist (or any artist for that matter) I would say that though your technical skills may not be what they will be in the future always create what is true in your heart.  Work to achieve what you want to say.  From my experience people will still be able to feel and appreciate that even if it's not yet the best you have to offer.  Art is a continuous, ever exciting journey that never ends.

Three New Girls

Elodie 

Elodie hates going to her grand dads house. He insists she act proper and his stuffed mirliton is awful.

Yes I've been a busy little bee and I'm happy to share with you three new girlies.

 Piper

Piper vows to one day own a small cottage and raise bunnies. She'll have hundreds of beautiful bunnies. Until then she'll have to continue to put them in the Madames soup.

Virginia

Virgina hates the ballet classes her mother insists she take, she wants to take archery. She believes she would be very good at it.