Excuse me- could you pass me my clothes?

I'm naked and I have man hands.

Not really sure how to follow that statement- except with the evidence!

This lady is my haunted war bride in progress. Its for the ADQ Bride challenge and I have until Dec 15???? I think??? to finish her. Which considering all I have going on would seem impossible. I'm starting a new job and I am very excited about it. I'm preparing for the NCIDQ exam and am very apprehensive about it. (That's certification for interior designers and its a humdinger of a two day exam that a lot of people don't pass on their first go round.)
But, I don't want to talk about those things right now. I am just popping in to show you my naked lady.

See, I have to sculpt the body even though it will be covered by a gown to get the gesture correct. By gesture, I mean the over all positioning of the figure. What I didn't count on was how therapeutic this work would be. There's so many things going on that I can't control that at the end of the night when my mind needs to rest but my hands want to be busy...well, this lady gets a foot or a hand or a thicker thigh. Strange, right?

I don't think it looks as bad in this picture but that's her man hand. In real life it looks huge! Maybe not so much when I get the rest of her bulked up more but- right now- Man Hands. In the last issue of ADQ there was a tutorial on how to do hands so I thought I'd try it. Actually I did do articulated hands on the Art Prize Sculpture but they were fairly easy as they were as large as mine so I had an example- right at hand, so to speak! Ahhhhhh! I'm so tired that I find my self even more hilarious than usual. Please bear with me- 'tis a busy time of year.

Hey- ever wonder why I never have pictures of me? Because this is what happens when I am not behind the lens. This is me and the hubs at Houghton Lake, MI on our quick little vacation. I loved Houghton Lake. We stayed at a Comfort Inn that was right on the water so this was our view out the window.

It wasn't horribly expensive either! Hot during the day but cool enough for jeans at night- in August!!! That's what you get up North, though. Come September you're wearing ski pants. Well, Chinamommy would be. Yeah, who is that? She's a friend of mine that USED to blog but quit for a while. I will keep up the good fight. I like to have a place to post pics and talk about- MEEEEE!

I'm going to have to wrap this up- This is Kayla, daughter/niece who just turned eleven.

The Brookster- 9 1/2.

Pretending to be nice- because that's what I just screamed at them. Yes, it was a good time!

I HAVE to go- not that I want to but there's a ton of work awaiting me!!! Feel sorry for me- everything always happens at once in my life....I'd go on.....but....

A Little Summer Fun Followed By A Little Summer Anxiety!

Yep. Got a little goin' on... First off- Anything to keep these two busy! Very first overnight camp- thought I'd be really anxious. Turns out- not so much! A few family reunions with a few too many pictures taken.... A little surf and sand and a husband who says "Back up...I'll get the bay in the background." Hmmm ... looks like we're in the background and those flip flops are are pretty much the focal point of this picture. No wonder I'm always behind the lens! Did I mention- ANYTHING TO KEEP THESE TWO BUSY???? There's been some art.... And then there's this lady. This is the final on her face- because if I don't get this done.... Their gonna lock me away in the funny house! Oh yeah, because I just don't have enough going on.... Remember this? The birdcage never quite made it on this lady's head but.....I did not throw it out. Actually I lost it and finally found it under the treadmill when I

Paper Mache` vs. Creative Paper Clay vs. Paper Clay Recipe!

For those of you who work in figurative sculpture, or are art doll makers, or just like to putz around in an artsy way this post is for you. If you don't fit into the categories above this post may just be a yawn. Sorry. The following is a comparison of my experiences using three different products. Paper mache`, Creative Paper Clay, and paper clay recipe. This picture is a good example of how I like to mix up my mediums. The round flower is Creative Paper Clay. The 3-petal blossom is made from the paper clay recipe found on line. Both of these flowers adhered quite well with out any glue to the paper mache` background. In my Cloth and Clay group I have a discussion going about a paper clay recipe vs. purchasing the manufactured paper clay. I wanted an alternative to the little bricks and my dependency on whether or not my local hobby stores would have it in stock or not. And, truthfully, at the time with a rather large sculpture in mind I knew I would eat through those

I thought I could hack it....

Going a week without posting....but I was wrong! The problem is that while I have been working my patootie off on the big little lady there's just not much to show for it. Since you've seen her last she's gotten hair with stuff growing out of it. I've had some metal garland for years (I'm a pack rat, thanks parents of that generation!) and wove it in there along with some wired rope. Then I decided I needed way more leaves so I went to the hardware and bought aluminum flashing and spent hours cutting out leaves. I wasn't sure I even liked her "do" but its growing on me. One thing was for sure I hated her hands. More specifically how huge I had made them. her delicate arms were attached to these huge clubs and I wasn't happy. After all, I wanted her to have thin arms and a thin neck so it wasn't like I could make them bigger! But- last week I did make those arms beefier and guess what? She looks good. Then I realized that her arm

UnknownAugust 22, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Looks like you had fun, great photos...good luck with your exam, your going to pass... :D. Love the doll with man hands.. I always find doing artwork whatever it is therapeutic...how are the paper dolls?
DarleneAugust 22, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Love your Bride to be, the war bride is an awesome ideal.
Cant wait to see her finished.
By the way you look awesome even in (blurry) photos or is my eye sight playing tricks.
Darlene
jinxxxygirlAugust 23, 2012 at 6:15 AM
Always nice when you post! Good to SEE you! Love your sculpture! Hugs! deb
MelodyAugust 23, 2012 at 6:39 AM
Fascinating to see her taking shape... What is she made of? Paperclay? She probably prefers the man hand to the boney wire one she's got on the other side... (the "fleshy" hand looks good to my eye...as my attempts at hands have been hideous....I made a Gramma once... her hands both broke off and I had to drape a towel over her arm nubs so as to not scare anyone....)
I like the human photos too ~ though I'd be wary of staircases that descend directly into water....*gulp*
C.August 23, 2012 at 7:42 AM
Thank you, girls! Actually the lady looks better already. It really helps to see her on the computer screen. I bulked up her legs, rib cage and (eek) lowered her boobies.
Catherine- so funny you should mention the dolls- I was just looking at them yesterday! They are as cute as ever.
Yes, Darlene- its your eyes:) Too much staring at tiny art dolls!
LuLu KelloggAugust 25, 2012 at 9:25 AM
I can't wait to see how your Haunted War Bride is going to turn out! She's looking fab at this point so I am really excited to see how she progresses.

I miss Chinamommy's posts too! She's one of my fave peeps so we just have to keep on her!

I loved getting to see your photos! It's so nice to put a face with the writing!

Happy Day!
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
LeoviSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:17 AM
I love this beautiful sculpture, fantastic photos.
LuLuSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:38 PM
ooh I am excited to follow your Bride! Cannot wait for the clothes ;D My favorite part!!

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