The Lady of the Forest is a wild boar sow with her Hoglets
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
... Thief in the Night ...
A little Boggart, Brownie or House Elf...helping himself to all those things you can never find...
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Staithes Bonnet Mk1
My first attempt at a traditional Staithes style bonnet is complete!! Quite pleased but might make the back sun-flap a little longer in another version. This is bigger than the old one I bought, but am still not sure it's as large or 'full' as some of the ones I've seen in other FMS photos.
Interesting side-point...there's a long running argument about whether the bonnet was tied under the chin or backwards to the nape of the neck. I've tied mine to the back which many say is how it was done...but you can clearly see in all the photos of Mrs Ann Scarth, as shown in this one here, that she always fastened her bonnet in a bow under her chin!
Mk1 bonnet...am making the first out of calico given to me by Maddi to work out how they are constructed...mine will have a bow...
basic shapes cut out...2 large 'D' shapes, one folded up to make a double layer through which channels are sewn to carry the cording, and a drawstring to form the shape. Along the back of the cording is a ruffled strip and a large decorative bow sewn onto the back.
I've chosen to hand sew the whole of this one as I was learning and trying things out all along, so needed to be able to adjust and unpick at times...but many of the bonnets were made partly on the sewing machine which would speed things up considerably! MkII will be.
...If I had a ribbon bow
To hide my hair
If I had a fancy sash
My own true love would find me fair...
Monday, 22 August 2016
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Sea Witch
As a Piscean and long-time lover of all watery things, this is a return to the Sea. Inspired by a wonderful documentary on the sighting of a Giant Squid by a Japanese Naturalist Tsunemi Kubodera, I began reading about the myth of Toyotama-hime, and created this sensual shape shifting self-portrait as the princess on her Selkie-like return to her sea-home.
Ophelia at the Feast of the Pale Man
Completed most of the scene now
Pan's Labyrinth has always been one of my favourite films;
it's disturbing at times, but also magical and I love it.
The Pale Man is a gruesome and frightening character, but his feast seemed an excellent way to indulge my love of the film and display my collection of miniature foods!
This is a little bit of fun animating the pale man!
Trying out the scene inside the display case...it fits!
Thursday, 12 May 2016
The Pale Man
Have completed the monstrous creature at my luscious red feast...the Pale Man
He's got 'open' joints so I can pose him in a variety of ways so he's looking a little more 'skeletal' than the one in the film...but he's close enough ;)
Friday, 6 May 2016
The Descent into the Underworld....
Those who have seen the movie will recognise who she is now of course!!
The Pale Man is not quite finished yet...but then he will awake!!
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Figures at the Feast...
Working now on some of the figures at the feast...this is the little girl and her two fairy guides...
She is OOAK 12th scale...see my hand for the size below...
This was her earlier at the sculpting stage...and the big hands of the other character at the feast...
Friday, 29 April 2016
Miniature Feast
Working on a 12th scale miniature feast...
Is looking very luscious so far :o)
Trying out the things made so far to check how much space remains...not much!! LOL
Now to make some figures...
Constructed some furniture to fit a case I have...
Friday, 11 March 2016
Tell it to the Bees
Drawing in pencil on paper...'Tell it to the Bees'
Many cultures have mythologies about bees...
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Bee Lines
16x21inches/40x55cm
A study of bees
The drawing part I think is done, but am going to add some colour later....
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