I am throughly confused about where I am supposed to post my finished (sort of) Alice in Wonderland doll/sculpture for the Art Dolls Only team challenge.
I thought I had it figured out. I’d post it on my personal blog and then, tomorrow, go visit others ADO members’ blogs. Then at the last minute I thought no maybe it’s supposed to be on ADO where we have individual blogs, too. Seeing a post from someone else who almost did what I did today, post on the individual ADO Blog, then realized it goes on our non ADO blog me deciding I should post here. Here goes.
I don’t feel the critter is completely finished but I liked getting to this point. I kept it simple though really what does that mean?
The hookah smoking caterpiller from Alice in Wonderland was my choice because I felt Alice had been done. At the last moment I wanted to switch and try a Mark Bolan in Top Hat doll to stand in for the MadHatter but it was just too late.
This is a sock caterpillar with little burned out Xmas bulbs for eyes.
I used yarns and threads and marker pens to get my dull sock to have a bit of color, still I think it needs more contrast. I may return to this project in the future.
I really didn’t go all out on the hooka. Another dollmaker at ADO made a beautiful hooka for her Caterpillar.
Kandra Niagra made a smashing caterpillar and that amazingly ornate and huge hookah! Go Kandra!
I love my mushroom more than my caterpillar.
It’s my first attempt at a caterpillar so I’m cutting myself some slack.
I like the little crabby hands but they need more definition. More marker pen?
I used an old wooden spool for the hookah. Very plain and very low tech.
Here’s a photo of the caterpillar with my avatar redhead doll. They are just hanging out now.
I feel my two creations (so far) specifically for ADO challenges have been really lackluster. I’m not sure I should try to cover as many challenges. It might be better to keep on doing the Soft Boys/ Soft Girls and when one is appropriate for a challenge offer it.
Everyday is an ongoing experiment with time and creativity, eveything I do and I will learn what works best.
I feel very blessed to be able to do this work that I love and I’m always thrilled to have invitations to try something I may not have otherwise tried to create. Interaction with others is good. I continue to learn.
I won’t get too bummed about things that don’t come out as well as I hoped they would. I am making my rock-n-roll-doll dreams come true and that is priceless.