Well, it's been quite a while. I dropped my doll making (or "action figure" making as I like to call it these days to feel more manly) for a long while but picked up the project again. Thankfully dates are saved here on this blog to remind me when I stopped and when I'm starting again, hah! Life has been fun and turbulent, involving job promotions, important life lessons, trying romances and many new friends. One thing is for certain though, I never feel completely up to beat unless clay is in my hands or I am sculpting. Even with other projects, and I've read on other doll artists blogs they share the same sentiment, I never feel the same umpth and vigor as with other art projects. All the while not making dolls or sculpting I got my art itch from creative writing. Role-playing online, to be specific and also styling avatars in Second Life.
There was also the themed craft swap at work where I made a Betty Boop Book Box from a random ballot drawing. I really like decoupaging and while I felt the trim could have been neater my giftee's wide smile when she received the swap made me really happy.
All my time spent in the online metaverse bubble pushed me in the right direction though with real life sculpting. Probably because I could not get the hang of all the in's and out's of 3D modeling I decided to go traditional. I have not regretted it since.
On to Doll Talk:
So my first attempt at a BJD left me uninspired for unknown reasons. Someone mentioned him and I decided to pick him up again to work on. One of my favorite things about air dry clay (La Doll, DAS air dry clay particularly) is that I can do all the wet clay work at home, let the pieces dry and file them down wherever else I am; subway (I'm in NYC), coffee shops, hanging out, sitting in a park. It could get a little messy but a very small price to pay for the convenience of being mobile. Studios can get stuffy I imagine, especially if they are your bedroom!
Anyway, my first BJD's torso which can be seen in previous entries broke. I had him in my jacket pocket on my scooter and I think I crushed him with my knee against the metal of my scooter which shattered the torso. Instead of losing spirit, I felt it was the perfect opportunity to start over and so I did it. Bigger and better. Which ironically, as I work on this present doll, I am imagining making an even bigger one already.
Here are the WIP photos of Elan so far:
foam core using Yoshida Style techniques
again, Yoshida style
pieces drying
sleeping doll
checking proportions
attached parts together for anatomy alignment check
cut up the parts
Saroko casting a Life spell on Elan. ^_^*
"Wake up, bro."
Saroko has been hibernating for a while. Forever a WIP child for me. I feel like taking him to the park for some pictures today! Good way to take a break and get some fresh air while joints dry.
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