Linda's Blog: A Mixed Media Art Picture For My Grandson

Saturday, May 29, 2021

A Mixed Media Art Picture For My Grandson

As mentioned in my previous post, over a year ago JoAnn Robinson, who is an amazing artist, posted about some of the mixed media digital paper doll images that she had created. I saw them and just fell in love with them. They were just adorable and I knew I had to create something with them.

Jo is an online friend of mine from some of my Artful Gathering online classes who sells her digital art in her waifsNwhatnots Etsy store. As I usually do I got carried away and ended up buying a lot of her digital images. I just couldn't resist them.

Well, as craft projects usually go with me I wasn't able to play with them until a couple of weeks ago and play I did. Jo's paper art doll images are just so much fun to create with and I couldn't resist creating mixed media art paper art doll pictures on art boards.

When I saw one of Jo's art doll digital images of a Victorian man in the moon I knew I had to make a picture from him as a graduation present present for my grandson. He would be perfect as a handmade gift that I could give him and the words were definitely fitting for a college graduation.

I decided to sponge paint him using 6 different masculine metallic colors and added lace for a 3d effect for his ascot as well as adding paper flowers, ribbon embellishments and button embellishments.

Created from Jo's Mister Moon Man Articulated Paper Doll Whimsical Crescent Moon Doll Instant Digital Download.

I wanted his image to stand out from the art board so I pasted his image to thick watercolor art pages and then pasted those to the art board I had sponge painted.

I still have a lot left to create when I get a chance. I'm not sure when that will be but I do, eventually, end up with some free time when I can play with Jo's paper art doll images again.

If you get a chance to visit Jo's waifsNwhatnots Etsy shop to see her adorable paper doll images I hope you end up playing like I did. Way, way too much fun for a senior citizen to be having.... lol

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Linda's Stories

I have written a LOT of stories since 2004 about my handmade gifts, my family and my childhood. So much so that at last count I was close to 250. YIKES!! That's a lot of stories. But, with a big family there's a lot of gifts and a lot of "stories" to tell.

Of course you have to keep in mind that these are "stories" and as such there may be a little exaggeration going on here or there. They are stories after all.

So, I decided to create a separate FAMILY label just to keep track of my stories. Just click here or click the FAMILY label in the categories box of my sidebar, Enjoy!

The History Of Faceless Dolls

The History of Faceless Dolls

I created a History Of Faceless Dolls .PDF. If you would like to download my History Of Faceless Dolls .PDF please click here or on the picture above.

I think you all know that I, personally, love faceless dolls. Victorians, primitives, colonial, prairie dolls, rag dolls, or country style dolls. It doesn't matter. I love them all.

In fact, I created a video to reflect my feelings about faceless dolls which is: "Beauty lies not only in what is seen, but what is imagined. I believe the essence of a dolls faceless beauty should determine her personality."

Please CLICK HERE or on the video below if you would like to view my "Linda's Faceless Beauties" video.

The Book & Crafts Review Corner

I just love books and craft kits. For the books I especially like books on crafts, craft making, dolls, doll making, sewing, handmade items, floral design, and history. I have a lot of doll and crafts books that I have bought over the years and I'm going to tell you about the ones I have. I'll be providing book reviews of the ones I like and tell you why I like them.

I also LOVE craft kits - especially punchneedle, wool felting, and cross-stitch. So, I thought I'd tell you which kits I've bought over the years and show you the results when I've completed them.

Plus, I might surprise you from time to time and throw in a few other things along the way. So, grab a cup of tea and stay for awhile.

Saturday, May 29, 2021

A Mixed Media Art Picture For My Grandson

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