Pickles, Tweeter and Woof are finally up on my blog. Take a closer look at what they are made of and what they are doing. Click on dressedfigurative art.blogspot.com and see my pictures on Flicker. Sheila

Pickles and Friends

It has been a while since I've update our blog. We've been recovering from the Ankie class. At the last meeting, Sheila finally unveiled Pickles and Friends. He was about a year in the making, as he underwent many transformations. His head and hands are sculpted from an air-dry clay. Body and costume were designed to go with the head. The little dog behind him is psuedo needle-felted. The chickens were specially make to fit the box.

Ankie Daanen Class

Last week CCADC was lucky enough to have Ankie Daanen teach us her wonderful doll making techniques. We sculpted heads, hands and feet. This was an challenging but exciting learning experience. Ankie is a gifted and gracious teacher. As you can see, all the dolls turned out beautiful. Not only did we learn how to sculpt but also how to paint the faces. They are done with watercolor. Using watercolor was also a challenge as we were unfamiliar with this medium. Please note the exquisite costumes. They were specially make for our dolls by Ankie herself. She has she an eye for details. If you ever get a chance to take a class from Ankie, don't pass up the opportunity.

Jan 19, 09 Meeting will be Great Fun

Chris will be demonstrating her marvelous techniques for coloring and shading flat faces. Her flat faced art figures look 3 dimensional, even up close. Bring your color pencils and paper and be prepared to play, learn and laugh. Looking forward to seeing this creative and fun loving group on the 19th.

Sheila