Monday, August 30, 2010
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Madam Morchella
Madam Morchella is quite the classy girl with her matching attire and fishnet stockings. She even has burgundy feathers on her striped witches hat to match her scarf! All of her clothes are hand made with one of a kind patterns that I designed just for her. Madam Morchella is about 12 inches tall with her hat, and ten inches tall without it. She has toad-green Glass eyes and salt 'n pepper Tibetan lamb hair. Madam Morchella is also sealed to be water resistant and is balanced to stand freely.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Essie and her accessories are 100% handmade and One of a kind. Her face is hand sculpted and painted using the finest art doll paints and is sealed to be water resistant. She has wired fingers and a soft body with an internal wire armature. She is padded with stuffing and is sewn to have realistic features. She has vibrant amber glass eyes and woolly mohair.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Witchy Woman
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Tilly's Valentine -In the works
Tilly is a frumpy little eight year-old with a keen sense of style. She loves puffy sleeves and anything pink. Her expression shows her excitement as she waits to ask the question, "Will you be my Valentine?"
I thought I would show some of the process I go through when creating my dolls. This is a work in progress and is not quite completed as of now, but I will update the photos when it is done. Tilly is made of polymer clay over a foil and wire armature. I actually made her a little differently than I usually would to try something new.
Normally I attach the sculpted pieces (hands, feet, and head) to a wire armature whereas this time I created each sculpted limb with a piece of braded wire coming out of it. Then I wrapped the wires together assembled the body. I wrapped the braded body wires with foil to pad her out as she is supposed to be a chubby girl. If you scroll over the slide show it will tell you which step of the process each photo is showing.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Old Man on Easter Morning OOAK Art Doll
Who is Granny Wolf?
I spent 6 years as an Army Aircraft Mechanic but now as a stay home mom of a two year old boy (and one on the way!) I am finally able to devote more time to my arts and crafts. My most recent accomplishment is being published in Art Doll Quarterly Magazine, the November 2008, Winter issue. I love to create silly characters and whimsical themes out of paper mache, paper clay, polymer clay, wooden pieces, gourds, armatures, and any other sculpting materials that attract me. My goal is to be a full-time professional artist. Many of my works have already been sold and collected through Ebay and other ventures. I am proud to announce my new membership with AHA, American Holiday Artists, a juried group on Ebay!
About Me
- Shannon Martinez
- Bachelors of Science for Interior Design Commercial & Residential Interior Design - Space Planning - Flooring, Finishes and Electric Plans - Product Design and Speculations - Construction Documents - Custom Designs