Dollie Love

 I love these little dollies...

 I am like a little girl dragging them around and kissing them. I love the way they feel when hold them.

As those of you who know me I took a 4 day vacation at Sheri DeBow studio. I had the pleasure of learning to make dolls a new way.

These dolls are way harder to make then the little cloth and clay doll. More fussy and hard to work the poly clay or keep it clean. It slowed me down. But I love them and it is worth it to keep trying.

Since I have only made 3 it will take a little while to find my own style...
They capture my heart....

Happy Spring..xoox
PS the Eyes of the pink doll I made..check it out on this post. Click here.

Fortuny Venice Dreams

 I have been redecorating and buy and selling on craigs list.

 I bought thes great chairs on Sunday!

And 2 of these in Rosewood for a great price. I thought they were more blue green but they are very GREEN...so I need to recover these.
While working on what to do I thought about my love of Fortuny. His fabrics are amazing.

 While googling him I found this..Lets make our own Fortuny dress!

 Last summer I finally got to go into his amazing home in Venice. It was closed forever! But finally I got to see it on my 3rd trip to Venice!

This woman made her own fortuny!

More beauty!

 I am now in process of finding the right fabric for my chairs..

When I was in Venice I took the water bus accross the water to Fortuny's shop! The cloth is so amazing..I think it is about $150 a yard? 

I wanted to buy some didn't know what to buy? I do have a few 8 by 8 or so samples I want to make into pillows. Just haven't finished that project. But now with the new decor it may happen..or a doll will get a dress out of some of it..smile...

Redecorating and Squeezed in a Painting...

This is the table by our bed..with a little girl I made with Sheri Debow the summer..so cute..she is an amazing doll maker and person.

I have been selling furniture and redecorating ..crazy with little time but I  squeezed in a painting! Check me out on Facebook where I posted photo's of my trips to CA and WY for Christmas and the redecorating idea's..

I love the blog but I have to make 4 steps..where with one click from iphoto I can post a photo. I love the new look of Facebook..

Merry Christmas

Goth Christmas doll for ADO

Merry Christmas All..come see me on facebook for pics. oxo Deirdra

I love Oil Painting!

 

Now that my studio is all organized I am free to paint again.

Today I did three little studies and started a large painting.

I love all I have learned in the mixed media class and it has really helped me grow....but..I just love to paint with oil. I used mixed media to make this litttle study for my big oil.

Oil paint is like butter and I don't have to fight with it to get the look I want...yum....it is a fun day...oxox

Paintings and Dear Friends...

 

Last week my husband had over his dear Japanese Students...the girls were so cute..

  
Today when I was painting this little oil I thought that my these sweet students and friends of mine influenced how the painting came out. 

 I could just see one of the girls with her hair dyed red..in the painting.

 They are such little dolls.

And then here is our friend Tinh. His photo's of his trip in Vietnam are hung on the wall. He is a guitarist and film maker. I love this photo I just took of him...Such a cutie...

 I am thankful for such joy in my life even if my art studio did have a little melt down....

Rosie the Riveter Lady : Cleaning the Basement

 OK..today I am Rosie the Riveter Lady...working on cleaning the Garage and going to the dump!! Rather be doing art..and Dolls...but...it will be nice to get my tools organized and know what I have!

I suppose this is going to be a week or two job as I haven't done it in a long long time..so that is why I had to get dressed for the job!