LIFE DRAWING & SCULPTURE WORKSHOP

Recently I attended a Life Drawing and Sculpture workshop with my 2 daughters, I was a bit worried about drawing a naked person, I have never done anything like this.  
I was pleasantly surprised in how much we enjoyed the day.
We arrived at 10 am, picked an easel and chatted with the model.
Our instructor made the students draw swirly lines and circles on paper while holding the pencil not how one would normally hold a pencil but as shown....... not a good hand pic but I'm sure you get the idea......

 

This way you use your whole arm to draw, we practiced for a way, a good warm up.
Then we began to draw, with some tips this is what I came up with..

After lunch we went to the 'Clay House', where we sculpted what we drew, it turned out better that I expected, now I can't wait until we get our 3 sculpts back from being fired, I will share the pics with you soon.










 






 

 

What I've Been Up To........

Been quiet lately, only because I've been so busy with orders etc and all the end of year stuff, this time of year is always hectic for most.

I had a nice surprise this week, I received 'Just Steampunk' magazine, (never heard of it) and my Time Keeper was in there, lots of eye candy in there too.

My Tatania is in the current Soft Dolls & Animals.

 

I also made 2 new Isabo dolls, one of my most popular patterns-

 These are for sale and would make lovely gifts.

I have listed many items on Ebay  (after a very long time)-

http://shop.ebay.com.au/merchant/michellesbambole

and I have added many items to my Etsy store-  

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=17643 

Please have a peek, there are great gift ideas and many back & current issue of Dolls, Bears & Collectables and Soft Dolls & Animals, Dolls, Ornaments, E-Patterns, Kits and more

Well wishing you all the best with all your holiday planning...............

LATEST NEWS

I've had a busy week, finally updated my web site, added my latest work,  changed a few things on it and I removed the pay pal option as I was having too many problems with the buttons not working for some customers, anyway have a look, let me know what you think.

I also want to share with you, I am featured this week on page 5 of our local newspaper, (I will be featured next week to in our other newspaper, had a lovely photo shoot last week, you can see the photos on the net at- http://liverpool-leader.whereilive.com.au/

Here is the article- 

Winter & Photo Enhancement

What do you think of my latest blog background, I really like this one, it looks very Spring time, which is what I can't wait for............we're in the middle of a cold, windy Winter and never had this before but it's really playing havoc with my osteo arthritis I must be getting really old, haven't even felt like designing anything lately.

I have been playing with my photos and Adobe Photoshop- using different filters I changed the look of these photos, it's addictive, I could sit here for hours....

Variations of Emelio-                                  Filter- Art Edges             

 

Filter- Art pencil

 

Two Masks I was commissioned to make with paper mache and assorted fabrics, wire and trims-

                                                        Filter- Glowing Edges   
                                 

Filter- Dry Brush

Here's one more for now.....

                                                         Rianna- Filter- Solarised

 

Almost forgot to mention, a local newspaper is running a story on me in the next weeks, this morning my dolls & I had a lovely photo shoot....

Art in Queensland

Last week my hubby and I had a little getaway to celebrate our 30th anniversary, it was a quick break, we visited Queensland (a state of Australia). Had a relaxing time, below are a few pics of some of the beautiful art we saw...here are a few pics are of a gorgeous fantasy chair at Surfer's Paradise, Gold Coast- 

here are close up pics of the sculpture detail on the chair

 John & Me on Fantasy Chair

(left) A tree sculpture at                  Mount Tambourine

( right) a sculpture at Tugun, 'Minneta' by Carlos Sanchez

SNEEK PEEK: 

I have been working on a new piece.......stay tuned he will be finished soon-