Raw Umber... works its magic!

For me, the application of raw umber as a base coat

always seems to breathe "life" into a doll.

I designed some wooden wings, to which I applied

scrapbooking papers; with a vintage flair.

The wings will actually be attached to the upper

body with a wooden dowel that will "pierce" the fabric

along the back of the doll, running from wing-to-wing.

This guy will carry a bunting pennant that I made using

heavy tag board, script from a 1915 German Science Reader,

 metal eyelets and then three hammered copper letters that spell: "joy"

Here's a detail of one of the triangles:

Fun eh?

No... now the really fun part starts:

Applying the top coat to his head, hands and feet... then 

working on his body; ideas are spilling over in my silly head!

Thanks for taking a peek.

Hmmm... there may be some "big news" on the horizon!  

Blessings, Daryle