A Perfect Day... for Making a Snow Angel!

A Blue Snow Angel?

The basecoat is: soft black,

coastal blue, ocean cruise,

and azure blue... all by FolkArt.

I can't wait to get started on the topcoat

using soft whites and creams.

"Snow Angel" has a Waist-Coat Jacket!

He finally has a mouth 

and some low profile eye-lids!

I finished his boots and made a pair

of warm winter mittens using paper clay.

His little wool jacket was constructed 

using an old, recycled off-white wool blanket 

that Katie and I found at a resale shop in Ephrata, PA. 

 It is hand "dyed" with azure blue

 acrylic paint, diluted in tap water.

I allow the wool to air-dry for two hours

and then brushed on the stripes and collar accents

with some undiluted azure blue. 

His entire body and his boots have a coat of gesso 

and are ready for painting!

(I'm thinking RED boots!)  

Warm Wishes from snowy south jersey... Daryle

Cloth and Clay Challenge... Ah, the "Winter Fantasy!"

I have finally found that window in time 

to work on my "Winter Fantasy" doll

over at Cloth and Clay...

 I envision making a "snow angel"...

ready to fall back on a blanket of

soft, freshly fallen snow!

I used paper clay over a styrofoam ball

for the head and heavy canvas for the body.

I am working on a wool waistcoat jacket

for this guy; made from a recycled blanket

that I have hand dyed. Warm Wishes... Daryle