Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Handmade Doll Tutorial

Published on May 28, 2009 in African-American Rag Doll, Art by black women, Black Children, Children, Crafts, Experimental design, Originals and Rag Doll. 0 Comments

Joy the Sunflower Girl

Joy the Sunflower Girl is different from the dolls I’m use to making. I wanted to try something a tad bit different. Instead of a doll with a more formal look I added an extra  large smile and a different type hands and legs.

When I first started making dolls I had such a difficult time getting the head to stand up. It was floppy and all over the place.  Since I’m not good with tutorials or patterns I had to figure out on my own how to do this.  Below is a short, rough tutorial to assist with your handmade rag doll’s head so it doesn’t flop around.

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Splash – Chase the Rainbow

Published on May 26, 2009 in Art by black women, ART GALLERY, Art Sale, Children, Digital Art and Innocence Gallery. 0 Comments

Splash - Chase the Rainbow

This updated version of Splash was nearly forgotten in a heap of old art. The first time I tried this painting I didn’t know what face the give the child so I didn’t add one at all. I liked how it turned out but I think this one is much more pleasing and expresses the joy I was going for.

Slash – Chase the Rainbow shows a young redheaded child splashing right through a rainbow with yellow galoshes and big bright orange umbrella. The painting shows pure joy and freedom as a child dances in the rain. Also shown is the sister painting called Raindrops.

Raindrops (as shown with rainbows and rag dolls)

Raindrops

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In My Prayers – Little Angel

Published on May 26, 2009 in Angels, Art by black women, Black Children, Children and Originals. 0 Comments

A little angel in blue kneels in confidence.

In My Prayers

I’m currently working on a small oil  on canvas based on the original sketch.  It will be kept simple so that nothing overshadows the precious moment of the child.

Angel Original Sketch

Title: In My Prayers
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

Moments

Published on May 22, 2009 in Art, Art by black women, Digital Art, Faces and Women. 0 Comments

There are many moments when I need a security blanket.

I wasn’t feeling terribly sad when I painted these. I wanted to work on facial expressions which explains why the first painting has a slightly different expression than the second.

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Moments

Art Title: Moments
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin

Teddy Bear in Blue

Published on May 12, 2009 in Art Sale, Bears, Originals and Rag Doll. 1 Comment
Teddy Bear in Blue

Teddy Bear in Blue

In her spare time she enjoys horseback riding, picking wild flowers and dancing in the rain.

This bear stands 18 inches tall. She’s got a light blue knit sweater a pink hair bow and little brown slippers.

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These mousy bears have been so fun to make. I’ve only got one pillow left to make a few more of these guys. I’m going to miss this fabric. I guess we can say these little guys are limited edition bears. This is the largest one I’ve made. I think I like smaller bears better than larger ones. So anyway, I’m almost sad because the mousy material is coming to a quick close. Maybe one day we’ll run across this material again and another generation of trans-species bears will come across these here Sundrip pages.

F. Magdalene Austin