And then there's the evil-looking guy who makes me think of Little Richard. Right now he just scowls at me and hasn't been very forthcoming about who/what he wants to be. So I'll patiently let him watch over my work until he decides to be more cooperative.
My favorite, though (so far) is less complete. Right now she's just a 'head on a stick.' I'm thinking she'll end up being a witch, but she's also whispering to me that she might decide to be a Native American wise woman. So, she likewise is supervising my work while I wait for a clearer message from her.
The other two faces are just waiting for their turn. I haven't even thought yet about what they'll be.
I've read many other doll artists who say you need to have a plan before you ever start on your doll, but that's not been how I;m dong things. I wouldn't be surprised if at some time I shift to being more proactive :). But right now this is better. My mom used to tell me that the only thing stopping me from being an Artist was my perfectionism. An artist, she told me, cannot be a perfectionist. And I've never been able to let go of that perfectionism. Even in Creative Writing, I'd abandon my work because it wasn't worthy of Faulkner or Dostoevsky. But the beauty of creating my dolls without a plan is that perfectionism is irrelevant. Because I have no plan, there's nothing to perfect. THEY tell me what they want to be, and I'm just obeying.
Earth Goddess/Party Girl
