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11/25/2008

 

This is reposted from my other blog (I thought it was worth the double mention).

Yesterday, I received my issue of Paper Doll Studio in the mail (how geeky is this: I belong to the OPDAG: the Original Paper Doll Artists Guild ~ impressive, no?). Anyway, I was all prepared to be put off by the issue knowing it would be including my Edwin Booth doll. I know I tend to prepare for the worst while secretly hoping for the best, I guess, for all the good it does me. But in this case I was delighted (really, what other word is there?) to see my artwork given some prominence at the front of the issue (page 4 no less!) underneath paper doll artist giant Brenda Sneathon Mattox. And the art doesn't actually suck too much. I mean, I look at it and think: wow ~ I did a not-too-shabby job on some of the details there!

Okay, it's a small thing, but it amuses me greatly and I had a fabulously fun time painting it and submitting it and not feeling like the weight of the universe was crushing around my shoulders just to throw it out there. Clearly I need more of that in my life.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to painting something for the Spring issue as well. I certainly have plenty of time to get it done, whereas this one was such a last-minute struggle! If nothing else, it's nice for the exposure.


Liana link
11/30/2008 05:32:42 am

Congratulations! That's wonderful :D

RLC
1/1/2009 08:30:42 am

I saw your work in OPDAG's newsletter (the fact you had the nerve to submit anything at all puts you far ahead of me). It was a very nice piece and it was a pity it wasn't in color. Perhaps you could post the full color version?

Boots link
1/4/2009 12:52:08 am

Thank you, <b>Liana</b>! (and I apologize for this delayed response ~ I wish there were an easier way to answer the comments thread on here).

<b>RLC</b> ~ thank you for your compliments! Alas, the Edwin Booth doll was not painted in color, but in sepia only. I have problems with color theory ~ maybe I'm mildly colorblind.

I'm working on that, though. Among my goals this year is to make color dolls!

: D


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