Dollmaking: One Artist's Approach
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0962882100 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 167 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dollmaking: the best approach Radonna The late Robert McKinley touted by his peers as the very best in his field, believed that the art of one-of-a-kind dollmaking should be shared with any and all who wished to know. In this his first of two books, Bob takes you step by step through his process of creating just that; a work of art; whether you are novice, intermediate, or master. He encourages you through each step, telling you that happy accidents DO occur and where to go from there. Bob also encourages one to take what he has . "A Must Have for Aspiring Doll Artists" according to A Customer. If you want to learn to sculpt the human figure -- buy this book! I had struggled for a very long time to learn to sculpt, then I found this book. The very next figure I did was radically better. While I have evolved my own "hand", my basic technique is based on the fundamentals I learned in this book.This book covers every aspect of the dollmaking process. From sculpting the head and hands, drafting a body pattern, constructing the body and armature, to drafting and constructing the costume . A Customer said Invaluable. I bought this book many years ago, while Bob was still with us. It has come apart at the binding, bears coffee cup stains, finger prints and all the other badges that come from a book that is used, referenced and become indispensible. Bob's voice is intimate and joyful, as he instructs and suggests, and even it were not an invaluable addition to any dollmaker's or sculptor's library, it remains as a record of creation from one of the finest dollmakers we've had. If you cannot create your own
Very detailed black and white photos show the process of doll making, from concept to completion. Tools, diagrams, developing and sculpting various parts of the doll, costumes and attachment are just some of the chapters presented in this book.