Doll Factory

Wednesday, October 6, 2010


Alone she sat, waiting and wondering, when would she ever have the chance to become a real girl...

The painting you see here is one I completed for my color theory class. The dimensions are 20 x 30 and it was rendered in acrylic from my professor's fashion reference. Without question, no other painting has ever challenged me more than this one. It took over one month to complete and a lot of sweat and tears. It began with a simple sketch on illustration board, which was followed by undertones starting with blue in the background, purple in the middle-ground, and green in the foreground. This was done in order to produce depth.

We were then asked to paint from back to front beginning with blue tones and ending in true color. Every color had to be mixed with its complement. I felt like I was painting with Michelangelo during the Renaissance lol. In the end I feel a real sense of closeness with it. Something about the expression on her face and the lighting I find to be quite haunting. She reminds me of a porcelain doll with life in her eyes. It was such a pleasant surprise to find it hanging in the FIT illustration cabinet at the start of this semester. Sort of makes all the effort worth it. Enjoy!!

14 comments:

  1. meags....this is so good....it sounds like it was a brutal process though...I can't imagine!!

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  2. Wow..that's quite the painting Meagan. The colours are so rich and vibrant - the shading perfect. And yes she does look as though she should have a wind-up key at her backside!

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  3. wow, good work!
    what did u use?

    www.dionysha.blogspot.com

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  4. Thanks so much Dionysha!! I used Winsor & Newton acrylic paint for this whole piece on a smooth illustration board. Hope you will visit again soon. xx

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  5. The puffy sleeves are really beautiful ♥

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  6. Thanks Xia, the puffy sleeves also took the longest to paint ;)

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  7. Not totally unknown fashion reference; that's Natalia Vodianova. And some damn fine work to be instantly recognizable.

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  8. Is it really?! I'm not totally certain because I found the reference torn in two parts from my teachers scrap pile lol. Thanks for the complement Dayna :)

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  9. How come I have just seen this now? Oh my goodness, Meg....This blows my mind! You're so talented....WOW

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  10. P.S. Love the Story behind it. Drew me in.

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  11. "...a porcelain doll with life in her eyes..." - это очень точно!

    Цвета шикарные, глубокие... хочется прикоснуться)
    Но меня не покидает легкое чувство тревоги, когда смотрю на эту даму...

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  12. The puffy sleeves and hair are done masterfully. Also the shadows and the depth are amazing. Standing ovation! :)

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