I decided that it was about time that I did a portrait of myself in faery form:
I am a very pensive person, (and did play the violin at one time) so I decided to give this figure a very serene pose. I hand stitched the tree on the train of her dress and added purple crystal beads for leaves. The dress is made of an iridescent satin, which also lines the velvet shawl.
I also experimented with how I made her wings. Normally, the wire will encompass the entire outline of the wing, but this time I decided to only use support at the very top. This method seems to give a "lighter" feeling to the wings.
I also experimented with how I made her wings. Normally, the wire will encompass the entire outline of the wing, but this time I decided to only use support at the very top. This method seems to give a "lighter" feeling to the wings.
Persephone is the first flying faery that I sculpted. I wanted to give her a short skirt, so naturally I needed to sculpt more then just her feet. Her legs proved a challenge, especially since I was using super sculpey, a medium that is very soft. But after a lot of patience I feel like I did quite a good job.
I also used taxidermy frog eyes instead of sculpting them. The pupils are set behind a dome of glass, so her eyes have a way of "following you" when looking at her. I really wanted her to feel like a wild and unearthly fae. To accent her eyes, I used metallic paint. I also used wool for the hair, instead of mohair. I also experimented with her hair style, curling the wool and then brushing it, adding to her wild appearance.
I am a nature lover, and I find trees especially beautiful; the older and more gnarled a tree, the more I like it. There is just something so peaceful about them. They fill me with solace.
The dryad (or tree spirit) depicted above is named Anya. She is the first in a series of four dryads that I am sculpting, each representing a different season. Anya represents autumn.
She is the largest of all my characters, standing over two feet tall. She is made out of super sculpey, including the branches which have been painted with acrylic. She has been mounted on to a piece of particle board covered with reindeer moss. Her dress is made of rich crimson velvet. The train of her dress is decorated with falling red and orange leaves. Ornamenting her corset is a silver tree bejeweled with pink and red swarovski crystals.
