I Love these! I particularly like how you have kept the wood-ness of them- the grain and color. I know I would have covered them with gesso first and lost so much, right at the start. And I can see why it was hard to start in on them- a blank prepared surface can be very intimidating.
it’s amazing how a few (albeit skillfully placed) lines van create such personality on inanimate objects. love the slightly uncertain expressions on the brown-haired ones!
I was recently trying to paint on wooden heads….HOW on earth do you keep the paint from bleeding in the wood grains? My mom and I had a horrible result, and we resorted to using colored pencils!!! Any advice or tips would be a big help!Thanks!
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They are just gorgeous and must be so lovely to work with. Beautiful wood, such personality.
They look fab Claire!! When you love doing something, it shows.
I Love these! I particularly like how you have kept the wood-ness of them- the grain and color. I know I would have covered them with gesso first and lost so much, right at the start. And I can see why it was hard to start in on them- a blank prepared surface can be very intimidating.
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!! I absolutely love them … I can hardly wait to see the finished product.
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I love the eyes open , and the new shapes
oh!-these are so cute! i love their different facial expressions.-Brittni
faces, faces, faces all so cutelove your style ms loobylu!justine
They are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! I love them!!
The “loobylu special” shape is my favourite.
Are they the ones your uncle turned for you?
Beautiful – faces are so much fun, but I am sure using paint on a rounded surface adds its own touch of pressure.
They look fabulous. So perfect!
I love the way you are painting these faces. You are doing them the loobylu way….they are completely unique and individual. Keep going!
Cute!! 🙂
it’s amazing how a few (albeit skillfully placed) lines van create such personality on inanimate objects. love the slightly uncertain expressions on the brown-haired ones!
They look amazing. Can’t wait to see them all finished.
those are just too sweet, Claire 🙂 you’re always inspiring!
i’m glad you’re not putting it off any longer, because those are cutie cute cute!
So cute!
Completely fabulous. Like Loobylu illustrations in real 3D.
They are great – so expresive!
They’re wonderful, really inspirational!
What great expressions, you have such a talent for faces and expressions. These little dolls are beautiful.
I was recently trying to paint on wooden heads….HOW on earth do you keep the paint from bleeding in the wood grains? My mom and I had a horrible result, and we resorted to using colored pencils!!! Any advice or tips would be a big help!Thanks!
If you ever put some in your shop, could you please give me a shout? They rock.
so cute!