Figurative Art

[pameladlloyd]

Via sidhe_etain, I was introduced to this lovely fae lady:

The work of Australian artist, Lorell Lehman, the Dark Faerie intrigued me enough that I followed the link to her blog, Not all Faeries are Beautiful. I loved what I found there, so I wanted to share it with all of you.

Also, by following the links on Lorell's Links page, I was introduced to several other artists, many of whom also do figurative work featuring the fae folk, and also found the online homes of a few artists I'd encountered in other contexts.

Some of my favorites are:

• E.J. Taylor
• Kat Soto—I love this figure of a Medieval Plague Doctor (There's a contemporary image of a plague doctor in this Wikipedia article.)
• Lisa Lichtenfels—I think her cloth sculptures are truly amazing; probably the finest work of this kind that I've ever seen.

I was also gratified to find Dan Reeder's Gourmet Paper Mache page. I've got a copy of his book, Simple Screamer: A Guide to the Art of Papier and Cloth Mache, which he says is now out of print. I loved using his papier mâché techniques (he prefers to call them "paper mache") on a couple of projects with my boys, so it was wonderful to learn that he's got video footage and additional books, including one coming out soon.

Comments

[sidhe-etain.livejournal.com]

Nice! I enjoyed looking through her dolls on Flickr, but I didn't think to look for a website :)

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

I find it all too easy to follow an interesting trail. It often leads to interesting results, but it's time-consuming enough that I need to exercise restraint. I was very happy I let myself go down this trail, though, as I love figurative art like this.

[wild-heart.livejournal.com]

My friend tiltedsideways looks like that gorgeous fairy. *g*

I'm certain that my son used those dragon-making techniques in an art class in middle school. The dragon still sits on a dresser in his former room, but is a bit worse for wear. I wonder if there's a way to repair it?

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Amazing to think of knowing someone who looks like a fairy. Especially a gorgeous one. :)

I think it might be possible to repair some of the damage with glue. Also, maybe, to add another layer of the paper or cloth, but then it would need painting again and you could wind up with something that feels like a new piece. Reeder seems to be able to keep his pieces in good shape for years, so there must be some way to do it.

[kaz-mahoney.livejournal.com]

Wonderful links - thank you! :)

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome. :)