Fantart- Il posto dei Libri e dei Disegni

F indo is finished, at last!!!!! Findo is a unique, Ooak (one-of-a-kind) fantasy art doll sculpture. I haven't used any moulds to create him.  His head and hands are sculpted in polymer clay and have been hand painted with artist's acrylics.  He is about 28 cm (about 12 inches) high (but he is laying in his basket, he is not intended to stand up) and he is built over a strong wire armature with soft body. his head, arms and legs are gently poseable: this sculputure is not a toy: his position may be slightly changed but it is not intended for children playing.  His basket is included in his listing. His garments are handmade too, and they are not removable. He comes with an authenticity certificate, dated and signed by the artist. Find him in my Etsy shop here:   https://www.etsy.com/listing/266799225/ooak-handmade-fantasy-poseable-art-doll  

I am working at my art ooak dolls....this week I am modelling them, next week I will paint their tiny little faces and bodies and then I'll prepare art prints, cards and envelops for the Roma fashion doll convention!!!!! Convention will take place in Rome, at the Aran Mantegna Hotel, 28/29 November, 2015. Unsold itemsI will sell online: stay tuned, contact me at fabiolabonghi@gmail.com or follow me on this blog or on my Facebook page here This is a shot of my creatures, still to be finished and polished....

Guess what I amk working at these days? You'll never get It!!!  Emoticon smile I am going to take part to Roma fashion doll convention on November 28/29, and I am creating a custom series of 3d dolls for this show!!! Yes, I also create art dolls... it's been a long time since I did my latest and this convention gave me the opportunity to create something new and inspiring.... You can see here a shot of my working desk: at this stage I did body, arms, 2 different heads, and mo delled a custom mold from them... A pair of my paintings will also be on display, and I will bring prints for those longing to purchase one but preferring not to reserve an original painting.... I will post work in progress photos and I will later reveal wich paintings and prints I am going to bring... stay tuned! I am plenty of isdeas and there will be many surprises! And, last but not least, entrance is free! ‪#‎ romafashiondollconvention‬ ‪#‎ artdolls‬ ‪#‎ artdoll‬ ‪#‎ customartdolls‬ ‪#‎ ooakdoll‬ ...

I have listed my doll for sale on http://www.ooakartauctions.com/ It is a site visited by ooak operators (i invented this word, does it exist?)... let's see what will happen... :-) the auction will last ten days. Ho appena messo in vendita la mia Venus su http://www.ooakartauctions.com/ , un sito specializzato senza balzelli da pagare... speriamo vada bene, l'asta durerà dieci giorni da oggi...

I never thought it would have been so difficult to finish this doll... I can't stop looking at her and thinking "mmmhhh, I should sand here, and there, her left leg is to short, her feet are not good... I have done again the feet because I didn't like the first pair... this is a shot of her face... I chose to do very big eyes, they seem a kind of Egyiptian eyes... Non avrei mai creduto che sarebbe stato così difficile finire questa bambola... ogni volta che la guardo penso "dovrei limare qui, e là, la gamba sinistra  è troppo corta, i piedi non vanno bene..." ho rifatto i piedi perchè il primo paio non mi piaceva... Ecco una foto del viso... ho deciso di fare gli occhi molto grandi, sembra un pò egiziana...

At last , after many posts all saying "she's almost finished" and "I will post the photo in a short time", I can show you Elenoire, a Leanann Sidhe (the irish poets' muse):  I sell it on EBay here I report the description I wrote for the Ebay auction: Elenoire is a Leanan sidhe, the poets' muse; in celt mythology she is a fairy loving a human... men who fall in love with her, according to tradition, have short and intense lives: if she loves not being loved back, she becomes the slave of her lover; if she doesn't love her human companion, he becomes hers forever... She is approximately 42 cm high, made in air dry clay, with no muolds. Her dress is completely removable and hand-sewed (there are three pieces: corset, skirt and underskirt): her hair are made with mohair wool, and covered with glitters. The tree beside her has been made with the same material (air dry clay) hand painted and covered with small mirrors and golden glitters. Post ...

Due to the lackness of time It takes to me a lot to finish a new doll... in the meanwhile I post some shots of my new doll's making of...

Work in progress Come molti artisti fantasy sanno, esistono molti siti fantasy in rete, e molte community di persone che condividono questo interesse: tuttavia non mi sono mai imbattuta in un sito che facesse da punto di incontro per gli artisti italiani che, professionalmente o per passione (o per entrambi!), dedicano al mondo del fantastico tutta o parte della loro espressione artistica.Ho pensato allora di inaugurare un luogo dove anche noi artisti italiani possiamo incontrarci, scambiare opinioni ed informazioni, mantenere contatti, fare, insomma, del "social network": il mio intento non è quello di fondare una community chiusa, anzi, il contrario: ma mi piacerebbe che dall'incontro in rete nascesse la possibilità, per chi lo volesse, di incontrarsi anche dal vivo !!!Questo vuole essere un punto di partenza, siete tutti invitati su http://italianfantasy.ning.com/ :-)