China and Dolls

Two pages from my tall sketchbook.

Above, collage -a torn page from a book about China, and a found image. I used brusho inks, metallic and other pastels.

Below, another drawing from the 'culture' project. I used 2 card cut outs of 'Russian dolls' and used them both for each figure, one inside the other. Pen liner and aquamarkers.

Bears and Bag Ladies

Two more pictures developed from the Russian doll [culture] theme.

I have been using a card template for the doll shapes on many of the pages in this sketchbook including the bears above. After drawing round the shape I drew on leg shapes and ears.

The same shape was used for all the dolls on the drawing below.

Fashion Dolls

More dolls from my culture sketchbook [sketchbook 20]

The top one is fashion from 1820 and the bottom one is from 1921.

The top doll folds over to reveal the one below.