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Posted 7 years agoI haven’t forgotten about you guys, I’ve just been insanely busy.
To give you an idea of what my average day looks like, I thought that reviewing this past Saturday might help you get a good look into my daily life.
7am - 8am: attempt to wake up. I was doing food delivery until about 1:30am the night before so a lot of coffee and a healthy dose of playful harassment is necessary.
8am - 9am: now that I can walk around without falling asleep between steps (no lie), I do a dummy-check to be sure I’ve packed every crucial component to my work for the early part of the day: swimsuit, “professional looking” change of clothing, and every piece of makeup equipment I own. Once the dummy check is over I get to slurp black coffee while quadruple checking the filming equipment - cameras, bounces, mics, and everything else in between that we could possibly need.
9am - 9:45am: during the drive I mentally check my inventory for the millionth time: did I remember all of my foundation? Did I pack the swimsuit top? Did I forget the bra? All will be revealed when we open the trunk!
9:45am - 10am: catch up with old friends who might be leaving the state soon, say hello to all the fauna who were just wee babies when I saw them last, attempt to hold five conversations at once while I septuple-check all of he supplies. Nothing was forgotten, which means I get to review my lines while the B Roll films.
10am - 12pm: jump between managing the bounce, applying my own makeup, reviewing my own lines, and changing into costume #1. The only way I know I’m not supposed to hold the bounce is when the director carefully calls, “Ok, we need the swimsuit next scene!” Placate a million borks as the farm dogs are not keen on me slipping into the guest bathroom just to put on a bikini!
12pm - 12:30pm: Carefully recite my first lines as if I am talking to my best friend. Which, technically, I am - because the person I’m supposed to be talking to off-screen is my (off-screen) best friend - so I basically vomit up the lines like we’re talking together.
12:30pm - 12:45pm: I have to change into a new costume and new makeup. More placating of borkborks as the wee farmdogs alert the housesitter to my presence (they’re trying so hard to be guard dogs!!) and I change my makeup, change into new clothes, and present myself to the new scene.
1pm - 1:30pm: carefully enunciate every vowel as the horses, chickens, and ducks behind me decide that now is a good time to make their protest known to the world! I have to continue talking my lines as if I’m talking to my best friend.
2pm - 2:30pm: Wrap up filming. Say goodbye to everyone. Collect my payment (which is a case of 16 farm-fresh eggs), and drive back to town to take care of the director’s dog. Drive back to my apartment 13 miles away from the director to check on the rats (they miss me, but they’re fine), my cat (who misses her food, but is also fine), and the hamster (misses neither me nor his food, as he collects it all in his cheek pouches and lives his little hamster life.) Once the critters are all taken care of I get one hour to trouble-shoot my 3D printer.
2:30pm - 3:30pm: test the extrusion. Test the bed. Recalibrate as best I can. Attempt to run a test print but there isn’t enough time.
3.30pm - 4pm: fight traffic to find myself in an affluent part of town.
4pm - 12:30am: take orders, contact customers, repeat as necessary, at the end of the night take “trouble orders” that end up costing me gas money.
1:30am: get back to the director’s home to crash. Hug the director; admit I’ve smoked some cigarettes (who wouldn’t?!) sleep-spoon and listen to a sleeping dog snore like your great-grandma. Attempt to rest for the upcoming week - but the borkhound needs let out at 7am and won’t let you sleep after that.
By Sunday I’m a zombie, but I keep on trucking and drawing and painting and working until I literally CAN’T anymore. By Monday I just have to wake up when I wake up (usually by getting a phone call from the boyfriend/director): and we talk about the upcoming projects, I brew some more coffee, respond to more emails, and move on with life.
If this was an easy life, I assume everyone would be doing it!
To give you an idea of what my average day looks like, I thought that reviewing this past Saturday might help you get a good look into my daily life.
7am - 8am: attempt to wake up. I was doing food delivery until about 1:30am the night before so a lot of coffee and a healthy dose of playful harassment is necessary.
8am - 9am: now that I can walk around without falling asleep between steps (no lie), I do a dummy-check to be sure I’ve packed every crucial component to my work for the early part of the day: swimsuit, “professional looking” change of clothing, and every piece of makeup equipment I own. Once the dummy check is over I get to slurp black coffee while quadruple checking the filming equipment - cameras, bounces, mics, and everything else in between that we could possibly need.
9am - 9:45am: during the drive I mentally check my inventory for the millionth time: did I remember all of my foundation? Did I pack the swimsuit top? Did I forget the bra? All will be revealed when we open the trunk!
9:45am - 10am: catch up with old friends who might be leaving the state soon, say hello to all the fauna who were just wee babies when I saw them last, attempt to hold five conversations at once while I septuple-check all of he supplies. Nothing was forgotten, which means I get to review my lines while the B Roll films.
10am - 12pm: jump between managing the bounce, applying my own makeup, reviewing my own lines, and changing into costume #1. The only way I know I’m not supposed to hold the bounce is when the director carefully calls, “Ok, we need the swimsuit next scene!” Placate a million borks as the farm dogs are not keen on me slipping into the guest bathroom just to put on a bikini!
12pm - 12:30pm: Carefully recite my first lines as if I am talking to my best friend. Which, technically, I am - because the person I’m supposed to be talking to off-screen is my (off-screen) best friend - so I basically vomit up the lines like we’re talking together.
12:30pm - 12:45pm: I have to change into a new costume and new makeup. More placating of borkborks as the wee farmdogs alert the housesitter to my presence (they’re trying so hard to be guard dogs!!) and I change my makeup, change into new clothes, and present myself to the new scene.
1pm - 1:30pm: carefully enunciate every vowel as the horses, chickens, and ducks behind me decide that now is a good time to make their protest known to the world! I have to continue talking my lines as if I’m talking to my best friend.
2pm - 2:30pm: Wrap up filming. Say goodbye to everyone. Collect my payment (which is a case of 16 farm-fresh eggs), and drive back to town to take care of the director’s dog. Drive back to my apartment 13 miles away from the director to check on the rats (they miss me, but they’re fine), my cat (who misses her food, but is also fine), and the hamster (misses neither me nor his food, as he collects it all in his cheek pouches and lives his little hamster life.) Once the critters are all taken care of I get one hour to trouble-shoot my 3D printer.
2:30pm - 3:30pm: test the extrusion. Test the bed. Recalibrate as best I can. Attempt to run a test print but there isn’t enough time.
3.30pm - 4pm: fight traffic to find myself in an affluent part of town.
4pm - 12:30am: take orders, contact customers, repeat as necessary, at the end of the night take “trouble orders” that end up costing me gas money.
1:30am: get back to the director’s home to crash. Hug the director; admit I’ve smoked some cigarettes (who wouldn’t?!) sleep-spoon and listen to a sleeping dog snore like your great-grandma. Attempt to rest for the upcoming week - but the borkhound needs let out at 7am and won’t let you sleep after that.
By Sunday I’m a zombie, but I keep on trucking and drawing and painting and working until I literally CAN’T anymore. By Monday I just have to wake up when I wake up (usually by getting a phone call from the boyfriend/director): and we talk about the upcoming projects, I brew some more coffee, respond to more emails, and move on with life.
If this was an easy life, I assume everyone would be doing it!
Shooting on "my project" is postponed
Posted 7 years agoThat is to say, "shooting on the project in which I am part of production and design" is postponed, and by postponed I mean "we need a good weekend on which to shoot boobies." The good news is that the current production we are postponed for is currently filming, which means that even if I won't get a chance to make props I still get a chance to act! (Being a producer, designer, actor, makeup-artist, and more means that I always have a finger in the pot.)
Man, micro-budget movies sure have a tight schedule!!
In the mean-time I'm making dolls and taking pictures, and thinking of all sorts of art I can make - hopefully here soon I'll have new work to show off!
Man, micro-budget movies sure have a tight schedule!!
In the mean-time I'm making dolls and taking pictures, and thinking of all sorts of art I can make - hopefully here soon I'll have new work to show off!
New fun times with art and creativity!!!
Posted 7 years agoWell, it's a little scary but I've started a new chapter in my life: as of last month I am officially freelancing full-time.
This gives me a lot more time to work on my art, which means that you guys are going to start seeing more and more of me in the near future :)
So what am I doing with all this free-time?
Well, needle felting and 3D printing for starters! I'm currently working on a wolf doll, which I will be uploading pictures of very soon. I also have a list of 12 dragons I need to sculpt, which I will be working on over the next few weeks (hopefully... depending on my schedule, which I'll get to in just a moment.)
I'm also modeling for art classes again, which is always so fun because I love watching the development of the students throughout the semester. It's really nice to reconnect with all the teachers I used to work for, and some of whom I even studied under!
Another exciting gig is that I'm working on movies! What do I do in the movies? I act, do makeup, make props, make schedules, help make poster art, and even help a little with special effects. So basically I'm a jack-of-all-trades haha! This is why my schedule is so hairy right now, because we're in the middle of a really flippin' huge shoot, and I'm in charge of almost all of the props, costumes, makeup, and effects. This means that I've got to be very conscientious of my time, because we need some of the props for the next shoot-day and we're hoping we can do it this weekend.
I've got some pictures of props from our last shoot, would you guys like to see them? Some of the stuff is a little boring but I'm still insanely proud of it, and some of the stuff is a little gory but... again... I'm pretty proud of what I can do on a shoe-string budget! If you guys want to see just let me know, and I'd be happy to show it off!
Well, I've got to get ready for my next modeling gig, and I've got to make some more props - I'll talk to you guys again really soon!
This gives me a lot more time to work on my art, which means that you guys are going to start seeing more and more of me in the near future :)
So what am I doing with all this free-time?
Well, needle felting and 3D printing for starters! I'm currently working on a wolf doll, which I will be uploading pictures of very soon. I also have a list of 12 dragons I need to sculpt, which I will be working on over the next few weeks (hopefully... depending on my schedule, which I'll get to in just a moment.)
I'm also modeling for art classes again, which is always so fun because I love watching the development of the students throughout the semester. It's really nice to reconnect with all the teachers I used to work for, and some of whom I even studied under!
Another exciting gig is that I'm working on movies! What do I do in the movies? I act, do makeup, make props, make schedules, help make poster art, and even help a little with special effects. So basically I'm a jack-of-all-trades haha! This is why my schedule is so hairy right now, because we're in the middle of a really flippin' huge shoot, and I'm in charge of almost all of the props, costumes, makeup, and effects. This means that I've got to be very conscientious of my time, because we need some of the props for the next shoot-day and we're hoping we can do it this weekend.
I've got some pictures of props from our last shoot, would you guys like to see them? Some of the stuff is a little boring but I'm still insanely proud of it, and some of the stuff is a little gory but... again... I'm pretty proud of what I can do on a shoe-string budget! If you guys want to see just let me know, and I'd be happy to show it off!
Well, I've got to get ready for my next modeling gig, and I've got to make some more props - I'll talk to you guys again really soon!
Added a few new works
Posted 8 years agoIn my patented fashion I've been keeping myself insanely busy, but that doesn't mean I haven't been able to make time for art! I've been painting, sculpting, needle felting, and even 3D printing my little heart out - so I've uploaded a couple new submissions for you guys to see.
I recently got a second job at Proto BuildBar - which is the first of its kind in the world: basically picture one part coffee shop, one part bar, and one part fab-lab and you've got the general idea behind Proto. What's really nice is that it's given me access to a slew of 3D printers to play with, so obviously I've been taking advantage of that opportunity every time I get the chance.
I'm still working at Decoy Art Studio, and we're gearing up for a very busy holiday season full of fun and creativity - and it's always so wonderful to see all of the amazing artwork our customers make.
So, I hope you guys like what you see, and I'll be uploading more work as I get time :3
I recently got a second job at Proto BuildBar - which is the first of its kind in the world: basically picture one part coffee shop, one part bar, and one part fab-lab and you've got the general idea behind Proto. What's really nice is that it's given me access to a slew of 3D printers to play with, so obviously I've been taking advantage of that opportunity every time I get the chance.
I'm still working at Decoy Art Studio, and we're gearing up for a very busy holiday season full of fun and creativity - and it's always so wonderful to see all of the amazing artwork our customers make.
So, I hope you guys like what you see, and I'll be uploading more work as I get time :3
Well, hello again!
Posted 8 years agoIt's been a couple years since I last did anything with FA am deathly I'm finally crawling out from under my hidey-hole.
Where have I been the past two years?
Trying to get my life in order, mostly. I won't bore you with all the details, but in the past two years I've moved jobs and I'm now working at an art studio, gotten a divorce, moved out on my own, had to move from one apartment to another, and now I'm living in a better place.
I'm still needle felting and making other art, I'm still working on movies (I even got to do makeup on a super secret project that could be coming to a TV near you!), and I still love my pets.
I'll be updating FA with all my latest work over the upcoming weeks. I hope if you still watch me, that you enjoy what you see!
Where have I been the past two years?
Trying to get my life in order, mostly. I won't bore you with all the details, but in the past two years I've moved jobs and I'm now working at an art studio, gotten a divorce, moved out on my own, had to move from one apartment to another, and now I'm living in a better place.
I'm still needle felting and making other art, I'm still working on movies (I even got to do makeup on a super secret project that could be coming to a TV near you!), and I still love my pets.
I'll be updating FA with all my latest work over the upcoming weeks. I hope if you still watch me, that you enjoy what you see!
State of the artist - Dog Days of Summer
Posted 10 years agoHello friends! How's it going for you?!
Like the busy little artist that I am, I've been keeping myself occupied with a lot of things this summer!
First off, I've been working on a big doll these past couple of months, and finally finished her! Her name is Jazzabella, and she was a commission for a client on Etsy. As one of my biggest dolls to-date, Jazzabella was a huge accomplishment for me!
I was accepted into an art sale for this November, called the Troy Country Workshop Artists. This means I've been working really hard on making a bunch of finger puppets for the sale. I'll try to upload them all as I finish them, because they're all so cute and have so much character! I can't wait to show them off :D
When I have dates and times for the sales, I'll keep you all informed - if any of you live in the Southern Ohio region I would highly recommend making the time (and the budget!) to take a trip out there. They feature artists who do everything from needle felting and wet felting (like me), to weavers, knitters, all the way to carvers and photographers. There really is a little bit of everything for everyone at that sale ;)
I also helped with wardrobe effects for the movie Making Out, and I've even gotten to act as an extra in a couple of the scenes! It was really awesome to help work on the movie, because I've always dreamed of working on special-effects in movies and now my dream has become a reality!
I have another commission in my queue, for the same person who commissioned Jazzabella. This next doll is going to be even more awesome: she will have a poseable, ball-jointed armature so that her entire body can be posed, a moveable and poseable jaw, and even an expandable stomach!
If you would like to see the sketches and work-in-progress pictures I take of my dolls, you can find them over on my Tumblr account. You can also find my Sketchbook Sunday posts, and other random posts over on that blog.
What else is going on?
Oh, I applied to be a General Manager in my company! That's huge news! I applied a couple weeks ago, and the District Manager has told me that he will keep me in mind when another position opens up. I'm really excited but also a little terrified, because it's a lot of responsibility to run a store! I can take it, though - I just have to work on my patience XD
Yesterday at work was a little bittersweet, though, because the manager who has been training under me for the past six months was finally promoted and moved to another store. This is a great move for her, and I'm so proud of her and all she's accomplished in six months, but it's also a little sad because we've become good friends and almost like sisters in that time, so it's tough to see her go. Luckily she hasn't been transferred out of state, so we can still visit each other once in a while.
My husband graduated with his Bachelor's Degree this summer, so he is gearing up to get his Master's Degree over the next few years. We're both very excited, even if it means he's going to have to work hard, because it also means that he will be able to get a much better job when he graduates.
So this summer has been busy and fantastic! The tl;dr version is: Made a lot of art, helped with a movie, applied for a better job, getting ready for an art sale in November, and hubby is now finishing up his education!
Like the busy little artist that I am, I've been keeping myself occupied with a lot of things this summer!
First off, I've been working on a big doll these past couple of months, and finally finished her! Her name is Jazzabella, and she was a commission for a client on Etsy. As one of my biggest dolls to-date, Jazzabella was a huge accomplishment for me!
I was accepted into an art sale for this November, called the Troy Country Workshop Artists. This means I've been working really hard on making a bunch of finger puppets for the sale. I'll try to upload them all as I finish them, because they're all so cute and have so much character! I can't wait to show them off :D
When I have dates and times for the sales, I'll keep you all informed - if any of you live in the Southern Ohio region I would highly recommend making the time (and the budget!) to take a trip out there. They feature artists who do everything from needle felting and wet felting (like me), to weavers, knitters, all the way to carvers and photographers. There really is a little bit of everything for everyone at that sale ;)
I also helped with wardrobe effects for the movie Making Out, and I've even gotten to act as an extra in a couple of the scenes! It was really awesome to help work on the movie, because I've always dreamed of working on special-effects in movies and now my dream has become a reality!
I have another commission in my queue, for the same person who commissioned Jazzabella. This next doll is going to be even more awesome: she will have a poseable, ball-jointed armature so that her entire body can be posed, a moveable and poseable jaw, and even an expandable stomach!
If you would like to see the sketches and work-in-progress pictures I take of my dolls, you can find them over on my Tumblr account. You can also find my Sketchbook Sunday posts, and other random posts over on that blog.
What else is going on?
Oh, I applied to be a General Manager in my company! That's huge news! I applied a couple weeks ago, and the District Manager has told me that he will keep me in mind when another position opens up. I'm really excited but also a little terrified, because it's a lot of responsibility to run a store! I can take it, though - I just have to work on my patience XD
Yesterday at work was a little bittersweet, though, because the manager who has been training under me for the past six months was finally promoted and moved to another store. This is a great move for her, and I'm so proud of her and all she's accomplished in six months, but it's also a little sad because we've become good friends and almost like sisters in that time, so it's tough to see her go. Luckily she hasn't been transferred out of state, so we can still visit each other once in a while.
My husband graduated with his Bachelor's Degree this summer, so he is gearing up to get his Master's Degree over the next few years. We're both very excited, even if it means he's going to have to work hard, because it also means that he will be able to get a much better job when he graduates.
So this summer has been busy and fantastic! The tl;dr version is: Made a lot of art, helped with a movie, applied for a better job, getting ready for an art sale in November, and hubby is now finishing up his education!
What's New On Etsy
Posted 10 years agoHello friends! Spring has sprung and Summer is in full-swing - the nights are short, the days are long, and it's time once again for me to show off some of the items I have for sale in my Etsy shop!
—New In the Shop—
We have many new items in our Etsy shop!
—Finger Puppets—
Keelin the Red Fox is a needle felt finger puppet – she is a shy and loving individual who is very loyal to her friends.
Curtis the Blue Jay is also a needle felt finger puppet, a genial little bird who is fond of making new friends.
—Dolls—
Donovan the Wolf Doll is a one of a kind, posable, needle felt doll who comes with three handmade accessories.
KraKawkara the Raven Doll is Donovan’s companion and friend, and a wise-cracking character fond of practical jokes.
And finally, Kia’Lorae the Dragoness, a mysterious purple dragoness. While she is not posable, she is also a one of a kind needle felt sculpture.
—Pet Caves—
This Totoro-themed Pet Cave is slightly larger than some of my previous ones and more suited to a middle-sized to larger cat or pet.
And our Neon Blue and Black Pet Cave is sure to be a hit with your no-nonsense pet who just wants someplace comfortable to sleep.
Custom creations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!. If you have a fantastical creature you would like brought to life simply e-mail me at rachael.redolfi[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Commission Request” and we can get to work!
—New In the Shop—
We have many new items in our Etsy shop!
—Finger Puppets—
Keelin the Red Fox is a needle felt finger puppet – she is a shy and loving individual who is very loyal to her friends.
Curtis the Blue Jay is also a needle felt finger puppet, a genial little bird who is fond of making new friends.
—Dolls—
Donovan the Wolf Doll is a one of a kind, posable, needle felt doll who comes with three handmade accessories.
KraKawkara the Raven Doll is Donovan’s companion and friend, and a wise-cracking character fond of practical jokes.
And finally, Kia’Lorae the Dragoness, a mysterious purple dragoness. While she is not posable, she is also a one of a kind needle felt sculpture.
—Pet Caves—
This Totoro-themed Pet Cave is slightly larger than some of my previous ones and more suited to a middle-sized to larger cat or pet.
And our Neon Blue and Black Pet Cave is sure to be a hit with your no-nonsense pet who just wants someplace comfortable to sleep.
Custom creations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!. If you have a fantastical creature you would like brought to life simply e-mail me at rachael.redolfi[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Commission Request” and we can get to work!
State of the artist - First day of Summer!
Posted 10 years agoHello friends, fans, and watchers! How has you first day of summer been?
Work at the pet store has been keeping me busy, but that's OK because everyone I work with is really sweet and gave me a few days off. It definitely warms my heart to know that the people I work with recognize how much I've been doing for them, and pay me back the only way they can :3
Art-work is also keeping me busy! I have finally finished a set of surgical illustrations for my brother-in-law and his colleagues, and that has been a huge weight off my shoulders! I've been working on a number of smaller projects, which you will all get to see soon. I'm so excited to show you once I've finished!
Let's just say one of my projects involves SCIENCE!!! And who doesn't love science?
I have another doll for sale, which you can see Here. His name is Donovan, and he is so very fluffy! Donovan was quite popular at Sideshow X this year, and I can't wait for him to find a forever home with one of you! You can adopt him on Etsy.
And while you're there, you can check out some of the other awesome art I have for sale like Felt Pet Caves!
Thank you all for watching me and showing me your support! You guys really are the best :D
Work at the pet store has been keeping me busy, but that's OK because everyone I work with is really sweet and gave me a few days off. It definitely warms my heart to know that the people I work with recognize how much I've been doing for them, and pay me back the only way they can :3
Art-work is also keeping me busy! I have finally finished a set of surgical illustrations for my brother-in-law and his colleagues, and that has been a huge weight off my shoulders! I've been working on a number of smaller projects, which you will all get to see soon. I'm so excited to show you once I've finished!
Let's just say one of my projects involves SCIENCE!!! And who doesn't love science?
I have another doll for sale, which you can see Here. His name is Donovan, and he is so very fluffy! Donovan was quite popular at Sideshow X this year, and I can't wait for him to find a forever home with one of you! You can adopt him on Etsy.
And while you're there, you can check out some of the other awesome art I have for sale like Felt Pet Caves!
Thank you all for watching me and showing me your support! You guys really are the best :D
What's New and What's For Sale
Posted 10 years agoHey guys! How's life going for you? I've been keeping busy working, making art, and learning new skills. I've been learning weaving, and you can see my latest work here. Who knows, maybe Redolfi's Fiber Fantasies will expand to fashion design as I learn weaving ;)
Kai'Lorae and the wolf and raven dolls are getting ready for their big debut at Sideshow X, and they are so excited to introduce themselves to the world. After their big show at the beginning of May, they will all be up for adoption on my Etsy!
--Dolls--
My little dolls prove that love comes in all sizes! These little doll have a big heart without taking up too much space, and are sure to brighten up your day.
Kapaza the Tiny Yellow Dragon is a boisterous little dragon with a very big heart! Being a little bit of a social butterfly, Kapaza needs a home where she is always the center of attention.
Santrot the Tiny Wolf is much more calm and quiet than Kapaza, and she is very good at keeping secrets. Santrot is a little bit introverted, so she's looking for a home that understands her needs.
I make larger dolls, too - and they are even posable so you can interact with them like a real pet!
Boris the ᴁlwyn is still looking for a home! It doesn't matter what season it is, Boris always wants to be outdoors in the garden! While he has brought me good luck in my gardens for the past 2 years, he thinks it's time for him to help someone else in their green-thumb adventures!
--Relief Sculptures and Busts--
The Standardbred Bust is for the horse-lover who doesn't have a stable for a real one. This particular bust is one of my favorites, and I am sure that it will make a fantastic gift to anyone who admires horses!
The first in the Seasonal Quartet series, The Fall Dragon, is available for sale. The perfect small relief for those who love the beauty and austerity of the autumn season. The Fall Dragon is here to wish you good health over the entire year, and to remind you of the colors of autumn.
--Pet Caves--
This is the first pet cave I have available, a smaller cave that would be suitable for a small cat, small rabbit, guinea pig, rats, or ferrets! Help wish your furry-friend a good night’s rest with this Pink Night Sky pet cave!
The second pet cave is just a little bit larger, but just as comfortable and whimsical as the other one! This particular pet cave is so cozy that my own cat is jealous! Your pets will sleep like royalty in the Brown and Green Spiral pet cave
Custom creations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!. If you have a fantastical creature you would like brought to life simply e-mail me at rachael.redolfi[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Commission Request” and we can get to work!
I hope you enjoy what you have seen, and I look forward to showing you more art featured on my Etsy page in a couple weeks!
Kai'Lorae and the wolf and raven dolls are getting ready for their big debut at Sideshow X, and they are so excited to introduce themselves to the world. After their big show at the beginning of May, they will all be up for adoption on my Etsy!
--Dolls--
My little dolls prove that love comes in all sizes! These little doll have a big heart without taking up too much space, and are sure to brighten up your day.
Kapaza the Tiny Yellow Dragon is a boisterous little dragon with a very big heart! Being a little bit of a social butterfly, Kapaza needs a home where she is always the center of attention.
Santrot the Tiny Wolf is much more calm and quiet than Kapaza, and she is very good at keeping secrets. Santrot is a little bit introverted, so she's looking for a home that understands her needs.
I make larger dolls, too - and they are even posable so you can interact with them like a real pet!
Boris the ᴁlwyn is still looking for a home! It doesn't matter what season it is, Boris always wants to be outdoors in the garden! While he has brought me good luck in my gardens for the past 2 years, he thinks it's time for him to help someone else in their green-thumb adventures!
--Relief Sculptures and Busts--
The Standardbred Bust is for the horse-lover who doesn't have a stable for a real one. This particular bust is one of my favorites, and I am sure that it will make a fantastic gift to anyone who admires horses!
The first in the Seasonal Quartet series, The Fall Dragon, is available for sale. The perfect small relief for those who love the beauty and austerity of the autumn season. The Fall Dragon is here to wish you good health over the entire year, and to remind you of the colors of autumn.
--Pet Caves--
This is the first pet cave I have available, a smaller cave that would be suitable for a small cat, small rabbit, guinea pig, rats, or ferrets! Help wish your furry-friend a good night’s rest with this Pink Night Sky pet cave!
The second pet cave is just a little bit larger, but just as comfortable and whimsical as the other one! This particular pet cave is so cozy that my own cat is jealous! Your pets will sleep like royalty in the Brown and Green Spiral pet cave
Custom creations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!. If you have a fantastical creature you would like brought to life simply e-mail me at rachael.redolfi[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Commission Request” and we can get to work!
I hope you enjoy what you have seen, and I look forward to showing you more art featured on my Etsy page in a couple weeks!
State of the artist - hooray for spring!
Posted 10 years agoHello friends! I hope you are enjoying the turn of the seasons like I am! The weather is finally getting nice here in my spot of the world, and it's opened up opportunities for new adventures, like gardening :3
First and foremost, the exciting stuff (and the stuff that you guys are here for): the art!
Sideshow X - I'm going to be in an art show next month! The show is called Sideshow X, and it's the show's tenth birthday! Congratulations Sideshow, and the Dayton Circus! I'm super excited because I'll be displaying with a lot of my friends, and the organizers have a lot of big plans for this year. I absolutely love the organization throwing this together, and I'm insanely happy that they've made it this far. It's going to be an honor to have my work in there gallery (which they OWN now!!! How exciting is that??!), and I'll be sure to take a lot of pictures to show you guys :3
This means I've been working really hard to stick to the deadlines.... I have to bust my butt this weekend to finish everything up, because set up is this week and then the show itself is on May 8 & 9. That's okay though, I'm the sort of person who is used to working under a rapidly approaching deadline.
Other art - Getting everything ready for Sideshow X really hasn't left me much time to do other art, but I've at least been trying! I've been working on some smaller, cheaper pieces for my Etsy shop, and once I have everything done and set up for Sideshow X I'll be able to show you guys some more stuff that I'll have for sale. There will also be more cat beds available for sale! I'll keep you guys posted as I add stuff to my Etsy :)
Commissions are open - In case anyone is interested, I'm still open for commissions, they will just take a little longer than usual to get finished since I'm still working on one piece for Sideshow X.
Now on to the less exciting, less artsy-stuff....
The Belgariad - my dad bought me The Pawn of Prophecy, the first book in a fantasy series called The Belgariad. (Well, really... he bought me the books on CD so I could listen to them in my car while I'm on my breaks at work... same difference, right?) And I am hooked! I love cheesy things, I love trope, I love the classic "Hero's Journey" story-arch, so this book series has been right up my ally!
Day Job - As some of my may remember, I have a day job working in a pet store. What I think I've failed to mention (in almost three months!) is that I got promoted and transferred again. I'm not working in the oldest store in our company any more - in fact, I'm now working in one of our newest stores as the Assistant Manager! Woo hoo!!
It's been a really rough month for us, logistically: at the beginning of the year our local company merged with a larger, multi-national chain(okay well.... "multi-national" in that the larger company has stores in the US and Canada... that's multi-national, right?) and April was the month our store got remodeled. The first week of April was also the week our Store Manager decided to go on vacation - which meant I was in charge the whole first week of renovations. I have never been so stressed in my life, not even when my store got robbed!
So the past three weeks of April have been tough - I've worked over time the past three weeks, I've worked so many doubles they've all started to blur together, but the renovations were finished this previous Wednesday and we can finally get back to normal! (Huge shout-out to all my employees, some of whom even worked more than I did. And I'm freaking management. I couldn't have done it without them!) Honestly, the store remodel was the reason I'm so behind on my art: I was working so hard at my store I didn't have as much time or energy for my art when I got home, and so I'd really only get to work on things about once or twice a week... But I managed it!
Other boring stuff - the good news about working OT is that it's helped me financially. That, along with a well-timed tax return and a huge overhaul to how I handle money, and I'm finally out of the little hole of debt I dug myself into over the past year. Here's to new beginnings!
Learning to weave - the other reason I'm behind on my submissions for Sideshow X is because I've begun a sort of apprenticeship learning how to weave! On a traditional loom and everything!! WITH CATS IN THE ROOM!!!! I met an older lady while I was at work, we hit it off phenomenally, and she saw how my jaw dropped when she mentioned her looms: so she invited me out to learn, and she's taken me under her wing as a sort of apprentice. This week I started working on the big loom with paddles, and learned how to follow a pattern. So much geometry!!!
And... This all deserves a bit of honesty from me: I'm a smoker. I'm gross. I know how bad it is for me and I've tried quitting so many times - and every time I end up cracking and going back. The phenomenal news is I found my smoking cessation program, and it is weaving! Seriously, the second I sit down at the loom I totally lose track of everything, including how much I want to smoke, and I can go literal hours without even thinking about it! I hope I get even more chances to weave, because it will be good for my health and my creativity :D
Other life-stuff - What else is there? Oh, there's my pets....
The fish are fish. The tank itself is doing alright after a moderate crash after my heater in the tank broke right when our heater in the house broke (cold feeshes), and I forgot a water change (I'M SORRY TANK!!!) The Dr. Zoidbergs (my collective name for the Dojo Loaches) were the only ones who didn't seem phased by the crash. The White Cloud Minnows didn't seem too bothered, and the Red Gold Honey Gouarmi did fine.... But the guppy population definitely suffered, and my Otocinclus Cats and Sparkling Gourami are all MIA... It's okay, though - after the crash I got a new heater, cranked it up to 80, plopped some Cherry Shrimp in there, and now I've got little shrimpies all over my tank! Now the problem I have to deal with is an outbreak of algae and pest snails, thanks to some contaminated plants I brought home from work... Time for more Oto cats!!!
The three (non-blind) mice are all fat and happy. I have them all in a 55 gallon tank, and I've put them on coconut fiber substrate. They are happier than clams! They spend all day digging tunnels and dens into the dirt, and living life like mice are supposed to. Honestly, looking at their subterranean world, I kinda wish I could shrink down to there size and explore it all...
The rats are quite rattish. My female rat got squirrely and escaped from her cage, only to find herself in a cage with the boys... I fixed the cages so there are no longer any escapees, but now I have ~10 extra rat pups I wasn't planning on. That's why it's handy to work at a pet store: I've been hitting up my employees and customers, seeing if anyone would like to adopt one when they're ready.
I have a ferret named Leif Ferretson! He's roughly 5 months old now, and he is huuuuuge! He's such a cute, clever ferret! He's old enough and big enough now that I've been taking him out on a leash with me for adventures, and last week he even got to play in the park.
Leif is best friends with my cat, Stormy. They spend hours playing together, chasing each other around the living room, getting into things they shouldn't, and wrestling on the floor like maniacs.
My husband is working even harder than I am! He is one semester away from getting his Bachelor's degree, and he's been applying for (and got accepted into!!!) his Master's program. He's also been accepted for a small scholarship for his Master's, and now we're waiting to hear back from the university to see if he's been accepted into their job program there. We hope he gets this job because it means he will be able to work at the university, in his field, and get real-world experience he can apply toward his career when he finally graduates.
We are gardening. Rather.... I garden, he grills and offers moral support. We have a really large yard (well... by our city's standards) that has a couple large flower-beds and three actual garden beds. This house is old, and was abandoned and mistreated before our land-lord moved in a couple years ago, so the gardens are in a bad way. We want to get them all ready for the year, so that by next spring we will be able to grow some of our own food.
So the tl;dr version: Work is a bear, but I've been persevering in my art career anyway! I have an art show coming up, and new art to share with you guys. My hard work is paying off and I'm finally out of debt, and my husband's hard work is paying off and getting recognized. The animal family is doing well, and altogether I am happy!
First and foremost, the exciting stuff (and the stuff that you guys are here for): the art!
Sideshow X - I'm going to be in an art show next month! The show is called Sideshow X, and it's the show's tenth birthday! Congratulations Sideshow, and the Dayton Circus! I'm super excited because I'll be displaying with a lot of my friends, and the organizers have a lot of big plans for this year. I absolutely love the organization throwing this together, and I'm insanely happy that they've made it this far. It's going to be an honor to have my work in there gallery (which they OWN now!!! How exciting is that??!), and I'll be sure to take a lot of pictures to show you guys :3
This means I've been working really hard to stick to the deadlines.... I have to bust my butt this weekend to finish everything up, because set up is this week and then the show itself is on May 8 & 9. That's okay though, I'm the sort of person who is used to working under a rapidly approaching deadline.
Other art - Getting everything ready for Sideshow X really hasn't left me much time to do other art, but I've at least been trying! I've been working on some smaller, cheaper pieces for my Etsy shop, and once I have everything done and set up for Sideshow X I'll be able to show you guys some more stuff that I'll have for sale. There will also be more cat beds available for sale! I'll keep you guys posted as I add stuff to my Etsy :)
Commissions are open - In case anyone is interested, I'm still open for commissions, they will just take a little longer than usual to get finished since I'm still working on one piece for Sideshow X.
Now on to the less exciting, less artsy-stuff....
The Belgariad - my dad bought me The Pawn of Prophecy, the first book in a fantasy series called The Belgariad. (Well, really... he bought me the books on CD so I could listen to them in my car while I'm on my breaks at work... same difference, right?) And I am hooked! I love cheesy things, I love trope, I love the classic "Hero's Journey" story-arch, so this book series has been right up my ally!
Day Job - As some of my may remember, I have a day job working in a pet store. What I think I've failed to mention (in almost three months!) is that I got promoted and transferred again. I'm not working in the oldest store in our company any more - in fact, I'm now working in one of our newest stores as the Assistant Manager! Woo hoo!!
It's been a really rough month for us, logistically: at the beginning of the year our local company merged with a larger, multi-national chain(okay well.... "multi-national" in that the larger company has stores in the US and Canada... that's multi-national, right?) and April was the month our store got remodeled. The first week of April was also the week our Store Manager decided to go on vacation - which meant I was in charge the whole first week of renovations. I have never been so stressed in my life, not even when my store got robbed!
So the past three weeks of April have been tough - I've worked over time the past three weeks, I've worked so many doubles they've all started to blur together, but the renovations were finished this previous Wednesday and we can finally get back to normal! (Huge shout-out to all my employees, some of whom even worked more than I did. And I'm freaking management. I couldn't have done it without them!) Honestly, the store remodel was the reason I'm so behind on my art: I was working so hard at my store I didn't have as much time or energy for my art when I got home, and so I'd really only get to work on things about once or twice a week... But I managed it!
Other boring stuff - the good news about working OT is that it's helped me financially. That, along with a well-timed tax return and a huge overhaul to how I handle money, and I'm finally out of the little hole of debt I dug myself into over the past year. Here's to new beginnings!
Learning to weave - the other reason I'm behind on my submissions for Sideshow X is because I've begun a sort of apprenticeship learning how to weave! On a traditional loom and everything!! WITH CATS IN THE ROOM!!!! I met an older lady while I was at work, we hit it off phenomenally, and she saw how my jaw dropped when she mentioned her looms: so she invited me out to learn, and she's taken me under her wing as a sort of apprentice. This week I started working on the big loom with paddles, and learned how to follow a pattern. So much geometry!!!
And... This all deserves a bit of honesty from me: I'm a smoker. I'm gross. I know how bad it is for me and I've tried quitting so many times - and every time I end up cracking and going back. The phenomenal news is I found my smoking cessation program, and it is weaving! Seriously, the second I sit down at the loom I totally lose track of everything, including how much I want to smoke, and I can go literal hours without even thinking about it! I hope I get even more chances to weave, because it will be good for my health and my creativity :D
Other life-stuff - What else is there? Oh, there's my pets....
The fish are fish. The tank itself is doing alright after a moderate crash after my heater in the tank broke right when our heater in the house broke (cold feeshes), and I forgot a water change (I'M SORRY TANK!!!) The Dr. Zoidbergs (my collective name for the Dojo Loaches) were the only ones who didn't seem phased by the crash. The White Cloud Minnows didn't seem too bothered, and the Red Gold Honey Gouarmi did fine.... But the guppy population definitely suffered, and my Otocinclus Cats and Sparkling Gourami are all MIA... It's okay, though - after the crash I got a new heater, cranked it up to 80, plopped some Cherry Shrimp in there, and now I've got little shrimpies all over my tank! Now the problem I have to deal with is an outbreak of algae and pest snails, thanks to some contaminated plants I brought home from work... Time for more Oto cats!!!
The three (non-blind) mice are all fat and happy. I have them all in a 55 gallon tank, and I've put them on coconut fiber substrate. They are happier than clams! They spend all day digging tunnels and dens into the dirt, and living life like mice are supposed to. Honestly, looking at their subterranean world, I kinda wish I could shrink down to there size and explore it all...
The rats are quite rattish. My female rat got squirrely and escaped from her cage, only to find herself in a cage with the boys... I fixed the cages so there are no longer any escapees, but now I have ~10 extra rat pups I wasn't planning on. That's why it's handy to work at a pet store: I've been hitting up my employees and customers, seeing if anyone would like to adopt one when they're ready.
I have a ferret named Leif Ferretson! He's roughly 5 months old now, and he is huuuuuge! He's such a cute, clever ferret! He's old enough and big enough now that I've been taking him out on a leash with me for adventures, and last week he even got to play in the park.
Leif is best friends with my cat, Stormy. They spend hours playing together, chasing each other around the living room, getting into things they shouldn't, and wrestling on the floor like maniacs.
My husband is working even harder than I am! He is one semester away from getting his Bachelor's degree, and he's been applying for (and got accepted into!!!) his Master's program. He's also been accepted for a small scholarship for his Master's, and now we're waiting to hear back from the university to see if he's been accepted into their job program there. We hope he gets this job because it means he will be able to work at the university, in his field, and get real-world experience he can apply toward his career when he finally graduates.
We are gardening. Rather.... I garden, he grills and offers moral support. We have a really large yard (well... by our city's standards) that has a couple large flower-beds and three actual garden beds. This house is old, and was abandoned and mistreated before our land-lord moved in a couple years ago, so the gardens are in a bad way. We want to get them all ready for the year, so that by next spring we will be able to grow some of our own food.
So the tl;dr version: Work is a bear, but I've been persevering in my art career anyway! I have an art show coming up, and new art to share with you guys. My hard work is paying off and I'm finally out of debt, and my husband's hard work is paying off and getting recognized. The animal family is doing well, and altogether I am happy!
What's For Sale
Posted 10 years agoHello friends, I hope everything is going well for you! Life has been busy and crazy for me, but I still make the time to create beautiful works of art to share with you guys :D
I’d like to take a minute and show you what's on sale this month on my Etsy!
--Pet Caves--
This is the first pet cave I have available, a smaller cave that would be suitable for a small cat, small rabbit, guinea pig, rats, or ferrets! Help wish your furry-friend a good night’s rest with this Pink Night Sky pet cave!
The second pet cave is just a little bit larger, but just as comfortable and whimsical as the other one! This particular pet cave is so cozy that my own cat is jealous! Your pets will sleep like royalty in the Brown and Green Spiral pet cave
--Relief Sculptures and Busts--
The first in the Seasonal Quartet series, The Fall Dragon, is available for sale. The perfect small relief for those who love the beauty and austerity of the autumn season, The Fall Dragon is here to wish you good health over the entire year, and to remind you of the colors of autumn.
The Standardbred Bust will bring the grace and beauty of the Standardbred horse into your home - without taking up so much space! This particular bust is one of my favorites, and I am sure that it will make a fantastic gift to any horse-lover!
--Dolls--
Boris the ᴁlwyn is still looking for a home! Boris is looking for a home with an individual with a green-thumb, since he thrives on short visits to gardens and the outdoors. He promises that if he is adopted before this spring that he will bring good luck to the gardens around him.
And we have Tiny Dolls looking for homes, too!
Kapaza the Tiny Yellow Dragon is a boisterous little dragon with a very big heart! She is looking for a family that will talk to her every day and give her the attention she needs!
Santrot the Tiny Wolf is much more calm and quiet than Kapaza, and promises to listen quietly if you ever need to talk to her.
Custom creations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!. If you have a fantastical creature you would like brought to life simply e-mail me at rachael.redolfi[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Commission Request” and we can get to work!
I hope you enjoy what you have seen, and I look forward to showing you more art featured on my Etsy page in a couple weeks!
I’d like to take a minute and show you what's on sale this month on my Etsy!
--Pet Caves--
This is the first pet cave I have available, a smaller cave that would be suitable for a small cat, small rabbit, guinea pig, rats, or ferrets! Help wish your furry-friend a good night’s rest with this Pink Night Sky pet cave!
The second pet cave is just a little bit larger, but just as comfortable and whimsical as the other one! This particular pet cave is so cozy that my own cat is jealous! Your pets will sleep like royalty in the Brown and Green Spiral pet cave
--Relief Sculptures and Busts--
The first in the Seasonal Quartet series, The Fall Dragon, is available for sale. The perfect small relief for those who love the beauty and austerity of the autumn season, The Fall Dragon is here to wish you good health over the entire year, and to remind you of the colors of autumn.
The Standardbred Bust will bring the grace and beauty of the Standardbred horse into your home - without taking up so much space! This particular bust is one of my favorites, and I am sure that it will make a fantastic gift to any horse-lover!
--Dolls--
Boris the ᴁlwyn is still looking for a home! Boris is looking for a home with an individual with a green-thumb, since he thrives on short visits to gardens and the outdoors. He promises that if he is adopted before this spring that he will bring good luck to the gardens around him.
And we have Tiny Dolls looking for homes, too!
Kapaza the Tiny Yellow Dragon is a boisterous little dragon with a very big heart! She is looking for a family that will talk to her every day and give her the attention she needs!
Santrot the Tiny Wolf is much more calm and quiet than Kapaza, and promises to listen quietly if you ever need to talk to her.
Custom creations of all shapes and sizes are welcome!. If you have a fantastical creature you would like brought to life simply e-mail me at rachael.redolfi[at]gmail.com with the subject line “Commission Request” and we can get to work!
I hope you enjoy what you have seen, and I look forward to showing you more art featured on my Etsy page in a couple weeks!
Thank you!
Posted 11 years agoHello and thank you to all my new watchers! I'm so glad you like my art, and I really appreciate all the faves and positive comments :3
So welcome to my watch-list, I hope you continue to enjoy my art.
So welcome to my watch-list, I hope you continue to enjoy my art.
Happy Holidays!
Posted 11 years agoI just want to wish everyone a very happy holiday season!
Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Solstice, Yule, or any other holiday (or not!) I hope you have a wonderful one :)
I have a lot of art to share after the holiday season, and I can't wait for everyone to see!
Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Solstice, Yule, or any other holiday (or not!) I hope you have a wonderful one :)
I have a lot of art to share after the holiday season, and I can't wait for everyone to see!
Hello new watchers!
Posted 11 years agoI just wanted to take a moment to extend a warm welcome to all my new watchers! I'm glad you like what you've seen, and I hope you continue to enjoy my art :)
I also want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who has fav'ed my work! It makes me feel so special to know that you like my work enough to add it to your fav's and collections.
I also want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who has fav'ed my work! It makes me feel so special to know that you like my work enough to add it to your fav's and collections.
Heya guys!
Posted 11 years agoHow is everybody doing today? I hope you're staying warm as the weather gets colder!
I've definitely been keeping myself busy between my full-time job, my art, and my personal life - but then who doesn't get busy around the Holiday season?
Just a heads-up that more art is on the way - nothing can stop me now!
I've definitely been keeping myself busy between my full-time job, my art, and my personal life - but then who doesn't get busy around the Holiday season?
Just a heads-up that more art is on the way - nothing can stop me now!
state of the artist - "Spooky" Halloween!
Posted 11 years agoHello friends! Was Halloween spooky enough for you?
Because it sure was for me!
At the end of October I took a short vacation to help myself reprioritize my life and get my art-butt in gear. It was a much-needed break from the demands of a management position, and helped me fully form a vision for my art-career. I went back to work feeling much better, but still feeling rather depressed about life.
Well, I guess it turns out that the only thing I need to jog me out of depression is moderate emotional trauma: the vacation may not have “cured” being depressed but getting robbed at gun-point sure did!
Yes, you read that right. I was managing the store when it was robbed – I may have been shaking like a leaf but I kept my cool, called the police, kept my employee safe and calm, and helped the investigators secure the crime-scene. All while wearing fox-ears and a tail.
So… Basically I realized, if I can handle myself during an armed-robbery it doesn’t matter what life throws at me – I’m prepared!
Since then life is still complicated, and confusing, and I still can’t wait for the day when I can make my art-career my full-time job – but all that will come with time and hard work. Otherwise I have everything I could need or want in life, and I’m not going to let myself get down just because I’m not working on my art 24/7.
I sure hope your Halloween was a little less “spooky” than mine!
Because it sure was for me!
At the end of October I took a short vacation to help myself reprioritize my life and get my art-butt in gear. It was a much-needed break from the demands of a management position, and helped me fully form a vision for my art-career. I went back to work feeling much better, but still feeling rather depressed about life.
Well, I guess it turns out that the only thing I need to jog me out of depression is moderate emotional trauma: the vacation may not have “cured” being depressed but getting robbed at gun-point sure did!
Yes, you read that right. I was managing the store when it was robbed – I may have been shaking like a leaf but I kept my cool, called the police, kept my employee safe and calm, and helped the investigators secure the crime-scene. All while wearing fox-ears and a tail.
So… Basically I realized, if I can handle myself during an armed-robbery it doesn’t matter what life throws at me – I’m prepared!
Since then life is still complicated, and confusing, and I still can’t wait for the day when I can make my art-career my full-time job – but all that will come with time and hard work. Otherwise I have everything I could need or want in life, and I’m not going to let myself get down just because I’m not working on my art 24/7.
I sure hope your Halloween was a little less “spooky” than mine!
state of the artist address
Posted 11 years agoNow seems like a good time to pop back in to my gallery(ies) and say hi, and give everyone a little update! I sure do hope that life is treating everyone well, that the upcoming fall season isn't too cold for you (yet), and that you get to have fun as the nights get longer :3
Life has been crazy-busy in the past few months since the move. In the middle of August Max (the hubby-bear) and I hosted a family union in celebration of our wedding last year - his family was able to come and visit, and we had them stay the weekend at our house. Hosting that many people was exhausting! We partied every night and made food for everyone all day - it was fun, but it sure took it out of us!
The day I got back to work, I transferred stores. This came as a huge surprise (I didn't even think the transfer was coming for another two months!) and left me kind of shocked; I've come to know and love everybody at my old store, and I still kinda miss them even now - however, working at this other store is a nice challenge in and of itself. The challenges at work just kept getting challenge-ier: schedule-change after schedule-change, and almost four weeks in and the dust is finally starting to settle.
Top it all off with a month of deep revelation, discovery, self-reflection and edification via an error of judgement on my part, and the last four weeks have not been my best.
It got pretty rough there for a few weeks. Let's just say that fall is not a good time of year for me, and September itself is just bad juju for me and my emotions. In September, nothing feels right and I don't feel just stressed or anxious, I feel disconnected and, to an extent, as if I'm hanging on to reality by a thread.
Through it all, though, I've been drawing, sculpting, and needle felting. I've been working on older projects, and starting new ones - and finishing them! It may take me weeks whereas it could only take days (if i wasn't working a full-time schedule elsewhere) but at least I'm doing it! It isn't easy, but nothing in life that's worth having is ever easy.
The next stage of this journey is to actually juggle all the balls I have in play in my life. I have my marriage, family, and other relationships, I have a home and animal-children to take care of, I have a full-time job to manage, I have an art career, I have hobbies... Somewhere in there I need to sleep.
I know there's a way to juggle all this, and I'm going to give myself the next six months to figure it out. If I can survive the past twelve months, I can survive anything!
Life has been crazy-busy in the past few months since the move. In the middle of August Max (the hubby-bear) and I hosted a family union in celebration of our wedding last year - his family was able to come and visit, and we had them stay the weekend at our house. Hosting that many people was exhausting! We partied every night and made food for everyone all day - it was fun, but it sure took it out of us!
The day I got back to work, I transferred stores. This came as a huge surprise (I didn't even think the transfer was coming for another two months!) and left me kind of shocked; I've come to know and love everybody at my old store, and I still kinda miss them even now - however, working at this other store is a nice challenge in and of itself. The challenges at work just kept getting challenge-ier: schedule-change after schedule-change, and almost four weeks in and the dust is finally starting to settle.
Top it all off with a month of deep revelation, discovery, self-reflection and edification via an error of judgement on my part, and the last four weeks have not been my best.
It got pretty rough there for a few weeks. Let's just say that fall is not a good time of year for me, and September itself is just bad juju for me and my emotions. In September, nothing feels right and I don't feel just stressed or anxious, I feel disconnected and, to an extent, as if I'm hanging on to reality by a thread.
Through it all, though, I've been drawing, sculpting, and needle felting. I've been working on older projects, and starting new ones - and finishing them! It may take me weeks whereas it could only take days (if i wasn't working a full-time schedule elsewhere) but at least I'm doing it! It isn't easy, but nothing in life that's worth having is ever easy.
The next stage of this journey is to actually juggle all the balls I have in play in my life. I have my marriage, family, and other relationships, I have a home and animal-children to take care of, I have a full-time job to manage, I have an art career, I have hobbies... Somewhere in there I need to sleep.
I know there's a way to juggle all this, and I'm going to give myself the next six months to figure it out. If I can survive the past twelve months, I can survive anything!
One month in the city....
Posted 11 years agoAnd I'm finally getting used to how busy and loud it always is! Man, it's a far-cry from the quiet little suburbs I've always lived in before now.
I'm still working full-time at the pet-store, but now that I'm moved in and (for the most part) unpacked and settled in I'm getting more time for art. I've been working pretty much exclusively on small projects, for a few different reasons. I may not be making big dolls right now, but at least I'm working on something!
There is a very good chance that I will begin livestreaming my work for a few hours each day on Tuesdays starting in a couple weeks. Once Max goes back to school one of my days off during the week I'll have time completely alone, and that seems like the perfect time to stream! As we get closer, and as I figure out which streaming service to use, I'll keep you guys posted :)
The stress of the past year is finally starting to all melt away, and I finally feel like I'm moving in the right direction of my life!
I'm still working full-time at the pet-store, but now that I'm moved in and (for the most part) unpacked and settled in I'm getting more time for art. I've been working pretty much exclusively on small projects, for a few different reasons. I may not be making big dolls right now, but at least I'm working on something!
There is a very good chance that I will begin livestreaming my work for a few hours each day on Tuesdays starting in a couple weeks. Once Max goes back to school one of my days off during the week I'll have time completely alone, and that seems like the perfect time to stream! As we get closer, and as I figure out which streaming service to use, I'll keep you guys posted :)
The stress of the past year is finally starting to all melt away, and I finally feel like I'm moving in the right direction of my life!
Moved in!
Posted 11 years agoAhh! It was a long weekend and took a lot of work, but Max and I are finally moved in to our new house! We honestly couldn't have done it without the last-minute help from our friends, and it's amazing how fast everyone banded together when we called around for help.
So yes, now we are moved in and in the process of unpacking. My studio is now going to be located in the dining room of the house which means natural lighting and east-facing windows! Huzzah! (I can't tell you guys how draining it was to work in a practically subterranean environment for the past 2.5 years. Natural lighting is just so crucial to me!)
I can see the city from my bedroom window and I LOVE it!!! I've always wanted to be able to watch over my city from my room, and now I finally have it.
I will be uploading art very soon!
So yes, now we are moved in and in the process of unpacking. My studio is now going to be located in the dining room of the house which means natural lighting and east-facing windows! Huzzah! (I can't tell you guys how draining it was to work in a practically subterranean environment for the past 2.5 years. Natural lighting is just so crucial to me!)
I can see the city from my bedroom window and I LOVE it!!! I've always wanted to be able to watch over my city from my room, and now I finally have it.
I will be uploading art very soon!
update
Posted 11 years agoHello friends and new watchers! I hope everyone had a good Spring-Holiday-Season (since so many holidays happened all at once!) and got to spend time with their friends and family :3
I have some exciting news to share!
While it happened much sooner than I expected, I'm happy to say that I got a promotion at work and I'm now part of the management! I'm thrilled that my hard work over the past 8 months has been recognized, and I'm even more excited to help keep my store running in excellent condition. I still have a little bit of training to do, but I feel confident that this is going to be a great step for me. The dust still has to settle before I get a set schedule, but at most it's going to take three weeks and after 4 months of a crazy work-schedule three weeks seems like a cakewalk ;)
Today is also my very last day modeling for the foreseeable future. Managing full-time at my retail job means I no longer have the time, or financial need, to model part-time at various art schools. I'm going to miss meeting the latest generation of artists to work in my area, I'm especially going to miss the "free art lessons" I get by listening to the lectures, but three years of modeling was longer than I had ever planned and better than I could have hoped for, so it all feels complete.
What does this mean for you guys, my friends and watchers?
Well, with my previous work-schedule I never had any scheduled days off (for the past four months, yikes!) which means I had to push my art to the side and really only work on it during breaks. Now that I have one steady, full-time job that means I actually get scheduled days off during the week. Consistently! This means that I will finally be able to make my art my part-time job and give it the time and dedication it deserves. I'll have whole days to dedicate to making and documenting my art, and updating all my various galleries.
While I'm waiting to start any new doll-projects until after Max and I move (to make packing easier, because let's just say calling my artistic-process "messy" is like calling the Atlantic Ocean "slightly moist") I have a couple projects I'll finally be able to finish up and a few small experiments I'll be able to do to get used to some new equipment (namely an airbrush my parents got me that's been staring at me from a corner in my studio, just daring me to brave the cold and take it outside for a spin.) If you follow me on Tumblr you can see that I've still been practicing digital work and keeping up with my sketches, so I'm not too worried about "getting rusty" ;)
tldr; promotion WOO! Permanent set-schedule starts in a few weeks, then nothing can stop THE ART!!!!
I have some exciting news to share!
While it happened much sooner than I expected, I'm happy to say that I got a promotion at work and I'm now part of the management! I'm thrilled that my hard work over the past 8 months has been recognized, and I'm even more excited to help keep my store running in excellent condition. I still have a little bit of training to do, but I feel confident that this is going to be a great step for me. The dust still has to settle before I get a set schedule, but at most it's going to take three weeks and after 4 months of a crazy work-schedule three weeks seems like a cakewalk ;)
Today is also my very last day modeling for the foreseeable future. Managing full-time at my retail job means I no longer have the time, or financial need, to model part-time at various art schools. I'm going to miss meeting the latest generation of artists to work in my area, I'm especially going to miss the "free art lessons" I get by listening to the lectures, but three years of modeling was longer than I had ever planned and better than I could have hoped for, so it all feels complete.
What does this mean for you guys, my friends and watchers?
Well, with my previous work-schedule I never had any scheduled days off (for the past four months, yikes!) which means I had to push my art to the side and really only work on it during breaks. Now that I have one steady, full-time job that means I actually get scheduled days off during the week. Consistently! This means that I will finally be able to make my art my part-time job and give it the time and dedication it deserves. I'll have whole days to dedicate to making and documenting my art, and updating all my various galleries.
While I'm waiting to start any new doll-projects until after Max and I move (to make packing easier, because let's just say calling my artistic-process "messy" is like calling the Atlantic Ocean "slightly moist") I have a couple projects I'll finally be able to finish up and a few small experiments I'll be able to do to get used to some new equipment (namely an airbrush my parents got me that's been staring at me from a corner in my studio, just daring me to brave the cold and take it outside for a spin.) If you follow me on Tumblr you can see that I've still been practicing digital work and keeping up with my sketches, so I'm not too worried about "getting rusty" ;)
tldr; promotion WOO! Permanent set-schedule starts in a few weeks, then nothing can stop THE ART!!!!
other accounts
Posted 11 years agoJust in case everyone was unaware, I do have other galleries and accounts!
First off my deviantArt account is over here. I usually post the same exact stuff there as here, but I am part of a few groups there.
Then my tumblr blog, which started out as an art-blog and has very quickly become a catch-all for my sketches, WIP-shots of dolls, and all the random reblogs you could ever desire!
And finally, I do also have a LiveJournal. Although I do post a lot of private journals there, it's also where I go to write about random stuff that doesn't quite fit anywhere else. Here there be spoilers!
Feel free to swing by any of my accounts and say hi :3
First off my deviantArt account is over here. I usually post the same exact stuff there as here, but I am part of a few groups there.
Then my tumblr blog, which started out as an art-blog and has very quickly become a catch-all for my sketches, WIP-shots of dolls, and all the random reblogs you could ever desire!
And finally, I do also have a LiveJournal. Although I do post a lot of private journals there, it's also where I go to write about random stuff that doesn't quite fit anywhere else. Here there be spoilers!
Feel free to swing by any of my accounts and say hi :3
Holy matrimony Batman!
Posted 12 years agoWell I kind of let it sneak up, but I have some big news:
I GOT MARRIED TODAY!
Me and my (now husband) Max had a very simple (very cheap) ceremony at the court house with his dad and my parents, my grandmothers, his (or I guess now our) brother's girlfriend, and one of my sisters.
And before anybody asks: no, I'm not changing my name and unfortunately he isn't taking my name, either. Ha! We both love our names and initials the way they are, so we're keeping them.
We aren't going on a honeymoon (those are far too expensive!) but we are going to the Renaissance Festival tomorrow and having a big bash at our house afterwards - that's all the celebration I need!
I've just had this huge shit-eating grin on my face all day and I don't think it's going away any time soon :D
I GOT MARRIED TODAY!
Me and my (now husband) Max had a very simple (very cheap) ceremony at the court house with his dad and my parents, my grandmothers, his (or I guess now our) brother's girlfriend, and one of my sisters.
And before anybody asks: no, I'm not changing my name and unfortunately he isn't taking my name, either. Ha! We both love our names and initials the way they are, so we're keeping them.
We aren't going on a honeymoon (those are far too expensive!) but we are going to the Renaissance Festival tomorrow and having a big bash at our house afterwards - that's all the celebration I need!
I've just had this huge shit-eating grin on my face all day and I don't think it's going away any time soon :D
Terms of Service
Posted 14 years agoI’m going to keep it simple and divide my TOS into these sections
I… Payment/Pricing
II… Timing
III… Subject Matter and the Matter of the Art
IV… How Things Work
V… The Boring Stuff
I… PAYMENT/PRICING
Currently I take payment only in money order and Pay Pal. For commissions $50 and under I will not begin working until I have received payment in full. For commissions over $50 I will take a down payment of $50 and the rest upon completion, I will work on the piece but the finished product will not be mailed or e-mailed (or posted without a watermark) until the rest of the payment has been received in full.
Commission price list can be found here
II… TIMING
It is understood that I have a life with all of its obligations, and so all commissioners must give me at least a month to work. When I begin working on a project I will give an estimated completion date; if I begin work but find that I can’t finish it by that date I’ll let the commissioner know as soon as possible. All estimated dates of completion will be determined based upon the complexity of the commission; so it’s all done on a piece-by-piece basis. If you have a deadline in mind (be it a holiday, a personal anniversary, or even a con) please give me at least a month (and more than a month is even better!!!) to complete it, and please let me know from the very beginning when you contact me so we don’t get stuck in a bind.
If I know I’m going to be experiencing a very “time-tight” period in my life (like finals, or the holidays) I will let all commissioners know before payment is received for their reference.
Traditional commissioners (like colored pencil pieces, “plushies”, or soft sculptures) should also keep in mind that once I complete a piece it will take an additional amount of time (usually between 2 – 4 weeks) to receive the piece in the mail.
III… SUBJECT MATTER ETC.
My main media is needlefelting and soft sculpture, “traditional” sculpture with Super Sculpey, pencil sketches, colored pencil, marker, and digital media.
What I absolutely will not draw (so don’t even ask): cub porn, rape situations, watersports/scat, and electronic devices/automobiles. I’m not good at machines so don’t even ask. Everything else is fair game, though.
IV… HOW THINGS WORK
So you want to commission me? Here’s how it works; you e-mail me at thewoylven[at]gmail.com with the subject line New Commission. I will need a detailed idea that you want me to execute; if you have a particular specie or character in mind I will also need a character sheet and references. Once I get your idea I will send you a price. Then you send me either the full payment or the down payment of $50 (depending on the complexity of the commission) and I work on it. I will maintain constant contact with you (the commissioner) throughout the whole process and I will update you with sketches and photos when necessary. Within a month I will finish the commission and I will post low-res pictures (some possibly with watermarks) on my art websites (FurAffinity and DeviantArt); if I still need payment I will wait for it, but after full payment is received I will either mail the full piece (if it is traditional media) or e-mail the high-res printable version (if it is digital.)
V… THE BORING STUFF
A) When you commission me, you are only paying me for the rights to that image, but you aren’t paying me to make an image for your own profit. That means that if you buy something from me I’m not going to make money off of it after you buy it, and the only way you can make money off of it is selling it to anyone else. You’re not paying me to make a design for your T Shirt company or whatever, so don’t ask.
B) When I say that I don’t draw rape, cub porn, watersports/scat, and machines, I mean it. Some of those things I am very uncomfortable with morally, others I’m uncomfortable with artistically; having someone pester me about it won’t change the situation.
C) I will maintain contact with you (the commissioner) with the whole process and I will give you every chance to steer the creative process of an image, but I don’t do “do-overs” or “mulligans.” Digital pieces are very easy to alter, so this almost doesn’t apply to them, but once it has been agreed that I should continue in a certain direction and finish a piece a certain way, that’s it. If I finish and you get your piece in the mail and it isn’t exactly the way you wanted it, I’m sorry, but that’s what we agreed upon.
D) If a prospective commissioner sends me a down payment and I do not receive the rest of the payment within a reasonable amount of time I will assume that the commissioner no longer wants the artwork. I will contact them and ask if they want a refund – if they do I will give it to them at the soonest possible date (Finance Gods willing), but I will keep any and all artwork that has been “abandoned”.
E) Conversely, if I cannot finish a piece for any reason I will contact the commissioner at the soonest possible date, let them know, and give them a full refund. They can keep any update photos or sketches I sent them, but I will keep the “abandoned” artwork.
F) Even though you have full rights to the image, I still maintain rights to display that image on any website I choose. I will never display the full-res printable version (that’s for the commissioner only) but I may choose the image (whether it be a painting itself or pictures or other images derived from the main piece) to use in a portfolio or on display in my website.
I… Payment/Pricing
II… Timing
III… Subject Matter and the Matter of the Art
IV… How Things Work
V… The Boring Stuff
I… PAYMENT/PRICING
Currently I take payment only in money order and Pay Pal. For commissions $50 and under I will not begin working until I have received payment in full. For commissions over $50 I will take a down payment of $50 and the rest upon completion, I will work on the piece but the finished product will not be mailed or e-mailed (or posted without a watermark) until the rest of the payment has been received in full.
Commission price list can be found here
II… TIMING
It is understood that I have a life with all of its obligations, and so all commissioners must give me at least a month to work. When I begin working on a project I will give an estimated completion date; if I begin work but find that I can’t finish it by that date I’ll let the commissioner know as soon as possible. All estimated dates of completion will be determined based upon the complexity of the commission; so it’s all done on a piece-by-piece basis. If you have a deadline in mind (be it a holiday, a personal anniversary, or even a con) please give me at least a month (and more than a month is even better!!!) to complete it, and please let me know from the very beginning when you contact me so we don’t get stuck in a bind.
If I know I’m going to be experiencing a very “time-tight” period in my life (like finals, or the holidays) I will let all commissioners know before payment is received for their reference.
Traditional commissioners (like colored pencil pieces, “plushies”, or soft sculptures) should also keep in mind that once I complete a piece it will take an additional amount of time (usually between 2 – 4 weeks) to receive the piece in the mail.
III… SUBJECT MATTER ETC.
My main media is needlefelting and soft sculpture, “traditional” sculpture with Super Sculpey, pencil sketches, colored pencil, marker, and digital media.
What I absolutely will not draw (so don’t even ask): cub porn, rape situations, watersports/scat, and electronic devices/automobiles. I’m not good at machines so don’t even ask. Everything else is fair game, though.
IV… HOW THINGS WORK
So you want to commission me? Here’s how it works; you e-mail me at thewoylven[at]gmail.com with the subject line New Commission. I will need a detailed idea that you want me to execute; if you have a particular specie or character in mind I will also need a character sheet and references. Once I get your idea I will send you a price. Then you send me either the full payment or the down payment of $50 (depending on the complexity of the commission) and I work on it. I will maintain constant contact with you (the commissioner) throughout the whole process and I will update you with sketches and photos when necessary. Within a month I will finish the commission and I will post low-res pictures (some possibly with watermarks) on my art websites (FurAffinity and DeviantArt); if I still need payment I will wait for it, but after full payment is received I will either mail the full piece (if it is traditional media) or e-mail the high-res printable version (if it is digital.)
V… THE BORING STUFF
A) When you commission me, you are only paying me for the rights to that image, but you aren’t paying me to make an image for your own profit. That means that if you buy something from me I’m not going to make money off of it after you buy it, and the only way you can make money off of it is selling it to anyone else. You’re not paying me to make a design for your T Shirt company or whatever, so don’t ask.
B) When I say that I don’t draw rape, cub porn, watersports/scat, and machines, I mean it. Some of those things I am very uncomfortable with morally, others I’m uncomfortable with artistically; having someone pester me about it won’t change the situation.
C) I will maintain contact with you (the commissioner) with the whole process and I will give you every chance to steer the creative process of an image, but I don’t do “do-overs” or “mulligans.” Digital pieces are very easy to alter, so this almost doesn’t apply to them, but once it has been agreed that I should continue in a certain direction and finish a piece a certain way, that’s it. If I finish and you get your piece in the mail and it isn’t exactly the way you wanted it, I’m sorry, but that’s what we agreed upon.
D) If a prospective commissioner sends me a down payment and I do not receive the rest of the payment within a reasonable amount of time I will assume that the commissioner no longer wants the artwork. I will contact them and ask if they want a refund – if they do I will give it to them at the soonest possible date (Finance Gods willing), but I will keep any and all artwork that has been “abandoned”.
E) Conversely, if I cannot finish a piece for any reason I will contact the commissioner at the soonest possible date, let them know, and give them a full refund. They can keep any update photos or sketches I sent them, but I will keep the “abandoned” artwork.
F) Even though you have full rights to the image, I still maintain rights to display that image on any website I choose. I will never display the full-res printable version (that’s for the commissioner only) but I may choose the image (whether it be a painting itself or pictures or other images derived from the main piece) to use in a portfolio or on display in my website.
Commission Price List
Posted 14 years ago{UPDATED 06/28/2013: added Lil' Wolfpack to Needle Felt section}
(The "cheat sheet": all commissions are priced on a $10/hr scale. Therefore the larger/more complex a piece, the more expensive it is.)
Commission Price List:
Needle Felt & Soft Sculpture
*Needle Felt or Soft Sculpture commissions will be 100% hand-made, hug-able art created using needle felting, sewing, and sculpting techniques. All pieces will come with a signed, dated, business card to prove that they are 100% one-of-a-kind with a space to write in their new name. NO MOLDS. NO PATTERNS. NO CASTS. Each needle felt or soft sculpture piece of art is an absolute original - NO OTHERS LIKE IT IN THE WORLD!
Unless an in-person pickup/dropoff can be arranged, all needle felt pieces will include price of the commission+Shipping and Handling
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SIZES:
Tiny: less than 3 inches
Small: roughly 3 inches
>"Medium-Small"<: between 3 and 6 inches
Medium: roughly 6 inches
>"Medium-Large"<: between 6 and 12 inches
Large: roughly 12 inches
Very Large: anything over 12 inches - roughly 16 inches
PRODUCTS:
LIL' WOLFPACK: Individually needle felt small wolves, no larger than 4 inches that come with individually signed adoption cards from the artist, with a space for the name of each wolf. Ships in a small leather pouch for holding.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN:
fur color: white, gray, black, brown
eye color: yellow, orange, blue, brown
pose: Sit, Stand, Lay, Sit-howl, Stand-howl, Lay-howl
3 wolves - $30 +s&h
4 wolves - $40 +s&h
6 wolves - $50 +s&h
GRAB-BAG (I will choose a random assortment of wolves for you)
3 wolves - $25 +s&h
4 wolves - $35 +s&h
6 wolves - $45 +s&h
PLUSH: No armature, usually no polymer clay details, usually entirely needle felt.
--Small: usually between 3-6 hrs work; usually between $30-$60
--Medium: usually between 6-9 hrs work; usually between $60-$90
--Large: usually between 9-12 hrs work; usually between $90-$120
DOLL: Wire armature skeleton for poseability, polymer clay detail upon request, may have foam or poly-fill filling for size
--Medium: usually between 15-20 hrs work; usually between $150-$200
--Large: usually between 20-25 hrs work; usually between $200-$250
--Very Large; usually between 25-30 hrs work OR MORE; usually between $250-$300 OR MORE
SOFT SCULPTURE: Wire armature skeleton but NOT poseable, polymer clay details where deemed needed by the artist and commissioner, will have foam-based body for stability and size, will come with a simple or complex base to display the sculpture on
--Large: usually between 30-35 hrs work OR MORE; usually between $300-$350 OR MORE
--Very Large: usually between 40-50 hrs work OR MORE; usually between $400-500 OR MORE
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Digital
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Sketch (any size, 300 dpi resolution); examples here, here, here $10
Monochrome sketch, b&w/achromatic/monochrome (any size, 300 dpi resolution); examples here, here, $30 - $50 + $10 a character
Full color piece (any size, 300 dpi resolution); examples here, here, here, here, timeX$10/hr
(The "cheat sheet": all commissions are priced on a $10/hr scale. Therefore the larger/more complex a piece, the more expensive it is.)
Commission Price List:
Needle Felt & Soft Sculpture
*Needle Felt or Soft Sculpture commissions will be 100% hand-made, hug-able art created using needle felting, sewing, and sculpting techniques. All pieces will come with a signed, dated, business card to prove that they are 100% one-of-a-kind with a space to write in their new name. NO MOLDS. NO PATTERNS. NO CASTS. Each needle felt or soft sculpture piece of art is an absolute original - NO OTHERS LIKE IT IN THE WORLD!
Unless an in-person pickup/dropoff can be arranged, all needle felt pieces will include price of the commission+Shipping and Handling
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SIZES:
Tiny: less than 3 inches
Small: roughly 3 inches
>"Medium-Small"<: between 3 and 6 inches
Medium: roughly 6 inches
>"Medium-Large"<: between 6 and 12 inches
Large: roughly 12 inches
Very Large: anything over 12 inches - roughly 16 inches
PRODUCTS:
LIL' WOLFPACK: Individually needle felt small wolves, no larger than 4 inches that come with individually signed adoption cards from the artist, with a space for the name of each wolf. Ships in a small leather pouch for holding.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN:
fur color: white, gray, black, brown
eye color: yellow, orange, blue, brown
pose: Sit, Stand, Lay, Sit-howl, Stand-howl, Lay-howl
3 wolves - $30 +s&h
4 wolves - $40 +s&h
6 wolves - $50 +s&h
GRAB-BAG (I will choose a random assortment of wolves for you)
3 wolves - $25 +s&h
4 wolves - $35 +s&h
6 wolves - $45 +s&h
PLUSH: No armature, usually no polymer clay details, usually entirely needle felt.
--Small: usually between 3-6 hrs work; usually between $30-$60
--Medium: usually between 6-9 hrs work; usually between $60-$90
--Large: usually between 9-12 hrs work; usually between $90-$120
DOLL: Wire armature skeleton for poseability, polymer clay detail upon request, may have foam or poly-fill filling for size
--Medium: usually between 15-20 hrs work; usually between $150-$200
--Large: usually between 20-25 hrs work; usually between $200-$250
--Very Large; usually between 25-30 hrs work OR MORE; usually between $250-$300 OR MORE
SOFT SCULPTURE: Wire armature skeleton but NOT poseable, polymer clay details where deemed needed by the artist and commissioner, will have foam-based body for stability and size, will come with a simple or complex base to display the sculpture on
--Large: usually between 30-35 hrs work OR MORE; usually between $300-$350 OR MORE
--Very Large: usually between 40-50 hrs work OR MORE; usually between $400-500 OR MORE
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Digital
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Sketch (any size, 300 dpi resolution); examples here, here, here $10
Monochrome sketch, b&w/achromatic/monochrome (any size, 300 dpi resolution); examples here, here, $30 - $50 + $10 a character
Full color piece (any size, 300 dpi resolution); examples here, here, here, here, timeX$10/hr
