Empress Sempiternal Dalliance

This is my first doll sculpture and I'm quite proud

of her. Done for my art project on WWI in my art class, I finally completed her yesterday. Everything on her is made by me except her kimono and the roses.

This is the process of making her:

I used white earthenware clay to sculpt her head and

body. That lump in the background is probably one of her failed shoes I attempted to sculpt forever! I sculp

ted and sculpted for weeks on and off.

When she was finally put in the kiln last week, I worked on her hair for an hour or two. Her hair made out of big, black yarn.

I braided and twisted and added my handmade hair ornaments and pins to her hair to hold it. I also added a long crimson red ribbon in one of he

r braids to match her

kimono. I always did love the ornate styled hair of ancient Asian wom

en. Their hair is simply the epitome of elegance.

When I finally got her out of kiln, I simply used watercolors to paint her! I did add some kind of gloss afterwards.

I am simply adoring dolls of the late and I've always loved Japanese culture. Fascinated by their elegance, beauty of their charming walks and makeup and clothing. I don't need an expensive BJD now!

These photos right below are when she is almost complete.

And wah lah, her finishing photos~!