tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post5775293158883060687..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Story ArtUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-68171579218527923032010-06-24T11:24:00.562-04:002010-06-24T11:24:00.562-04:00I had to make a marionette for one of my high scho...I had to make a marionette for one of my high school art classes and I decided to do one of a character from "The Tin Drum" by Gunter Grass. I had just read it at the time and was so into it. It was difficult because of the physical description of the character. I had a lot of fun making & decorating his drum though.Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271043748856336210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-58331943113162930992010-06-22T23:22:19.941-04:002010-06-22T23:22:19.941-04:00I discovered polymer clay about a year or so ago a...I discovered polymer clay about a year or so ago and it's a really good medium for making small sculptures. It's easy to handle and the final products can be baked in convection ovens, or even boiled in hot water. I've made 7 fantasy figures so far and they help me with characterisation quite a bit. <br /><br />You should give polymer clay a go! You'll love it. And there are a lot of tutorials on youtube. Just type in "OOAK polymer clay dolls" in the search box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-14314864427718656452010-06-22T19:51:54.777-04:002010-06-22T19:51:54.777-04:00Those art dolls look fascinating and the Steampunk...Those art dolls look fascinating and the Steampunk dolls are just lovely.<br /><br />I've loved dolls since early childhood, first as playthings (including enacting story ideas) and later as art projects. Mostly I stuck to designing and making clothes, I never was all that great at making dolls, though I made a number of crocheted dolls and plushies as well as a few cloth dolls. I also made a lot of things (toys, gifts, etc...) from sculpting clay. I occasionally experimented with depicting my characters in doll or figurine form, but the result never matched my vision. Much as with writing.<br /><br />I've also had the experience that many of the existing doll and toy making how-tos are geared towards small children and cutesy characters. Which is not what I write at all. However, I've had some success buying a plain Barbie doll with the respective hair and skin colour and outfitting/modifying her to look like the character I want her to be.<br /><br />I collect and photograph inspirational images and have been considering doing a character or story collage for some time now, since so many writers swear by it. Perhaps I'll tackle it for my current WIP this summer.<br /><br />I hope we'll get to see your art doll here at PBW.Cora Buhlerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868233120931184399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-44543189046110324642010-06-22T13:14:55.511-04:002010-06-22T13:14:55.511-04:00Well, I play music and write songs - sometimes fro...Well, I play music and write songs - sometimes from the characters' point of view, which really helps me know what they're thinking. I'm also a photography hobbyist, but never contribute it to my writing.<br /><br />But yes, I do scour the internet for images that inspire the mood of the story I'm writing. Steph Bowe calls it "Visual Inspiration."Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846251713093236356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-62104826406714510842010-06-22T13:07:24.620-04:002010-06-22T13:07:24.620-04:00I like to draw my characters, and I've been wo...I like to draw my characters, and I've been working on getting better at land/cityscapes and maps so that I can use those to better work out my stories. I've also started working with my sister and my roommate to actually design and create some of the outfits that my characters wear, which hasn't actually worked yet, but it's fun to try. In the future, I hope to work with a friend of mine who practices several forms of martial arts to better understand how fighting and body movements work.Liz Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-43941464355126942102010-06-22T08:48:33.092-04:002010-06-22T08:48:33.092-04:00I crochet but I don't really use it with my wr...I crochet but I don't really use it with my writing. One thing I think I would like to use or start one day is a quilt. I could make it based on one of my characters.<br /><br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-24488571802056892962010-06-22T08:41:16.415-04:002010-06-22T08:41:16.415-04:00I tried something new last year, that I learned fr...I tried something new last year, that I learned from author Bronwyn Green. I made a scrapbook of my characters for my WIP, one page per character. It was amazing--I saw connections between characters that I hadn't seen before and it enriched my novel.<br /><br />And it was fun! Can't wait to do it again.Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-24392655507731210192010-06-22T08:06:57.950-04:002010-06-22T08:06:57.950-04:00Music, drawing, painting, all kinds of things help...Music, drawing, painting, all kinds of things help bring new insights to a story. I live by my book soundtracks. But making a doll never crossed my mind, and what a perfect way to give three dimensions to two. You can even get detailed with the costuming. Can't wait to see what you come up with!<br /><br />My mandala is more for general artistic direction than a specific project, but now I realize I could do one for a protagonist, too, drawing center symbols and other images that illustrate their lives and values. Hmm!Charlene Tegliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483186891214783397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-44241371675375132222010-06-22T06:32:35.273-04:002010-06-22T06:32:35.273-04:00interesting article. I quilt and design redwork em...interesting article. I quilt and design redwork embroidery pieces with my little sister. She has also been my support while I wrote and finished my first manuscript. Now that I'm into the second, we are again working together on new designs as well as plot sticking points. It's been good. I will be curious to see where your dollmaking journey goes. The steampunk doll is awesome-I will look for that magazine. My first book is about a quilter and what she quilts into each stitch-it was good to combine my two loves.Janellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117425650190786354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-51058681375757613232010-06-22T06:31:31.185-04:002010-06-22T06:31:31.185-04:00thanks for sharing.thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com