Wood, fire and ancient folklore. Continuing the story about the authors of "Alternative Dolls", I would like to dwell in more detail on the work of the British master - Tach Pollard. The artist creates surreal heroes, stylized creatures - "Spirits of Nature", as the author himself calls them. Once you see Pollard's work, it is no longer possible to forget them. Peering into the faces, figures of the characters, you are amazed at the outlandish imagery. But, ...

Personal exhibition of Elena Babkina "GOGOL TYPES" On May 13, in Ryazan, in the MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF YOUTH MOVEMENT, an exhibition of doll sculpture "GOGOL TYPES", created based on illustrations by Pyotr Mikhailovich Boklevsky, was opened. The exposition is timed to coincide with the 205th anniversary of the birthday of the illustrator who lived in the Ryazan province in 1816-1897. We recall with pleasure the work of a worthy citizen of our homeland, who has done so much for ...

Meet Natalie Iunina. Hello everyone, my name is Natalie. I live and work in Germany, in the city of Duisburg. From early childhood, she began to show interest in art, especially drawing and painting. Studying at the art-graphic department, she began to deal with dolls, since 2003. At first, these were theatrical puppets, then - author's, collection ones. Today I work in different directions: sculptural ...

       A small workshop on making a miniature poppy from cold porcelain from Marina Mayorova. Marina is one of the founders of the "Letters from Lancre" project. You can see the entire project at the “Art of Dolls” exhibition in the Gostiny Dvor in December 2021. Marina Mayorova says: “While working on our project #, a letter fromlankra, I was given a task - ...

"My works are very personal, I immerse myself in my fantasies." Continuing to talk about the work of unique masters, from the article "Alternative dolls", I want to introduce you to the artist from America Dustin Poche (Dustin Poche '). Creating original images, the author is not like anyone else. Dustin received his art education at the Colorado Institute of the Arts, Denver, Russell, Kansas, USA. At first ...

We present an expert in the field of Puppet Science, the author of textbooks on creating puppets - Nadezhda Gensitskaya Activity: Education - a fashion designer-technologist of theatrical costume. Studied theatrical costume at GITIS-Theater. She worked in a puppet theater - studio "Shlyapa". Since 1989 he has been creating Art Puppets. From 2001 to 2019 she taught at the School of Puppet Design S. Voskresenskaya. From 2006 to 2013 ...

“Before becoming a sculptor, I worked for the Hong Kong Police for 13 years” ... or babies in museum display cases ... In an article on alternative dolls, I touched on the work of a talented master from Hong Kong, Johnson Tsang. The artist's works, which clearly demonstrate the plastic properties of the material from which they are created, are an example of the author's talent and boundless imagination. Before us appear that beautiful frozen ...

We present an expert in the field of art history and theory - Maria Krestyanikova. “I believe that my classes give people a new understanding of art and understanding of the world around them.” Gnesins and the Academic School of Design. Activity Author of courses: "Genre in Art", "Styles in World Culture - Parallels in Music, Fine Arts and Architecture." Art History Lecturer, ...

It looks impressive, but very easy to use. MK from Marina Minina. A wooden block with holes to insert a doll or a holding rod. The holes are drilled immediately to the desired diameter. Apply the bas-relief pattern over the stencil with a thin acrylic paste. Let dry for 30-60 minutes. Then sand with sandpaper. Cover the stand with acrylic black paint. Apply a thick layer with a brush. Blot with a sponge to remove traces ...

International Day of Humor When is it? April Fools 'Day or April Fools' Day is a fun holiday celebrated around the world on April 1st. On this day, it is customary to play pranks on relatives, friends and just acquaintances, cheerfully making fun of them. The origins of the holiday Where this tradition comes from, from France, England, Mexico or Sweden - a mystery shrouded in the darkness of obscurity. One version ...