Project History. The Adventures of the Training Fig. Part 3. Greetings, friends. Today I'm going to tell you about Nuck Mac Figgles. Such a "little thing" could have been overlooked, but you know, a year later... That very "Butterfly Effect" led to serious consequences for our project. By that time, Mother and Magrat (two Witches) were bashfully waiting for their clothes, Nanny (the third Witch) was not ....

PROCESSES. Practically a year ago, in the midst of "SELF-ISOLATION", (I would like to say: a long time ago, in one distant, distant Galaxy) we started working... At that time it seemed: three Witches... - what trifles, ten Wizards - nothing. Well, who else is there, - COME ON..... But very soon it turned out that not everything is so simple.... By the way, for example, who would you call witches? If ...

At all times, an important part of the ideal male image was a suit. Neither a knight in a military outfit nor a nobleman in a luxurious outfit could do without it. Doublet - one of the first samples of clothing, which had a huge influence on the cut of the suit. Its development took place over three centuries. Let's get acquainted with the concept: Doublet (from French doublet) - men's clothing, widespread ...

It's time to tell you about our project "The Whole Truth". Well, dear friends, let's begin... The idea to bring characters from Terry Pratchett's works to life appeared a year ago. Why Pratchett? Yes, because his series of books about the "Flat World" is about our world, about us humans.... It's fantasy, with all the hallmarks of fantasy. Dragons, trolls, elves, dwarves, vampires, witches, ...

    Do you think there might be something in common between the puppeteer artist and Hollywood? It turns out that it can! I, Margarita Dadykina, doll artist for over 5 years, winner and laureate of many international and Russian competitions, my works are in private collections around the world: USA, Great Britain, Spain, Switzerland, China. I could not have imagined at the beginning ...

Another name for the "Gallant Age" is the "Porcelain Age". Both ladies and gentlemen aspired to resemble porcelain statuettes with their carefree and gracefulness. The Gallant Age was the time of the cult of youth. To achieve this effect was supposed to be with the help of abundant application of powder and blush on the face and hairstyle. Blush was applied not only on the cheeks, but also on the temples and under the eyes, which "gave the look ...

"I'm an artist. I see it this way." Art doll deservedly attracts the attention of the audience. Every year there is a growing interest in doll inserts. Due to its anthropomorphic nature, the doll is close to people like nothing else. It is interesting to a person from early childhood and till the end of his life as his play or ritual image. Before talking about the doll as a ...

Today there is hardly a puppet artist who is not familiar with the books of Nadezhda Gensitskaya, an expert in the field of Puppet Science. Perhaps they are known to everyone. Nadezhda is a recognised author of textbooks on doll making. The way of presentation of the material is very interesting. The peculiarities of embodiment of male and female images in the creation of mobile and static dolls with internal dynamics are revealed. In her books Nadezhda covers ...

You probably already know about a wonderful project - the DABIDA competition. Russian-speaking craftsmen regularly win prizes in it. But not many people know about the background to this project. DABIDA is a Russian acronym which means the Belgian-Dutch Association of Puppet Artists. Today it has been 15 years since DABIDA held its first exhibition, which is now called DABIDA Day. А ...

How to generate inspiration? Recently I asked this question and, I remember, even promised someone that I would tell you. For starters, what does the Encyclopedia say about inspiration. Inspiration is a special state of a person, which is characterized by high productivity, tremendous lift and concentration of human strength. It is a typical feature and an integral element of creativity. It's dry tongue. In simple terms, inspiration is a flow, ...