|
| 
"Art, Like Cookies for the Soul" |
Hankie Couture's
Gene Model
SHARI |
Only for happiness, repainted dolls . . . a new kind of "canvas"
GO to Main ART WEBSITE page
GO to ABOUT the ARTIST page
SIGN GUESTBOOK
GO BACK
Marsha of Hankie Couture kindly gave me permission to include her fashion photos here.
New Fine Fashions to Fit Gene will be shown here, all created by Dress Designer Hankie Couture.
Shari's Diary: March 16, 2009
A dress just for dancing & twirling & swirling . . . oops, I'm dizzy!
Two tiers of silk, light as a feather!
Marsha, dear, I do love the beaded shoulder straps. |
Shari's Diary: February 24, 2009
An exciting day, my first modeling assignment for Hankie Couture, my DEBUT! |
This vintage-hankie dress matches my hair! Silk polka dots! The belt suits my slim waist, too. |
2009 Repaint by Nancy Lee Moran
February 20, 2009
Shari is ready to begin her modeling career for Hankie Couture. |
Factory paint on Marsha's doll |
Nancy Lee removed the factory paint.
CLICK ANY SMALL PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT. |
Repainted Doll |
About Gene Marshall, doll design by Mel Odom . . .
|
EYES: Here Gene's eyes are subtle blue-gray, a delicate mix of many transparent layers. She has many fine eyelashes (upper & lower) and feathered eyebrows using varied colors. Marsha of Hankie Couture has found that light-colored eyes photograph the best.
HAIR: Gene is wearing a synthetic mohair wig by Monique in these pictures. The wig named Faith is in the color of maple blond. I (Nancy) trimmed and layered the bangs, which otherwise would have covered up Gene's eyes.
COLOR & PAINTING: Some computer screens may modify the color of the art. Some may make the image lighter or darker than it is. The doll has finer detail and more subtle coloring than a computer-jpeg-photo can show.
After removing all factory paint, I am using artist-grade alkyd-oil paints (in thin translucent glazes) with the addition of alkyd resin to make the paint surface become as flexible as the doll’s vinyl skin and to make it adhere well. I gently sand the surface before painting it for better adhesion. The texture of her pale vinyl made an excellent painting surface. Gene has a childlike proportions in her face: a tiny chin & nose, immense eyes. Her figure, however, is Ooh La La Womanly! with a tiny waist.
Gene has her own Official Gene Collector's Club, named the W Club. Gene was originally produced by Ashton-Drake Galleries since 1995. Jason Wu of Integrity Toys reintroduced Gene Marshall in autumn 2007 with a new facial cosmetic look (information from Doll Reader October 2007 issue, pages 54 and 56.) The doll I repainted for Marsha was an earlier Gene made by Ashton-Drake Galleries.
|
Nancy Lee Moran's POLICY TO SHOW RESPECT for doll creators is as follows:
The dolls I use were factory painted. I would never repaint a doll that the artist had painted herself. I would not paint one in a limited edition of fewer than 300 (preferably 500 or more). I am NOT affiliated with any doll company, creator or manufacturer.
Please send your questions and requests to Nancy at nancylee@nancyleemoran.com
or by phone: 402-274-3040 Central Time
All rights reserved. All art and photos on the site are protected by copyright © law.
Each may only be reproduced with written permission of the artists. Site page design copyrighted © by Nancy Lee Moran.
Thank you for visiting Nancy Lee Moran's website!
|
