from a doll collecting friend.
She had been repainted.
I decided to try repainting her myself.
She had been repainted.
I decided to try repainting her myself.
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This was one of the first repaints.
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I didn't like her worried look,
so I gessoed over her again.
so I gessoed over her again.
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I've decided to stop and call this done.
There are many things I could improve on,
but I might lose some of the things I like
about her at this stage.
There are many things I could improve on,
but I might lose some of the things I like
about her at this stage.
On the right is her friend that I bought
from Ruby Lane to repaint.
Now on to the bodies!
from Ruby Lane to repaint.
Now on to the bodies!
5 comments:
Dixie!She is so wonderful!You have really captured the look of what she would have been like many years ago.You have done a marvelous job on her!I just love how she turned out!Please keep us updated with progress pics!I can't wait to see her all finished!
~Mandy
Oh Miss Dixie, BRAVO!!!!!!! She is Bea u tiful!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!! So Lovely!!!!
I LOVE her blue eyes!
Hugs,
Jackie
She's perfect Dix. You did a beautiful job on her eyes!
~Peanut
dixie...she looks so wistful and so sweet...she is full of personality and perfect.
oh, so gorgeous!
she's absolutely wonderful Dixie.
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