Today's Hair and some Old Hair

An old collagraph print of my son Jacob and the funny face he used to pull as he got his hair just right.

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Today's Horrid Hair

The monstrous updo therefor looking gingerly into a mirror and static.

A New Altered Book Group Project Begins

I have been invited to take part in an altered book exchange. A fantastic chance to play but I am not too good at responding to the book. I have decided to use the first book as a sketch book and continue to consider hair problems.

Sam Smith - Genuine England - 1976

A wonderful old Arts Council film! I am so inspired.

"You have to find a language that is natural to you and my language is wood"

More of the Automaton

Here is Toby based on a real boy,

the little girl riding the crocodile

and the lay out so far a bit randomly propped up. Next to make the stage and get them moving, the cardboard background doesn't really add any drama.

Mini Mr Punch and The Peacock has a Tail

A few slightly more finished elements.

The Bobby will be the boys puppet hence the missing lower arm.

Crocodile Automaton and Nearly Finished the Painting

At last the characters are emerging!

Automaton Progress

Slow progress and this is not quite the final composition but I am at long last at the gluing and painting stage.

Also testing some movement options as I can usually improve on my initial ideas when I have the 3D figures  to play with.

New Automaton Roughed Out in Wood

Lot of cutting and sanding and I have the first stages of my next automaton. Slowly the doodle is becoming 3D.

More design doodles

I have invented a crocopotomus! 

More doodles done on construction paper while babysitting.