the illustration friday word for today is worn.
i was thinking about “worn” and what that means to me and where i am at right now as i started making this little paper doll.
when i make paper dolls, i always start with the face. as i worked on her face in watercolours i started to get a sense of what kind of hair and body she wanted to have, what came to me is the feeling that my excuses are becoming worn out. they’re still there, there is still great comfort in knowing that they are there for me to go hide behind any time i want ~ however, they are beginning to wear thin, that’s for sure. the time is coming to just let them go. when i put all the pieces of the doll together i got a real sense of the strength and vulnerability of being in this place of allowing the excuses to wear thin. what a beautiful place to be.
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beautiful work! I really love the hand lettering.
Lovely work and lettering!
I love where you took this theme, and these little paper dolls are lovely.
Janice.