The Witch in the Woods
The Story
I don't know her name, but locally she's known as the Witch in the Woods. She treks through the forest and marshland twice a day, hunting and gathering. She places items in an old black sack (what the children refer to as "her death bag").
Granted, her spine is curved and her eyes are milky with cataracts, but she traverses the muddy landscape (using her staff) with little trouble. She knows the land as well as she knows herself. A leaf out of place never goes unnoticed.
She's never stepped foot in the nearby township, but she is not unknown to them. Rumours abound that "unruly women" will seek her out for assistance; perhaps for justice. A number of disappearances have been linked to the old witch in whispers, but one needs to remember how small town tales can suddenly evolve into matter-of-fact eye witness events, without any actual witnesses.
The Sculpture
This is my first human sculpture. She stands just under 10 inches. Started with a wire frame, wrapped in tinfoil, covered with papermache, built up with Creative Paperclay, and finally, her surface/details are all Delight Paperclay.
I made the dress from some scrap material; her shawl from burlap; her boots are suede strips. Her staff is an old trunk of a rubber tree plant with knotted twine tied around it and some feathers.
You can click on any of the pictures to see a larger image. Enjoy!
Nice job! really like the facial expression and the coloring of her skin.
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Submitted by Pam Morris (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 2:10pm.She is freak'n fabulous!! Love the pose and all the accessories.
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Submitted by Kimily (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 2:20pm.So awesomely creepy! Well done...
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Submitted by Aspasia (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 2:25pm.She is freaking awesome! I love all the detail you put into her (the single bottom tooth), the story is fantastic (I wanted to know more!) I have been wanting to work more with Paper Clay and now I'm even more inspired. Very beautiful work, keep sculpting cause your good at it.
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Submitted by The Captain (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 3:59pm.REALLY awesome! love the details!!!
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Submitted by Diane (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 4:17pm.... worth the L O N G wait! ;)
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece. GREAT JOB!
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Submitted by Cooter (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 5:41pm.That piece is astounding. I am just...speechless :)
Cheers!
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Submitted by The Frog Queen (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 6:47pm.Very Cool. I especially love her expression.
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Submitted by A Nameless Minion (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 7:57pm.Looks fantastic, as usual! I love the attention to detail!
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Submitted by ShellHawk (not verified) on March 1, 2010 - 8:59pm.. . . wonderfully creepy! Love the eyes. And the staff!
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Submitted by halloween spirit (not verified) on March 2, 2010 - 7:20am.This is just one beautifully done piece filled with character and detail. Fantastic job, Ms GF!
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Submitted by Bonnie (aka RoxyBlue) (not verified) on March 2, 2010 - 11:06am.Really, really nice! Good job! Pose, clothes, & expression; right on.
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Submitted by RahneFan (not verified) on March 2, 2010 - 5:30pm.I love it! Great job on this one ^_^
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Submitted by doriusrex (not verified) on March 3, 2010 - 2:39pm.I knew I missed a post the other day. I was waiting on some grand sculptural unveiling and here it is.
Of course this is a success on a number of levels (all pointed out above), but for me it's the transition into a totally new stage for your artwork. I'm hoping we'll see an macabre parade of creepy characters in the months to come.
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Submitted by KingUnicorn (not verified) on March 4, 2010 - 8:31pm.Thanks everyone. I'm pretty pleased with it (considering I was nervous about making a realistic form).
KU: I almost wish she didn't turn out as well as she did. Now if the next one doesn't look as good, I feel like it was a fluke ;) But it IS exciting to start down a whole new path.
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