I love creating lifelike babies and art dolls and have been painting for myself, friends, and have sold some babies to collectors over the last four years. Even so, my workspace is overflowing so I have decided to offer some of my early work at discounted prices. These babies were started, but never quite finished until recently, thus they are new and never displayed, they are just not 100 percent like my current work and style. Anything that I consider a flaw will be noted.
Offered in this listing is a wonderful newborn sized baby created from the Ember sculpt. Ember was brought to life using many transparent layers of paint to give her a lifelike skin tone. She has mottling, blushing, gentle shading of thin skin areas and creases. I have created light veins that appear to be under the skin. Her nails are were painted with natural looking tips. She has painted eyebrows and I rooted her lashes then sealed them inside. Her hair is painted strand by strand. I did seal her with matte varnish and there is a slight texture. I have taken pictures across several days at different times in natural light thus you will see differences in how her skin tone appears.
She has 3/4 limbs and is about 19.5 inches and around 5 pounds. Inside she has enclosed glass beads and poly fil. I weight my babies to be a little floppy as I think they pose and cuddle better. I have included a photo with her unclothed so that you can see the body. She does have a magnet inside for her pacifier, so she should not be close to those with Pacemakers or some other types of electronic devices. She wears newborn sized clothing best. I am including a bodysuit, sleeper with matching bear hat, two headbands, magnetic pacifier, receiving blanket, birth certificate, and care instructions. Other items are props and are NOT included.
Ember is adorable, but she was one of my early babies and is priced accordingly. Here is what I consider an imperfection: Her hair was the first time I tried painting hair and there are areas where I did not get the flow of hair exactly as I wanted. Ember is still a nice baby and I am sure someone will enjoy adopting her! Please ask any questions before buying as Ember is a final sale item and I cannot accept returns. Please keep in mind that she is an art doll, not play and because of the glass beads not really safe for children. Thank you for considering her!
