Traveling Turtle and his Fairy Passenger

Hello Art Fans!
Some of you may have seen the progress photos I posted on my Facebook page of these two little friends, but I have just recently added the finishing touches to this piece so I thought it would be nice to write a blog about my artistic journey from start to finish :)
It started with an idea; I had sculpted this small polymer clay traveling turtle last year.

I enjoyed him so much that I wanted to use the idea for a larger piece for a gallery display. So I got to work on sculpting another turtle. I wanted him to be as realistic as possible, that made the task super time consuming but also a fun experience with new techniques.
I started with his shell, filling the interior with a ball of tin foil to make his body lighter. Then I added different lines and scratches to the clay to make his shell look weathered.

I rolled out the polymer clay as thin as I could and then cut small squares or circles to make the textures on his skin.

Put all the pieces together and painted the last few details to the little guy...now that looks like a turtle. :)

 I sculpted a few things for him to carry on his back, some rolled up blankets, a few foresty treats like acorns, gourds and mushrooms, then I added other trinkets and moss to complete the look.

Now this sculpture would not be complete without a small traveling companion to keep this terrapin from being lonely. So I started working on a fairy rider for our little friend.

Gave the little pixie some hair, clothes and wings and she was ready to head out wherever fate would...slowly take them :)

These two will be displayed in the gallery of the up coming Dragon Can Art Show that I will be attending in September, so make sure to stop by and see the little duo.

Thank you for reading, have a great day!
~Caralyn

My trip to FAIRYLAND!

Went to an awesomely magical place this weekend. In Calhoun, North GA, there is a little place called Folk Art Gardens and I'm pretty sure it is where all the fairies from Ferngully go to vacation. This place made me want to eat mushrooms so I could be small and live in each sweet little building.
Okay so here is some back story on it because for some reason you can't really find much about this wonderful mini Rivendell online. I just happened to stumble across it while reading a magazine that is exclusive to Hiram GA, go figure, it was fate I should find it.  Anyway, I digress, so this guy just decided to build his kids this adorable little village out of concrete and pebbles, and wouldn't you know it, he couldn't stop. So he just kept right on building for YEARS, and now it has become the Magical pint-sized Kingdom it has. Not a far drive from Rome, GA, it was well worth the hour-thirty it took to get there from my house. I did NOT want to leave, but I was scaring the kiddies every time I told them to get off my lawn and my husband had to remind me, I didn't live there, sigh.
But to make this trip even more delightful, a few of my Steampunk Dragon Pals came along, and those sweet little darlings were just the right size to fit in the tiny structures. Now they want to move in LOL :)

Posing with my little guys.

Inside mini Notre Dame. 

The Steampunk Dragons of Notre Dame.

Little Hobbit Cottage was perfect for the Dragon Pals.

I completely recommend everyone go check out this little place. Please be courteous though, alot of work has been put into this wonderful little scene, be mindful not to break or climb on these structures. Also be sure to leave a donation so this place can keep bringing me...errr ...I mean people, much joy :)
Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Beauty and the Beast Framed Sculpture

Finished another framed fairytale sculpture this week! I already did a Snow White Framed Sculpture so This one is Beauty and the Beast.
Started out with the Beast, using silver Polymer Clay, I sculpted his head right on the frame. Then painted him to blend.

Then I painted the backdrop. I did some candle holders and a chandelier, adding cobwebs completed the old castle feel, nicely I think :)

Then I sculpted Beauty. She was so much fun to make. I tried to give her a soft, admiring look on her face, to give a sense of the love she felt for Beast.

Last, I put it all together for a beautiful piece, that also tells a story :)

Thanks for reading everyone, keep checking my Blog and Facebook page for the new stuff I am creating all the time!
~Caralyn

Snow White Framed Sculpture

I've been slowly working on a new piece, it's also a fairly new concept for me too. Framed Sculptures. I have only done two before and they were about half the size of this one, so I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out...
Started by making a Polymer Clay Sculpture and some polymer clay apples, roses and little birds :)

After adding clothes and finishing details I then took an 8" frame and, with my hubby's wood working skills, made a wood back, hand painted and attached it to the frame.

Then attached all the sculpted pieces to the Framed back drop and Here she is! Snow White in the Falling snow. No idea why she is dressed like that out in the snow but it's pretty at least LOL :D

This piece is going to be displayed in my Bay Auction Gallery at the Dragon Con Art Show in September :)
I have a few other framed sculptures planned before Dragon Con so keep checking my Blog and Face Book page for updates :)

Thanks for reading Everyone!
~Caralyn

To trap a Myxie...

Really excited about how my newest Steampunk Pocket Watch came out. It is so much harder to do a face when you are trying to make it flat, whilst still appearing 3D. I had to re-do her head about 3 times just to get it to fit inside the Pocket Watch. But I think she turned out really cute...and a bit worried, from her expression. :P

Myxies can bring you good luck but catching one is difficult, they are fast and clever. But as "Luck" would have it, this little Steampunk Myxie got trapped inside an old pocket watch, while trying to collect gears for her small gadgets. The wearer will have her safely near them, bringing them good luck all the time. Be sure you don't let her out, or she will be off, taking your luck with her. :)

Thank you for reading, keep checking my blog and Facebook page for updates on my Art!

~Caralyn 

Fairest Blog of them all :P

Really Love how these sketches came out. The idea came to me, after I did the Steampunk Dorothy and Wicked Witch sketches, to do a Steampunk Snow White and the Wicked Queen. Gave the Wicked Queen a Steampunky mirror in the back and Snow White a sort of rustic looking backdrop with roses. Working on coloring both of these, hopefully before Dragon Con in September.

Also working on a few new sculptures so keep checking my blog and FB for updates.

Thanks for reading.

~Caralyn