Linda Smith Originals Blog

First, the head is sculpted with out the ears, then baked. The ears are added in the next step. This helps to allow more handling of the face while sculpting the details of the ears.

Once the head is complete, its measurement is used to determine the height of the fairy.

1 Head X 8 = Overall height

The head measures about 3/4″ which tells me this fairy will be about 6″ in overall height.

Front and back view of begining the body.

Still deciding on a pose, before adding arms and legs…

She’s been placed in a crawling pose with her little hand out, as if she’s holding something. Now onto the embellishing and wigging…

This time I’d created a pair of butterfly wings printed onto transparency paper instead of my typical Cicada wings, and was rather pleased with the way it gave off the blue hues. This in turn helped me to determine that blue was her color! When it came to the embellishing…leaves, little blue flowers, purple trim…oh, and lots of glitter…I had to tell myself to stop! I was definately having too much fun with it!

There’s more photos to come as she’s going on eBay’s auction block tonight, and can be found HERE when the auction begins.

Sneak peek photos can be found at the website HERE.

Inspiration for a new little fairies can come from almost anything…an image, a thought, a feeling, or a particular color. The later was the case for myself when beginning this week’s little one.

I’d made a pair of wings that when held in the light, they had such a flash of “fire”, taking on hues of oranges, reds, and greens. Upon going to my trim and mohair box, I’d found the perfect combination of colors to match her little wings.

The trims will be used as little bits of clothing accented by firey red mohair for her lovely locks.

After blushing her, I thought I would try mottling her body and limbs with a bit of color to give her an earthy feel. Rusty reds and along with a bit of green was used.

After applying her hair, I decided to leave it long instead of trimming it. I felt it add to her “flaming” essence. She also had this wild thing going on with her hair in the front, and thought I would just go with… after all… during the creative process these little ones more than often tend to call the shots. They seem to know just how they want to be!

More photos of her can be seen HERE.

A commission for a lady fairy has begun. Stay tuned for more photos of this week’s “work in progress”!

Generally, when I have a something that doesn’t feel right about a piece, I’ve learned to trust my instinct. I kept evaluating the size of the head and the way I felt when looking at it, as the body began to take form.

I felt that for a fairy queen her face should be more petite and ethereal, with a look of quiet dignity. With that, I took the time to sculpt another head…and I’m glad that I did, as I’m much pleased with end result. Not only is her head in better proportion to her body, but is more reflective of what a queen fae should be.

Now on to complete detailing her body, and attach hands and head…

There’s a bit more embellishing to be added before her final photos…She needs more glitz and glam to make her really sparkle like a queen!

The lovely little fairy queen is complete. When doing her final touches, I decided to shorten her crown, and change her scepter a bit. I’ve also added a second layer of netting beneath her skirting make it a bit fuller, yet still have an airy feel to her clothing.

Her final photos and information can be viewed HERE.

Welcome to Linda Smith Originals new blog! Here visitors can expect to see the latest creations and works in progress from out of the studio! Stay tuned for exciting things to come!