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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Let the Wild Rumpus Start!

28 Sunday Feb 2010

Posted by bobobabushka in Children's Corner, Matryoshka, Tales From the Woods

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Even though I haven’t seen the Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are” (but am dying to), I felt drawn to create Max and the Wild Things. This might have something to do with the set of seven dolls I have in my possession and it’s just screaming “Wild Things!” to me since its arrival from the UK.

And so, here are the Wild Things!

(Click on the Wild Things for a detailed look)

Max was extremely hard to do since he’s no bigger than the tip of my pinkie…and that Anthony wouldn’t let me use his magnifying glass!

I don’t know about you, but I think we should all start a rumpus now and then!

Riot Gurrls

22 Monday Feb 2010

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My friend Jean It, the original Riot Gurrl, has finished the final phase of the sleeve tat I have designed for her. To commemorate this momentous event, I am dedicating this set to her.

It comes with a miniature version of her tat!

“…many dreams come true and some have silver linings,

I live for my dream and a pocketful of gold.”

Led Zeppelin

Harajuku Revisited

18 Thursday Feb 2010

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A recent request has gotten me busy mixing up paints and spending countless hours peering through a magnifying glass. That’s right, Harajuku mania has hit once again!

These gals gussied up in their favorite garbs and had their plastic jewelry polished to a high shine. They are ready for a day of wandering around the streets of Harajuku and being ogled at!

Mayu had been waiting all week to debut her new pink panda hat.

Rie would rather shop all day even though she’s scheduled to start her new job at the bio-chemistry lab that has great benefits.

And Ahko was just thrilled to be showing off her new accessories, which she “borrowed” from her kid sister.

Once the weekend is over, it’s back to the real world for these girls. But as long as it’s still Sunday, bring on all things pink and shiny!

Japanese Folklore + Yakuza = Body Art

14 Sunday Feb 2010

Posted by bobobabushka in Babushka, Cultural Phenomenon, Good Eating

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Ever since “Ink’d,” I’d been itching to do another set of dolls lousy with tattoos. In my next life, I’ll definitely make it a priority to take up tattooing. But in the meanwhile, I’ll stick to painting them!

This is, once again, a single babushka doll good for housing bottles…and in this case, a bottle of sake!

I am intrigued by the Japanese crime syndicate. They don’t just slap on a matching bandana and call it a day. No sir. Not only are they required to dress sharply, drive Cadillacs, lop off their pinkies to display their eternal loyalty, but they also have to cover their body with tattoos. In the past Japanese people favored tattoos to protect them from evil spirits, but now it’s just a matter of being “cool” and “with it.”

I have incorporated a trio of Japanese folklore into this project. Most of the backside is a depiction of Kintarō, the story of the super human Golden Boy, who fought monsters and demons and helped local woodsmen fell trees.

The left arm featured the story of Kiyohime, a vengeful woman bent on revenge after being spurned by a priest she was pursuing. Legend has it that she turned into a serpent in pursuit of him and found him hiding beneath a large bell, which she managed to crush. On the right arm was my favorite story: Urashima Tarō, the tale of a man who rescued a turtle and was invited to visit an undersea kingdom. He returned to his village after three days to find that 60 years have passed since. The story didn’t have a happy ending, but the very idea of visiting a Japanese version of Atlantis on the back of a turtle was more than enough for me!

On a whim, I signed my Chinese name in the tattoo itself—as a tattoo. I blame the shoddy handwriting on the tiny scale, not the fact that my calligraphy is beyond appalling.

The real Yakuza and their outrageous tats.

Bluesmen

09 Tuesday Feb 2010

Posted by bobobabushka in Babushka, That's Entertainment!

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Since Taj Mahal, Little Walter, Junior Wells (and a few others), are currently on heavy rotation in my ipod, I can’t help but produce this set below…which is LONG overdue, if you ask me.

“The Blues is the roots, everything else is the fruits.” Willie Dixon

Meet Lexington Croch, bassist; Mingus Muddmaker, guitarist extraordinaire.

Here is Earl Bixby Jr, pianist; Buzz “Bumble Bee” Benton (who earned the apt nickname after being able to play “The Flight of the Bumblebees” on his trumpet in its entirety in under 20 seconds) and Waylon LeRoy, who has put many a ladies under the soulful spell of his tenor sax.

Now if you will excuse me, I’m going to pop in “Señor Blues” and chill out for a while.

Days of Wine and Cake

04 Thursday Feb 2010

Posted by bobobabushka in Babushka, Glimpse of the Past, Good Eating

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I was thrilled to have been able to get my mitts on this: A single bottle holder Babushka doll!

Sadly, this bottle holder only holds a small gift sized wine.

I have painted a set of Marie Antoinette dolls before, which had been loads of fun to do. Except I felt that I didn’t get to fully explore the gluttonous factor of being a French aristocrat. This single Babushka doll enabled me to go full-on with all sorts of deliciousness.

The garland of pastries decorating Marie Antoinette’s hair.

…along with a ship…

…and a pastry headband…with a mini portrait.

All right, several mini portraits!

There is one rule I have when painting delectable comestibles: Eat first. It saves me from attacking my piggy bank for a bit of odd change in the middle of a session before knocking over small children to get at the candy counter.

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