'Creative Cloth Doll Faces' Details THE FACE IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT feature of a doll - it's a reflection of who she really is. It is also the most challenging part of a doll to create. Many people are intimidated by this craft because they perceive creating faces to be as complex as doing portraiture. Because renowned doll artist Patti Medaris Culea began her art career as a portrait painter, she has a unique understanding ot this aspect of doll making. In this book, she takes readers step-by-step through various approaches to creating a face. By breaking down a face into a grid, dividing the face into quadrants, and seeing the features as combinations of simple shapes, the author shows how creating a beautiful face becomes possible, even for beginner artists. Each chapter offers detailed lessons in a different medium, ranging from watercolor to pastels, and from dyes to multimedia collage techniques that include beads, creative fibers, and fabric sculpting. From the introduction - First impressions. What do we notice? Eyes? Mouth? Nose? The shape of a chin? The message in a smile? These same impressions are found in cloth dolls.The face is an important part of doll making. It reflects what you want your doll to be. It's who she is. The face brings a doll to life. It should mirror the heart of you, the doll maker. For the cloth doll maker whether a beginner or a hall-of-famer, the face of the doll is where memories begin. So how do you make your doll reflect the spirit and joy of its creator? It is my hope that this book will help you bring a new level of creativity to your artistry Quite possibly, your dolls' faces will do more than make people smile or reflect. I hope your expressive dolls will make hearts sing. Soft cover, 128 pages. Price: $44.95 ($40.86) Contents:- Introduction Ch 1: Basics Ch 2: Using Watercolours Ch 3: Sculpting the Head Ch 4: Working with Paint Ch 5: Creating with Collage Patterns Embroidery Stitches Recources Contributing Artists Acknowledgements About the Author