Don't lose your Head!

I know, a 'Witch a Week' is what I'd promised... and here we are 1 day overdue. No new witch. That's because last week I got a big commission which I couldn't turn down... and then I also went to Yosemite for the weekend.
Above is a photo of last week's witch in the making.

Below are the two witches to date, and don't worry... today I have started on the next witch - the latest character for the film 'Myrtle the Witch'.

Also, I just created an Instagram account, so you can find me there as well as staying in touch via the usual places... (follow this blog, find me on Twitter, and like the Facebook page)! Thanks for your interest! :)

Under my Umbrella

On this day - the day of Tiw, last week, I posted a witch (here). Seven days later and I have another one for you, which I just completed today. She is an English witch.

For my 'Witches' project (building the world for 'Good Witches Bad Witches') I am creating witches from around the world. Being English I have started with a good old English witch. I decided to dust off an old stereotype and put her under an umbrella. Whenever I meet Americans, after clarifying that I am English and not Australian, the second question is invariably "it rains everyday in London, right?!" Gosh, that does irritate, yet I can no longer be bothered to point out that London is among the driest of Europe's capitals, and has considerably less rainfall per annum than Paris, Rome, Sydney or New York. Sources (as well as personal experience) tell me that England has half the rainfall of New Zealand as well. But still, I wanted a funny scene, so I created an English witch dressed for wet weather and holding an umbrella! Soon I will create the setting for her, but until then just take a look at the witch character herself and tell me what you think.

This English witch is equipped with English staples - a duffel coat, gumboots, bulldog and my take on a Fox's umbrella.

She is 1:12 scale and modelled in clay over armature wire. You can see the process in the photos below.

Don't miss last week's witch, and stay tuned (like the FB page) so you don't miss the next witch...!

The Boxtrolls, miniature model maker, miniaturist, stop-motion miniature artist