Artist Dolls of Fantasy Characters
Carol Johansen Art Dolls of Fantasy Characters
Rosie & Misty the Bunny
Rosie is an 8" polymer fairy with her bunny friend, Misty. She has a mohair wig, handprinted eyes, vellum wings, and a wood and polymer stand. Her clothing is made of ribbon and netting. Misty is white polymer clay with a pink silk ribbon.
$340
Belle & Blossom the Mouse
Belle is an 8" fairy with her sweet friend, Blossom the mouse. Belle is made of polymer clay with a mohair wig and clothes made of lace and netting. She wears a flower crown and has vellum wings treated with a polymer coating. Blossom is polymer painted with acrylics. The stand is wood and polymer.
$340
Primrose Fairy
Primrose is an 8" fairy standing on a 1.5" stand. She is made of Cosclay, a flexible polymer clay, an organza dress, and a long black mohair wig. Her flower crown is made of polymer flowers. Her eyes are handpainted. Primrose is ready to fly to your home and make you smile.
$295
Hyacinth the Fairy
Hyacinth is an 8" polymer clay fairy ready to join your collection with her sweet face and pose. She wears a white mohair wig, a polymer wreath in her hair, and an organza dress. The wings are printed vellum paper finished with a polymer coating. Her stand is 1.5" high and removable. The clay used is CosClay, which is flexible, so her tiny fingers are much less likely to break. Florie comes with a certificate of authenticity.
$295
Anemone the Fairy
Anemone is an 8" fairy standing on a 1.5" stand with an anemone flower made of special Italian crepe paper. The wings are printed vellum paper finished with a polymer coating. She is made of Cosclay, a flexible polymer clay, organza dress, and mohair wig. Her flower crown is made of polymer flowers. Florie is ready to fly to your home and make you smile every time you look at her.
$315
Lord Rex
Lord Rex is a 20” tall, Creative Paperclay rabbit dressed in a pale green embroidered silk jacket lined in blue silk, lace jabot and cuffs, silk striped vest with handmade buttons, and dark green velvet pants. He wears a gray felt tricorn hat adorned with a feather and handmade paper flowers. Lord Rex has articulated arms and legs, and a cloth body.
Lord Rex 1 won Second Place in the June 2022 Light Space Time online art show in the 3D category. There were over 600 entries in the contest’s three categories.
Private Collection
Earth Angel
“Earth Angel,” previously entitled “War and Hope” won the Vice President’s Choice Award in the 2020 PDMAG Gold Contest. She is a 9.5-inch polymer figure expressing the threat the coronavirus presents to the world. The costume is made of flexible polymer clay, cotton gauze, gold thread, and silk tulle. The wings were fabricated by cutting and applying individual polymer “feathers” front and back. The figure has been painted with Genesis oils and stands on a faux marble base.
$450
War and Hope
Nutcracker Santa
Nutcracker Santa is a one-of-a-kind 21” art doll with a polymer clay head and hands with a soft body and mohair beard and hair (shorn from live animals). His bright blue eyes are hand-painted. The arms are on copper wire and are bendable. He wears a long cotton holly-printed gown tied with red cording, a long red velvet coat and hat trimmed in white faux fur, and sculpted black boots. He is holding a wooden nutcracker. The art piece stands on a wood base covered in black felt with felt red and green felt holly accents.
Nutcracker Santa is stamped with the artist’s mark on the back of the neck and comes with a certificate of authenticity and signed hangtag.
$395
Reindeer Santa
Santa holds his reindeer staff and holds a basket of goodies for a good boy or girl. He has a “Magic Key” on his belt to open the doors of home’s with no fireplace. This blue-eyed 22" Santa is dressed in red velvet with faux fur trim. He has a white shirt and buttoned vest under his coat. His hair and beard are fine mohair, and he is painted with Genesis Heat Set paints. He holds his reindeer staff with a Christmas star and bells to announce his arrival. His basket has a teddy bear, candy canes, a lollipop, and an apple with holly leaves to match his vest. He is made of Cosclay, a flexible poly clay that will withstand a tumble or two with no broken fingers. He comes with a pegged stand. The pegs go up through the boots and don't show.
$750
Key to my Heart, Window to my Soul
"Key to my Heart, Window to my Soul" is a 7” Fimo and Cernit mix polymer doll. This sweet, wistful, kneeling angel has wings made of individually cut art paper feathers. She is painted with Genesis heat set oils. The wig is pale blonde mohair, and the blue eyes are made of polymer with glass cabochon irises to give them depth. Her simple, draped white silk gown covers her fully sculpted body. In her chest is not only her heart but the symbolic “window to her soul.” She wears a crown of red and gold polymer flowers and holds the “key to her heart” in her hand. The figure is displayed in a 12” x 12” black wooden box that may be mounted on the wall or stand free. A tube runs up the body to secure the angel to a peg in the box. The angel is removable, as are her delicate wings.
SALE - $295
"The Easy Way"
Esmeralda doesn't have to carve her pumpkins. She does it the easy way...with magic!
This delightful little witch is a 10” figure made of a strong mix of polymer clay that is properly cured. She is 12” with her hat. Her “familiar,” a tiny frog, is at her feet. She is dressed in 19th century reproduction cotton with antique lace, a leather corset, and a slip and bloomers of Swiss batiste also trimmed in antique lace. Her hat is felt with polymer decorations and her hair is mohair from a farm that cares for its animals! The figure is painted with Genesis heat set oils. The wooden stand displays polymer fall leaves and two paper clay pumpkins. She can be undressed only for conservation, as her clothes are sewn by hand on the figure. The jack-o-lantern, hat and wand are removable for shipping.
Doesn’t she make you smile?
$425
Mei Ling - Asian Alice in Wonderland
SOLD
Asian Alice
Close-up of the little White King. 2” high, polymer clay and silk
Mary Elizabeth is a polymer interpretation of an 18th C. Pandora doll. She stands 11.5" and has Italian silk clothing. Her shoes are silk to match her dress. Her wig is mohair. She is painted with Genesis Headset paints.
SOLD
Alice in Wonderland
Alice is a 16" polymer doll. She is dressed as in the original Tenniel illustration from the book. Her clothing is cotton, with striped stockings, leatherette shoes, and handprinted eyes. Her blonde mohair wig is full and slightly wavy. She carries a felt white rabbit. Her stand is removable.
SOLD
Juliet, Heart on a String - Private Collection
Juliet gives her heart to her Romeo. First Place winner of the PDMAG Gold Award for Advanced Fantasy figure, she is 14” high and made of a strong mix of polymer clay. She has an ethically sourced mohair wig made by the artist, Her dreamy green eyes are hand painted, She wears a gown of green velvet, gold/green jacquard, Swiss batiste, and glass pearls. Her shoes are fashioned after 16th century Italian court shoes and made of Indian gold-green jacquard. Her Juliet cap of glass pearls with matching fabric completes her ensemble.
Juliet: Heart on a String
Juliet, Heart on a String
First Flight
Dragons have always fascinated me and, of course, I just had to make a princess to go with this young whelp. Princess Alanna can’t wait until her friend is grown up enough so that she can ride on him through the clouds!
Princess Alanna is 10.5” high ( 27cm) and the dragon is 15” (36cm) at the wing’s highest point. They are both made of a Fimo and Cernit polymer clay mix with strong wire armatures. The dragon wings are removable. Alanna’s bodice is covered in 23K gold leaf (as are her necklace and crown) and has a tiny dragon emblem sculpted by the artist. Her skirt is antique silk sari fabric with golden metal threads.Both figures are painted using Genesis Heat Set Oils. The base is covered with black leather, accented with two Paperclay “rocks” with polymer flowers.
SALE - $695
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Little Princess
From the classic story by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this little one is a bit sad that her father has been lost in the war. She dreams of being a real princess and holds her doll, Lavinia, for comfort.
“Little Princess” is a polymer clay art doll (14” high, if standing). She has an articulated head, hand painted eyes, mohair wig, and silk clothing with hand embroidery. Her small doll is also handmade by the artist.
SALE - $395
Charlotte - A Queen Anne Inspired Doll
Charlotte is a 9” Queen Anne-inspired art doll made to be held by a larger doll or displayed on her own. The body is made of polymer clay. The hands and legs are made of a flexible polymer clay to protect the small fingers from breakage. The legs are moveable, so the doll can sit. She is painted with Genesis paints and has clothing of beaded ecru silk and vintage lace, silk shoes, and cotton petticoat and bloomers. She wears a red mohair wig and vintage lace cap.
Charlotte is stamped with the artist’s mark on the back of the neck and comes with a signed hangtag, certificate of authenticity, and an International Art Doll Registry number.
SOLD
"Just Too Chic" - SOLD
This flapper with an attitude is 10.5” and made of a strong mix of polymer clay over a steel armature, including the hands. She is dressed in antique lace, beaded with Japanese glass beads. The skirt is silk tulle with beading. She wears a head scarf decorated with vintage flowers. She carries a feather fan and wears a feather boa, both removable, and wears two strands of Czech glass pearls.
The art doll is painted using Genesis heat set oils. Her stand is painted wood with a floor made of polymer tiles and a polymer rose.
The figure and stand are OOAK, made by me with no use of molds.
“Just Too Chic” was made as a Challenge Doll for the 2019 NIADA Conference.
Catherine - SOLD
Catherine is a 6” Queen Anne-inspired art doll made to be held by a larger doll or enjoyed on her own. The body is made of polymer clay. The arms and legs, moveable so the doll can sit, are made of a flexible polymer clay to protect the tiny fingers from breakage. The doll is painted with Genesis paints and has clothing of blue silk and vintage French trims and a mohair wig. Her slip and bloomers are made of ecru cotton, and her black shoes are painted on.
Catherine comes with a signed hangtag, certificate of authenticity, and an International Art Doll Registry number.
Alice and the Frog Gardener - Private Collection
“…which bell must I ring?’ she went on, very much puzzled by the names. ‘I’m not a visitor, and I’m not a servant. There ought to be one marked “Queen,” you know---’ Alice knocked and rang for a long time, but at last, a very old Frog, who was sitting under a tree, got up and hobbled slowly towards her: he was dressed in bright yellow, and had enormous boots on. ‘What is it now?,’ the frog said in a deep hoarse whisper.”
- Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There by Louis Carroll
Alice is 8.5" high without her crown and is made of a strong mix of polymer clay. She is clothed in fine Swiss batiste and antique lace, with handmade leather high button boots. The frog is wearing clothes of velvet, Japanese kimono fabric, Danish cotton check, and silk jacquard. He has handmade leather boots and carries a small rake made by the artist. The handmade stand echoes the Tenniel illustration from "Through the Looking Glass" and is also made by the artist.
The Morrigan - Private Collection
Morrigan, a major figure in Celtic mythology, is the goddess of battle, death, strife and incarnation. She is primarily associated with fate as a crow flying over the battle field.
The figure is made of a strong mix of polymer clay, with hand painted eyes, and hair of mohair. Her costume corset is polymer clay with gauze skirt panels. The crow helmet is polymer clay and feathers. The staff top is a polymer clay crow skull. Her knife is polymer, faux pearl and golden wire wrap. The sandals are leather and golden thread. If standing the figure would measure 12”. The figure with stand is 11” in height.
The stand is enameled wood with polymer clay faux marble trim, a painted moon and crows in the background.
The Spirit Puppet - SOLD
This figure is inspired by those of the Hyakki Dondoro Group, founded by Master Hoichi Okamoto in 1974. I’ve been fascinated by the life-sized puppets and masks he created. Often the puppeteer plays a character interacting with the puppet. The word “hyakki” means “unlimited spirits,” the idea that the puppet is a vessel that receives the human spirit.
The puppeteer is 11” high and completely handmade by me of polymer clay. The clothing is fine silk and cotton. The obi is vintage. The cord is kumihimo braid hand woven by me. She has a mohair wig.
The puppet has silk hair and is wearing a kimono made of Japanese silk.
Morrigan
Morrigan's Stand
The stand is painted wood with polymer faux marble
Posey - SOLD
Posey - SOLD
Posey is a sweet little fairy who is delighted that a butterfly has landed on her finger! She is a 14" polymer clay figure with hand painted eyes, mohair wig, and cotton clothing designed and made by me, including the polymer roses on her hat. She sits on a handmade wooden chair.
Red Riding Hood - SOLD
A favorite fairy story in my house, Red Riding Hood is dressed in silk velvet, Swiss batiste, handmade leather boots, basket of flowers, and stand. She is 15 inches with stand, polymer clay, brown mohair wig, hand painted blue eyes.
Red Riding Hood