Getting Ready to Teach the Goddess Online!

 

The Goddes by Marla L. Niederer

I’m real excited to be teaching the Goddess online starting May 11^th on AforArtistic!  The Goddess is a 19” tall needle sculpted, hand painted art doll with ball joints and a facial cloth overlay. 

 

Doll Jewelry made for Goddess online class by Marla L. Niederer

Along with a variety of unique needle sculpting techniques, the class also presents doll jewelry making techniques.

 

Headdress for Goddess using doll jewelry making techniques by Marla L. Niederer

It also includes hand beadwork instruction for costuming.

 

Beadwork for costume of Goddess

It presents instruction on everything you need to create your own Goddess from head to toe!

 

The Goddess by Marla L. Niederer

I hope to see you in class soon.  For more information about the class and to sign up just click on the picture below.

 

The Goddess Online Class by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about my self-study classes by clicking on the picture below.  I just added two new ones to my shop!

 

Self Study Classes by Marla L. Niederer

 

You can find out about the Little Lion Art doll I have for sale by clicking on the picture below.

 

Little Lion Art Doll by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about all the free tutorials I offer by clicking on the picture below.  It will also bring you to my newest free video tutorial on how to needle sculpt a cloth doll nose if you missed it last week.

 

Free Tutorials by Marla L. Niederer

If you want to find out more about me click on my picture below.

 

About Me

Until next time…….

 

warm hugs,

 

Marla

 

 

 

Still working in my Journal

 

Graphite Sketch by Marla L. Niederer

I’ve been working in my art journal as I have been going through the lessons of a class I am taking with Idania Salcido.  Since I need to give my right arm a rest, I've been doing all of my art left handed.  I’ve been working on exploring color in the class.

Journal spread exploring colors and symbolism by Marla L. Niederer

Journal spread exploring Zorn color palette and symbolism by Marla L. Niederer

  In the class I have also been working on the proportions of the face and shading.  I thought I would share with you some of the journal pages I have been working on.

 

Graphite Sketch by Marla L. Niederer

Exploring facial proportions in my art journal by Marla L. Niederer

Exploring facial proportions in my art journal by Marla L. Niederer

I’m also getting ready to teach The Goddess class online.  I just can’t wait for it to start!  If you wish to find out more about the class click on the picture below.

The Goddess Online Class by Marla L. Niederer 

You can find out about my self-study classes by clicking on the picture below.  I just added two new ones to my shop!

 

Self Study Classes by Marla L. Niederer

I will be teaching several online classes on AforArtistic this year.  You can find out more about the classes I will be teaching by clicking on the picture below.

 

Online classes I am teaching

You can find out about the Little Lion Art doll I have for sale by clicking on the picture below.

 

Little Lion Art Doll by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about all the free tutorials I offer by clicking on the picture below.  It will also bring you to my newest free video tutorial on how to needle sculpt a cloth doll nose if you missed it last week.

 

Free Tutorials by Marla L. Niederer

If you want to find out more about me click on my picture below.

 

About Me

Until next time…….

 

warm hugs,

 

Marla

 

 

China Patterns in my art journal

I recently had surgery on my wrist so while I have been recuperating I have been taking a lovely online class from Idania Salcido.  For the class, I am working in my journal left handed and using watercolors instead of acrylics because they are easier for me to use now.  I chose to use patterns from my china teacups and saucers.  In the class she also encourages her students to play around with colors.  I must admit I’m having quite a bit of fun with this.

 

Playing around with colors

I also wanted to thank all of you for following my progress all of these years by sharing with you a free video tutorial on how I needle sculpt a cloth doll nose.  You can view it on YouTube by clicking on the link to my OrsinisAngels YouTube channel.  I hope you enjoy the video.

 

How to Needle Sculpt a Cloth Doll Nose by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about my self-study classes by clicking on the picture below.  I just added two new ones to my shop!

 

Self Study Classes by Marla L. Niederer

I will be teaching The Goddess online starting May 11^th on AforArtistic.  You can find out more by clicking on the picture below.

 

The Goddess Online Class with Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about the Little Lion Art doll I have for sale by clicking on the picture below.

 

Little Lion Art Doll by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about all the free tutorials I offer by clicking on the picture below.

 

Free Tutorials by Marla L. Niederer

If you want to find out more about me click on my picture below.

 

About Me

Until next time…….

 

warm hugs,

 

Marla

 

I’m so excited to be teaching several online classes on AforArtistic this year!

 

The Goddess Online Class with Marla L. Niederer

The Goddess Online Class Starts May 11, 2021.  I added a few videos to this class to let you watch me needle sculpt and paint, and add facial detailing to the head.  It also includeds step by step downloadable PDFs with step by step pictures.  There is also a private facebook group as part of the class where I will join with you live each week of the class.   You can view a video about the class by clicking on the picture below.

Goddess Online Class with Marla L. Niederer

 

The Sleeping Mermaid Online Class starts June 15, 2021. Don’t you just love Mermaids?  I do and can’t wait to share with you how to create these Sleeping Mermaids. To sign up for the wait list on AforArtistic you can click on the picture below.

 

Sleeping Mermaid  Online Class with Marla L. Niederer

The Moulin Rouge Dancers Online Class starts July 7, 2021.  This class was inspired by the Moulin Rouge dancers that were often painted by the impressionist artists.  These dolls were so fun to create.  I bet you can’t make just one!  You can see a little video of them by clicking on the picture below.

Moulin Rouge Dancers Online class with Marla L. Niederer

 

The Bear and Raccoon Magic Online Full Video Class starts August 5, 2021.  Bear and Raccoon Magic were such fun to create!  They have my latest hidden ball joints and a needle sculpted face without an overlay and without a seam in the middle.  You can learn more about this class by clicking on the picture below to see a video on it.

Bear and Raccoon Magic Online Video Class with Marla L. Niederer

 

The Dia De Los Muertos Necklace Online Full Video Class starts September 7, 2021.  If you are looking for something to create that is relatively quick to make this is the class for you!  You will learn how to create the center of the pendant sugar skull face out of cloth and decorated with artist pencils and pens.  I used bead embroidery to embellish and complete the pendant.  The class even includes how to make a bead chain to hang your pendant on to wear!  You can see a video about the class by clicking on the picture below.

 

Dia De Los Muertos Necklace Online Video Class with Marla L. Niederer

I hope to see you in class soon!

 

You can find out about my self-study classes by clicking on the picture below.  I just added two new ones to my shop!

 

Self Study Classes by Marla L. Niederer

You can see all of the classes I am teaching on the AforArtistic website and sign up for each class waitlist by clicking on the picture below. 

 

Upcoming Online Classes I am teaching on AforArtistic

You can find out about the Little Lion Art doll I have for sale by clicking on the picture below.

 

Little Lion Art Doll by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about all the free tutorials I offer by clicking on the picture below.

 

Free Tutorials by Marla L. Niederer

If you want to find out more about me click on my picture below.

 

About Me

Until next time…….

 

warm hugs,

 

Marla

Playing with my cutting machine

I’ve been having so much fun creating paper crafts with my cutting machine.  I’m still on a learning curve but enjoying the process.

I’ve found several websites that supply svg files that you can use with cutting machines .  All of the websites I have been using offer free svgs along with some for sale.

 Jennifer Maker.com has really good tutorials on almost everything you would want to know about using your machine.  She also offers a free svg library for use with cutting machines.

Birthday Cake card made from svg file
designed by Jennifer Maker

Esmeralda's Quaint Cottage Halloween House found on 
Jennifer Maker's blog designed by Lucy Foxworth

I tried to make her pop up birthday cake card.  The file and tutorial she offers is great.  I also made Esmeralda’s Quaint Cottage Halloween House that I found on Jennifer’s blog.  The design was created by Lucy Foxworth.  I decided to give it a more spring look using some of the embellishments from Jennifer Maker’s pop up Fairy house card.

Album made from svg designed by Lori Whitlock using 
Dreaming Tree's Design Elements on the front

I also bought a few svgs from the LoriWhitlock.com website.  I made one of the albums she designed.  I then added a free Design Element from Dreaming Tree to the front of the album.

Dreaming Tree’s website 3dsvg.com has so many free svgs that you can download along with several that you can purchase.  I used their free Design Element for the album designed by Lori Whitlock and also on some greeting cards that I made.  I really enjoyed creating Dreaming Tree's Bookmarks too.

Cards made using Dreaming Tree's Design
Elements SVG

Bookmarks made from Dreaming Tree's SVG

 

But I had the most fun creating the Dreaming Tree’s Darling Dresses Greeting Cards!

Dreaming Tree's Darling Dresses Greeting Cards

Hope  you are enjoying a creative day!

You can find out about my self-study classes by clicking on the picture below.

 

Self Study Classes by Marla L. Niederer

I will be teaching The Goddess online starting May 11^th on AforArtistic.  You can find out more by clicking on the picture below.

 

The Goddess Online Class with Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about the Little Lion Art doll I have for sale by clicking on the picture below.

 

Little Lion Art Doll by Marla L. Niederer

You can find out about all the free tutorials I offer by clicking on the picture below.

 

Free Tutorials by Marla L. Niederer

If you want to find out more about me click on my picture below.

 

About Me

Until next time…….

 

warm hugs,

 

Marla