The Twins of Imladris Paper Dolls by Winterwitch

[ysilme]

Title: The Twins of Imladris as Paper Dolls
Name: Winterwitch / the_winterwitch
Prompt: Use the following song to inspire your writing or artwork: “O Lusty May” by Ensemble Estampie
Description: Paper dolls of Elladan and Elrohir als children. Traditional drawing with felt marker, coloured pencils and pigment ink pens in gold and silver on paper and Origami paper, the dolls on very thin cardboard.
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Artist's Notes: These were originally intended to be illustrations to my B2MeM story for the same prompt, but in the story, the visit to the seamstress never happened after all. You might even ask how the paper dolls relate to the prompt: probably just by having been generally inspired by it and being drawn with the characters and story in mind, and perhaps the Nost-na-Lothion robes having been made for the twins for their first spring festival.


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This was an experiment with Origami paper, but the boys don't really approve. Too girlish for them.






(Sadly, the gold and silver pigment ink doesn't come out well in the scan of these and the following clothes.)

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If you want to print the dolls out, please go here for printing sheets in colour and black & white (link to an image heavy page). The images presented in this entry are too small as well as proportioned slightly differently.

Comments

[with-rainfall.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard of or seen paper dolls before, unless you count the John Mayer song. ;) These are wonderful, and your descriptions of the fabrics are a treat in themselves.

[ysilme]

Thank you! For my part, I have no idea what the John Mayer song is! ;o)
I was surprised to see how many here knew paper dolls and had fond memories of them; perhaps it's a generation thing? They were easy to find in stationery and gift shops when I was small and often also even book shops, but while they still exist, you have to search for them these days. Making your own ones was the most fun, though, a proven means of passing tedious rainy holiday days.