BatMan -A Rare Specimen

Description

This rare specimen is one of a kind. It is part man, part bat, and perfectly preserved in a shadow box.

The bat man came to me after a nightmare. I woke up in a terror, and I had been working on this art doll's face, not knowing he would be a bat). I had the idea to make him into a batman because bats are so sweet and innocent, yet so misunderstood by humanity. I used a page photocopied out of my 1914 prayer book to make the a spiral collage, and put the piece in a shadow box. There is no glass on front.

How I made the art doll:

This is an original art doll and shadowbox collage by me, Waxela (wa-shay-la) Sananda.

I sculpted the face and torso first with polymer clay, using glass eyes. I thought for days about what to make him into. His face has a sweetness and an innocent look. I considered a monk, I settled on a bat.

I first researched the body structure of a bat. I sculpted the bone structure of the wings and added them to his torso. I decided to use liquid sculpey for the wings. They were a challenge and I baked them no less than a dozen times to get them the consistency I desired. Now they are elastic and membrane-like, a little flexible. I sculpted each tiny claw and got a wonderful bat claw effect.

I collaged in pieces from my prayer book after digitally creating the spiral effect. I chose the title "I Will Wash My Hands Among the Innocent" because that is the quote under the bat's left wing.

The shadowbox is 9"x11"
The bat art doll has a 7" wingspan.

See more pics on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiritmama/

I will ship by FedEx.
Customs fees are your duty if you're out of the USA.

Added on Oct 10, 2009