Jointed paper dolls

ARTICULATED PAPER DOLL CAT ... Articulated paper dolls date back to the 1700-1800s in Europe. These charming paper doll puppets have movable jointed parts, allowing them to be posed in various positions. The term pantin, derived from French, is used to describe the traditional puppet-like paper dolls.

This is a jointed paper doll I painted in egg tempera on paper. I'm thinking of having it printed and selling them on my etsy store. I love jointed paper dolls, but I don't know if other folks will like her since she's a bit different from other merfolk. This is one of three paintings I made for Andrew's opening 'Into the Night' held this month at Allegory Gallery. I really enjoyed working on black canvas with a very different pallette than I usually use. I think this piece was the favorite…