My 2014 Hoffman Challenge Doll Journey Part 1

When I first saw the fabric, I thought immediately of Mexican Pinatas and Dancers.  The colors are wonderful and I love mandalas.  I drew out a few sketches, most of them destroyed and wasn't happy with any of them.  I didn't want to go for the obvious.  This one is for a wizardess.  

 

Then I saw a feature on 60 Minutes about 2 bullfighting brothers in Spain.  I in NO WAY condone or support Bullfighting in any way shape or form, but was totally dazzled by these two handsome young men and the dazzling "Suit of Lights" they wore.  I decided some day I wanted to make a  bullfighter doll - just for the costume.  I started researching the costumes and the postures.  First, the gentleme.

Then the pose I fell in love with though to fit on a base would take some tweaking.

Of course there could be no swords!  And this view too

So, I made a sketch and realize in NO WAY did the challenge fabric relate to my subject matter, but I proceded anyway.

And so began my journey to creating a doll that should be named "What Was I thinking??!?!?!?"