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Today’s Printable Paper Doll Inspirations: Athena- Goddess of Wisdom, Renaissance Faires, and This Paper Doll I drew in 2013.
Yesterday, I posted my big beautiful brown skinned fantasy maiden B&B paper doll with some rockin’ boots and I explained how that paper doll set was inspired by a project to look again at older sets on the blog and use them for inspiration for newer sets. Yesterday’s paper doll and today’s gown were both based on a Pixie paper doll set called Dionisia.
Athena, goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology, inspired the trim on the bottom of her dress. Owls were the symbol of Athena and I wanted to give a nod to the goddess in this gown. In the Renaissance era, which was a minor inspiration for this gown, ancient Greek myth and legend was super popular, so the owl motif is also a nod to that.
Plus, it was an excuse to draw some owls and who doesn’t want to do that?
My natural instincts told me to make the undergown cream as I did with Monday’s paper doll gown, but I fought those instincts and went with a deep gold instead. Since the gown is trimmed in a nod to Athena, I decided that this gown was worn by a woman of education and distinction.
Therefore, she got a pot of ink, a scroll and a book as her accessories. Seriously, that’s why. It has nothing to do with my love of drawing books. Honestly.
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The owls are perfect. I like the gold underskirt much better than cream, I think. Very nice 🙂
Those owls… oh man, the placement of that pattern was such a pain! But they came out pretty cool.
there were owls hidden in the architecture on the last campus i worked ~ love them here!
and as always, your fun accessories!
When I was little my favorite paper doll set was called the Victorian Cat Family with so many amazing accessories. I still think about that paper doll set when I draw.