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Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max Bailey

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max Bailey Every year on Valentine’s Day, Rosie is invited to sell her roses at the general store in the middle of town.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyShe’s a country girl, tall and slim and pretty, with strawberry blonde hair, who arrives in a homespun blue dress, a colorful heart apron, and a fashionable hat with a rose.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyRosie has the most beautiful roses ever seen anywhere, and nobody knows how she grows them. People whisper that she must have a secret garden.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyOnly gentlemen with true love in their hearts dare come to Rosie to buy her roses, for it is generally known that she can look into their hearts and see if there is love there.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyIt is rumored that if she doesn’t see love in a gentleman’s heart, she will look at him with her clear blue eyes and say, “I am sorry sir, but you may not have my roses.”

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyYet if a sincere gentleman with empty pockets would like to buy her roses for his sweetheart, she will most often say, “Sir, you may have them for nothing.”

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyRosie is an original one-of-a-kind work of art, conceived and created from design to last brushstroke by me, Max Bailey. She is 15 inches tall, and carries red ribbon roses with green ribbon leaves, which I made just for her. (The secret garden is in my work room.) Her body is sewn from cotton fabric, then stuffed and painted with acrylic paints. She has needle-sculpted fingers and button-jointed arms to make her easy to pose.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyHer skirt is hand-painted blue gray, with decorative stripes of pink and gold. Her hat is removable and hand-painted as well, with a little pink stripe along the edge of the brim that matches her pink tights and the pink stripes on her collar and cuffs. Although you can’t see it in the photos, I used the same pink to paint the ribbon on her pretty white pantaloons, which are painted on. Her fashionable high-button shoes are painted to match her outfit, and I added festive red hearts at the toes.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyRosie can sit in a chair or on a shelf, or stand with a doll stand (chair and doll stand not included). She is signed and dated, and sealed with matte varnish for protection and preservation. Rosie is an original work of art, meant for display only.

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max BaileyUpdate: Rosie has already been adopted. Thank you!

Rosie, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll by Max Bailey

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Gabriella, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Angel Ornament by Max Bailey

Gabriella, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Angel Ornament by Max BaileyGabriella is a lovely, blue-eyed angel with a golden halo, chestnut-colored hair with golden highlights, and long graceful wings. Her heavenly robe is a deep rose-red, with lighter rose highlights. The soft folds of the robe flow around her body, and I think she looks as though she might suddenly catch a breeze and lift upward in flight.

Gabriella, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Angel Ornament by Max BaileyShe represents my idea of what an angel watching over us must look like……serene, beautiful, and at peace. I painted her a brass horn with highlights to look heavenly, and gave her robe a gold band painted with precious pearls, rubies, and emeralds.

Gabriella, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Angel Ornament by Max BaileyHer wings are attached separately and the details of the feathers are painted in shades of blue. She comes ready to hang by a pearl cotton cord. Including her wings, she is 10 inches long and 8 inches wide. Without her wings, she’s about 9 inches long and 6 inches wide.

Gabriella, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Angel Ornament by Max BaileyGabriella is signed and dated by me, Max Bailey. She is a true one-of-a-kind original work of art from the beginning idea of her, to her design, to her finishing touches. I painted her with acrylics and sealed her with matte varnish to protect her.

Update: Gabriella has already been adopted. Thank you!

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Patience the Peace Angel, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll Ornament by Max Bailey

Patience the Peace Angel, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll Ornament by Max BaileyIn creating “Patience”, I was inspired by the beautiful dolls of the Victorian Age. Patience holds the symbol of peace, a white dove, in her hands. She has little flower-patterned bloomers, and golden lace-up shoes.

She wears a golden halo, highlighted with light tones to make it look like real gold. The golden light from the halo touches her long brown hair, and the top feathers of the dove. Patience has wing feathers that are detailed with soft blues to make them look feathery. She’s needle-sculpted at the elbows to give her more dimension.

Patience the Peace Angel, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll Ornament by Max BaileyI’m especially pleased by the way her sweet little face turned out. Her green eyes have a direct and hopeful look, and her expression is a little wistful, but thoughtful rather than sad. She’s what I imagine an Angel of Peace would look like, patient and hopeful.

Patience the Peace Angel, Original One-of-a-kind Folk Art Doll Ornament by Max BaileyHer little white-laced apron ties in the back in a big bow, and is signed and dated by me, Max Bailey, on the sash. Patience is 9 1/2 inches tall, with a 7 1/2 inch wingspan.

The small loop at the top of her head allows her to be hung as an ornament, but she can also be displayed as part of a table centerpiece, or propped on the mantle with your Christmas greenery, or nestled on the inside of an indoor wreath. She is softly stuffed and very lightweight.

Patience is a true one-of-a-kind original work of art. I created her first in my mind, then from my own pattern. I painted her with acrylic paints (my favorite part), then sealed her with matte varnish to protect her.

Update: Patience has been adopted.

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Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max Bailey

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyEveryone who has or ever had a cat knows that all cats are angels. With her innocent and angelic expression, this petite white cat is adorable.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyShe’s only 8 and 1/2 inches tall from ear to toe. She can sit on a chair (chair not included) or she can sit by herself. Her cute little curled tail will support her back in a sitting position, and her small size allows her to sit prettily in your favorite curio cabinet, or nestle in anywhere among your favorite collectibles. Sitting, she’s only 4 and 3/4 inches tall.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyHer quilted wings have been attached separately and are painted with feathery blue detail.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyShe has sweet little high-button shoes with black soles, painted on.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyHer faded blue apron sets off her lovely blue eyes. I painted a pattern of wavy water across the bottom of her apron just for her good friend Angelifish.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyAngelifish is very colorfully painted and detailed in shades of blue and green, highlighted in yellow to give him that wet “fishy” look. He gazes up adoringly at Angelicat, and is suspended from her apron button with pearl cotton cord.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max Bailey Angelifish is only 3 and 1/2 inches long. In addition to being Angelicat’s best friend, he makes a wonderful ornament for a small Christmas tree.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyBoth Angelicat and Angelifish are signed and dated. From top to bottom and beginning to end, they are true one-of-a-kind original works of art.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyI made my own patterns for Angelicat (and her apron) and sculpted Angelifish from paper clay without using a mold. I painted them both (my favorite part of the process) with acrylic paints, and sealed them with matte varnish to protect them.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyAngelicat, with her friend Angelifish, are my first original art doll set.

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max BaileyUpdate: Angelicat and Angelifish have already been adopted. Thank you!

Angelicat and Angelifish, Original One-of-a-kind Cat and Fish Folk Art Angel Dolls by Max Bailey