CHUNKIE Hula Girl

Karin  Taylor

CHUNKIE Hula Girl

2 sales of this design so far :)

CHUNKIE Calendar Series One now available

Chunkies are a new series of figurines I am working on …the very first Chunkie to make an appearance on Red Bubble, is my Little Hula Girl….she put her hand up to go first :)

CHUNKIE Birthday Fairy

CHUNKIE Owl

CHUNKIE Lotus Love on Golden Pond

CHUNKIE Mermaid

CHUNKIE Sunshine

CHUNKIE Forest

CHUNKIE Party

CHUNKIE Pirate

CHUNKY Elephant

CHUNKIE Diver

CHUNKIE Indian

CHUNKIE Surfer

CHUNKIE Ballerina

CHUNKIE China

CHUNKIE Geisha

CHUNKIES in love

CHUNKIE Lollipop Lover

CHUNKIE Forest

CHUNKIE Party

CHUNKIE Pirate

CHUNKIE Mod Girl

CHUNKIE Tooth Fairy

CHUNKIE Mother and Child

CHUNKIE Wedding

Once the Chunkies are created and photographed, I usually dismantle them to be used in the creation of more chunkies, so I am recycling the plasticine. These Chunkies have been very therapeutic to create over the holidays, whilst taking a break from red bubble and having my family around. I have many more to come, and although I won’t be on RB as much, I hope to also be doing some serious painting this year…so i look forward 2009 with much anticipation …

CHUNKIE Hula Girl has been sculpted from plasticine and photographed in the studio, her glamourous lips, eyes and the ocean behind her, have been added using a little photoshopping. She stands on a very old aged book, which I thought gave the effect of sand…i hope you like her

The idea or concept came to me on Christmas Day, when my artist friend Jane from the UK sent our family some handmade bonbons, in mine was a tiny packet of mini plasticine…..and the CHUNKIES were born :)

Poster

Framed Print

Canvas Print

Greeting Card

Mounted Glossy Print on Gatorboard (gorgeous option highly recommended by artist)

CHUNKIE Hula Girl belongs to the following groups:

Animation Domination, Art of the Doll, Beach Art, Childhood, Cutest of the Cute, Miniatures and Mammoths, Mixed Media and Seachanges Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

CHUNKIE Hula Girl by Karin  Taylor
CHUNKIE Hula Girl by Karin  Taylor
  • Karin  Taylor
  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Wow very cute Karin, and very creative !

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so very much Steven :)

  • Pamela B

    Pamela B

    ha!! I LOVE HER!! Beautiful

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx heaps Pamela!! :)

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    oh my GOD thats bloody awesome KT – totally unexpected and just brimming with coolness. one stop off of stop-motion animation, and with that quality stuff it would be a visual feast. very very very coool.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you so much MT…so happy you do like her :)

  • MattTworkowski

    MattTworkowski

    Your the best KT,this is just amazingly cool,so look forward to seeing more

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Matt, thank you so very much, too kind ! :)
    there are more, I promise ;)

  • Sticky Flower

    Sticky Flower

    OMG!There are not enough adjectives to describe the utter adorableness of her.hurry up and make more :-D

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hey mate…thanx so much….you know it means a lot to me to hear from ya :)

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    You are just too cool.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hey, thanks Cathleen, reckon my kids don’t think that’s the case….lol!! xx

  • debb

    debb

    Hey Karin- HAPPY NEW YEAR – LOVE your fabulous new adorable artwork – how wonderful that a Christmas bon – bon can become the idea for such creativity xx :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    HNY Debb….thank you so much…
    hope you have a great year of fun and creativity too…. xxx

  • webbie

    webbie

    She is awsome Karin…Just too cute…:) Hugggggggggggz

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hey webbie, that’s so kind of you, thank you very much! :) xxx

  • udonchow

    udonchow

    You really surprised me, Karin!! This is way too cute!! Great to read that creating these chunkies have been a therapeutic experience for you too :D

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    lol, oh really…? that’s great…i’m so glad i surprised you Ellen!! :) thank you so much ;) xx

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great, love your new creation Karin !

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hi Sylvia and thank you for the lovely comments ;)

  • AnaBanana

    AnaBanana

    this is terrific!!!! i love this!!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Ana!! :)

  • Euan  Thorburn

    Euan Thorburn

    fabulous!!
    xx

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx heaps Euan xxx :)

  • Malkman

    Malkman

    go karin really good work they must be fun to make

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hey they sure are Malkman, thank you, nice to see you too ;)

  • CateTownsend

    CateTownsend

    So cute. At first glance I thought you had got a 3D program for yourself. This is another wonderful concept of yours. I really love her. I can’t wait to see the series.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Dear Cate…thank you so much…whenever i think of you now, i think of the Sawtell Rock Pool and that pretty water….there are more chunkies to follow…they’ll arrive slowly but surely :)

  • purelydecorative

    purelydecorative

    Gorgeous- excellent idea, your characters are perfect for translation into little sculptures like this!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so much PD –
    so pleased you like them, wasn’t sure how they’d be received :)

  • Jo Hoden   "C'est la Vie"

    Jo Hoden "C'...

    Congrats on the birth of “The Chunkies”
    I can see all your art going on to moving charectors ie. childrens dvds,storys ect,its wonderful watching the family grow,and grow,:)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Jo, I really appreciate your vote of confidence :) xx

  • margaretfraser

    margaretfraser

    very good

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx very much margaret, nice to see you :)

  • luciasalemi

    luciasalemi

    so cute…adorable :))))

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx so much Lucia !!

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas

    wow Karin, great work!! what a wonderful, creative idea!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx very much Julie! I’m glad you like my new idea :)

  • gillsart

    gillsart

    SO CUTE LOVEY !!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much gillian ;) x

  • yanmos

    yanmos

    so cute!! awesome series karin!!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you yannis, much appreciate your lovely comments :)

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    wow Karin ;)
    something diffrent but stylish from you… love the color tones, it’s sharpness and the background!
    very creatively done.
    Excellent :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hi Mohsen,
    yes, something a bit different, but glad you like it…
    I’m not much of a photographer…it is very hard to keep the camera nice and still..but I feel good if you think it’s sharp and focused!!
    You are a real pro! :)

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Your creative energy never fails to astound me Karin. Lurve, lurve, lurve your little Chunkie Chick!
    Hope your batteries are well on the way to being recharged & you are doing well my friend.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Marion…you are my lucky last comment for the evening, I really appreciate you stopping by,...there is a way to go, but hopefully am on the right track now…. take care :) xxx

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    What a same that you recycle them Karin. You could do groups of them and make them into a feature on Redbubble. Take photos of them at famous locations (real or digital). You could even start the next craze … go for it gal!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Dave, it is a bit of a shame…the figures are only ever half finished would you believe…as soon as they look good enough from the front…i photograph and dismember them….lol….but i quite enjoy that I take them apart afterwards, no regrets :)

  • Lisa Defazio

    Lisa Defazio

    Love her!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Lisa :)

  • sparklehen

    sparklehen

    Wonderful Karin! What a great idea!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx heaps sparkles, :)

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Beautiful creation Karin!! Such a cutie!! xo :o)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx stax blossom!! :)

  • Christine Jones

    Christine Jones

    So cute Karin! Love it.
    What a fabulous idea & so very well executed, as usual. :))

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hey Chris, thanks heaps :)

  • fatfatin

    fatfatin

    she’s super adorable!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much fatfatin!! :)

  • PixelProtest

    PixelProtest

    karin she is soooo… cute and adorable

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you PP….so glad you like :) x

  • Dave Moilanen

    Dave Moilanen

    Most adorable Karin! :-)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Dave, so kind :)

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    she’s absolutely wonderful… and the way you’ve photographed her is brilliant!!!
    I was wonderfing what Chunkies were and was thinking something along the lines of small thick block canvases… couldn’t have been further from it could I! This was a wonderful surprise!
    you’re incredible with your talent, ideas and pro-activeness – GO KARIN!!! xo

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hey, thank you Pip… i gazumped you then too!! hehe….great stufff….I am glad you like ‘em Pip :) xx more to come :)

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    so lovely, brill idea …I just keep to mugs and plate etc…...

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx ever so much traceyanne!! :) xx

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    oh just too cute Karen! love her!!!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so much Angel :) xx

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Awwww she’s lovely- I love how you’ve used a completely different media and it still is unmistakably a KT creation- what a wonderful surprise- Look forward to more Chunkies :))))))) xxxx

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you Anita, i really appreciate it….so happy you can still tell they are my creations in the plasticine form :) xxx

  • FireRabbit

    FireRabbit

    She’s so adorable!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much FireRabbit!! :)

  • BCasTal

    BCasTal

    What a darling little girl. Just lovely.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much – you are very kind indeed :)

  • blamo

    blamo

    Claymation …................i see a big studio taking this on …............... looks supurb

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx very much blamo….wow, i’m glowing after that comment :)

  • Barbara Glatzeder

    Barbara Glatzeder

    I really adore her and I can’t wait to see the rest of them! What a wonderful idea – I hope you have much fun making them!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hi Barbara, thank you very much indeed….they are great fun to make :)

  • Renate  Dartois

    Renate Dartois

    So adorable…..

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx very much Renate :)

  • Leena  Hedman

    Leena Hedman

    Cutie! Can’t wait to see the rest. =) xx

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much Leena, more to come…... :) xx

  • barnsis

    barnsis

    i think i am in love, such a cutie.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you byron, what a great response :)

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Oh my goodness, she is so cute!!!! plasticine, I did not realise that’s what chunkies were. it’s absolutely brilliant,, lol, more more nore!!! :)
    XXXX
    It’s exceptional Karin, I loooooove it!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you Christelle! Hah….tricked ya then!!
    xxxxx

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Very beautifully done! Is plasticine the same as Fimo ? (I use to work with Fimo)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much Ellen, plasticine is a very cheap version of Fimo…it’s just what little kids use….Fimo is stronger and more durable and longer lasting I think Ellen, but yeah, it’s the same kind of stuff :)

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    Ah haha! you have the best creative ideas!! She is gorgeous!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx heaps Jane!! :)

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Awwwwwwwwww, very cute Karin.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hey thanx greenfroggy :)

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    fabulous..that will be a real hit..it’s gorgeous!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hi catherine!! cheers, glad you like her :)

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    ohhh…she is cute and hot!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx so much Ana!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Should be a great addition to your wonderful art. Great idea with the old book, it does look a lot like sand. Sweet creation, Karin

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Rosalie :)

  • napah

    napah

    She is so cute!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanks so much napah!

  • Greg Roberts

    Greg Roberts

    What a great idea!! Thats really made me giggle! :) Great imagination :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Greg!!

  • Samantha  Goode

    Samantha Goode

    Really cute Karin – what a great idea!!
    Ps – just noticed you added me on your watchlist, hope I didn’t do anything wrong for you to take me off. xx

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much Samantha ;)
    no probbies, just noticed you weren’t on my WL, so i relisted, sometimes happens :) you haven’t done anything wrong!! xxxxx

  • linaji

    linaji

    I love this… I would like to introduce you to my brother and his sumo guys.. Paul Reynolds when I first saw your creation I thought of Paul!
    I like the feeling of Clay animation here.. perhaps a movie Karin??
    I also want to tell you that your work is so over the top incredible and I wish you so much success dear friend!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx very much linaji!! love his work ;)

  • kjgordon

    kjgordon

    what a great idea …......and so cute….......

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much kj ;)

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    great story/cretaivity at its best/superb work

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thnx so much shanghaiwu :)

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Yes you did trick me, what a wonderful surprise :)))

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    You are oh so talented my friend ! Heres to inspiration in the new year…........may all your hopes and wishes come true !

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx so much!

  • Cilliers

    Cilliers

    She’s so cute and I love the CHUNKIE name!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Carmen ;)

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    FANTASTIC AND TOO CUTE IDEA..
    There’s a material call : iClay, by Amos, here.. i’m not sure if you know it… it’s the easiest material to work with. make Google search its fantastic.
    it get dried in the air (1-2 days) perhaps you can try work with it, also, Karin.
    excellent design… BRAVO!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Nira :)
    will look into it :)

  • jep983

    jep983

    Karin, this is awesome!!!! I can’t wait to see more :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much jep! still more to come :)

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    THESE are SO cute what a great IDEA! Have you thought about making them anyway out of sculpy clay you bake in the oven. My goodness I love them, I use to make stuff like this all the time your inprireing me t with these cuties! WONDERFUL work

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Patricia Anne… i have thought about it, but i really like using plasticine…the softness makes my job so much easier, i think the other clays aren’t as malleable as I’d like…even tho they are more permanent, they are also very expensive here…so I am happy to continue with plasticine for now, thank you so much for your ideas!! much appreciated!! xxx

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Lovely work

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Antanas :)

  • Paola Jofre

    Paola Jofre

    OMG :) you have out done yourself Karin!! ......the detail is amazing …...truly gorgeous…you should really look into having your collection as collectables…..

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    oh Paola, wish we lived closer, you really made me giggle..thank you!!!

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille

    So adorable and cute….I love the “tie-die’ on her outfit. Marvellous work my friend. :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    oh thank you so very much Josette :) xx

  • fishy65

    fishy65

    soo sweet!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much mr fishy ;)

  • sunshinesal

    sunshinesal

    She’s my fave

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hey Sal and Poppy…
    thank you !! so thrilled you like my chunkies,
    particularly this little Hula Girl ;)
    xoxoxo

  • FruitSalad

    FruitSalad

    Fantastic! I love her cute little eyes!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Hey thank you somuch FruitSalad!

  • hallucingenic

    hallucingenic

    this is too cute :) this would look great in the Knick Knack’s group

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