CHUNKIE Forest

CHUNKIE Calendar Series One now available
Chunkies are a new series of figurines I am working on ..
CHUNKIE Birthday Fairy
CHUNKIE Owl
CHUNKIE Lotus Love on Golden Pond
CHUNKIE Mermaid
CHUNKIE Sunshine
CHUNKIE
Elephant
CHUNKY Diver
CHUNKY Indian
CHUNKIE Surfer
CHUNKIE Ballerina
CHUNKIE Geisha
CHUNKIES in love
CHUNKIE Hula girl
CHUNKIE China
CHUNKIE Lollipop Lover
CHUNKIE Forest
CHUNKIE Party
CHUNKIE Pirate
CHUNKIE Mod Girl
CHUNKIE Tooth Fairy
CHUNKIE Mother and Child
CHUNKIE Wedding
Next in line is CHUNKIE Forest…Forest is an eco warrior and friendly angel who lives deep in the heart of the forest, she cares deeply for the environment, here she is ready and waiting for any who may stumble near….waiting with a cup of fairtrade tea and offering peace and friendship to all….she is here to remind us of how we must take care with our natural environment for the creatures, the wilderness and the future of our children…
Hand crafted from plasticine, her little outfit is made from dried out teabags which were fashioned into a hat and dress….behind her is a background of pandanus dried leaves i picked up near the beach and an assortment of dried leaves and twigs i collected over time, as well, the foreground is made from a beautiful piece of paperbark supplied to me by my father in law who is in his 80’s…who lovingly found and gave it to me, knowing that i collect special things like this…this is the first time i’ve been able to use it….thank you Grandad! The butterfly and birds were taken from my painting “Thoughts and Things” and the white flower is an old plastic earring….the teapot was given to me by my father who knows I collect tiny silver things like this…..from an op shop somewhere, thank you dad! The table is a cork!
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 Forest belongs to the following groups:
Art of the Doll, Childhood, Cutest of the Cute, Miniatures and Mammoths, Mixed Media, Peace Love & Happiness Hippies and Spiritual Art Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Karin Taylor
Framed Print
Angel Warda
awesome! love it Karin! they just keep getting better…
Karin Taylor
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soo happy you like it Angel!!
thank you very very much!
Karin Taylor
Greeting Card
debb
I adore your delightful eco warrior Karin – Im sure she drinks fairtrade tea & I love that she cares for the environment – very thoughtful & COOL :)
Karin Taylor
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lol..thank you so very much debb,
n yep that’s right … she only ever drinks fairtrade tea… xx
Janis Zroback
Fabulous chunkie Karin…I love the setting….she looks like she is camping out…
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Janis, she is….deep in the heart of the forest :)
barnsis
Another excellent one, such rich subtle colors.
Karin Taylor
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heya byron, thanx so much mate :)
surabhi
The whole series is marvelous. Wish I could join her in her expeditions :)
Karin Taylor
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thank you surabhi..glad you like the series :) lol
Paul Manning
so good! and an awesome message to – our environment is fantastic and precious – lets look after it! cheers Paul
Karin Taylor
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thanx Paul, agreed! :)
greenfrog153
Awwwww, very cute.
Karin Taylor
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thanx greenfroggy lol :)
Linda Callaghan
these chunkies are having a ball they live all over the world – the little people are wonderful – another winner Karin
Karin Taylor
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they are having fun Linda…i like how you call them the little people too ;)
thankk you so much!
georgiegirl
Where’s my comment gone? I mustn’t have clicked the ‘go’ button!!!!!! Good thing I popped back for another look (as I do often!).
Love this one… such a natural, earthy Chunkie. I’m sure she’ll be saving wildlife and environments everywhere she goes!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much georgiegirl, i know taiche’s comment wasn’t showing at first either, too many bugs around here!!! thanx for coming back again!!!
so glad you like her ;)
taiche
Another winner!
Karin Taylor
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thanx taiche, so kind!!
Mohsen Bayramn...
another great one in CHUNKIE WORLD :) amazing tones and contrast…
love it so much!
Karin Taylor
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thank you Mohsen, she’s a sweetheart this one! ;)
so glad you liked her :)
o0OdemocrazyO0o
+ 2000
Karin Taylor
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lol
thx o0Od :)
Lorna Gerard
Stunning Karin,she is gorgeous.
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you Lorna ; ) xx
Pip Gerard
I cannot believe her dress is made out of tea bags!! the whole piece is such a briliant statement for recycling and the environment. wonderful xoxo
Karin Taylor
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thank you Pip…i’d had those teabags for sooo long and the other bits, and never really used them (apart from one called Mary Banksia Fairy)...so it was really lovely to find a use for something recycled, it just seemed so fitting and all…. :) xx
sunshinesal
Adorable….......thought Chunkies couldn’t get any cuter/better but your Forest Chunkie is my favourite…......so far love her eyes the teapot is familiar and the colours are so incredible so like a little mushroom in the rainforest at Binna Burra…...my colours!
Karin Taylor
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Thank you so much Nenek Sal…i’ve been hoping and hoping you would see her soon…am so happy she’s your favourite, as i know you like the brights also…but the soft subtle hues here really intrigue me…i had so much fun applying the effects….and i love how you describe her, like a little mushroom in the rainforest at Binna Burra…xxxxxxxx
AnnieD
This is such a lovely piece. The sentiment is wonderful and I love the detail you give us on your Chunkie creations! Sensational!
Karin Taylor
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thank you Annie, and I really appreciate you taking time to read the description so much! :)))))
Lisa Defazio
Luverly.x
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you Lisa!! :)
linaji
I AM SMILING KARIN.. THESE ARE SO WONDERFUL!
Karin Taylor
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haha…you’ve made my day again linaji! thank you :))
AnitaInverarity
LOVELY- So much love in her- the little teapot is adorable (I’d share a fairtrade brew with her anyday) xxxxx
Karin Taylor
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thank you Anita, so much….
she invites to come sit a while, chill out, relax…and listen to the sounds of the forest xxxxx
Barbara Glatzeder
indeed they are wonderful! :-)))))))))))) ... and they pop up faster than mushrooms, too! Wow, splendid work.
Karin Taylor
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thank you Barbara lol….
they are just full of suprises! :) xx
Malcolm Chant
Gosh this is brilliant, you’ve a lot of talent.
excekkent
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much!!!!
Patricia Anne ...
This is really a beauty! NICE work these chunkies!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Patricia Anne, you amaze me with your digital creations! x
Renate Dartois
Magical creation Karin…..
Karin Taylor
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thank you dear Renate :)
kjgordon
You are so creative….....who would think of these…..........
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much kj :)
o0OdemocrazyO0o
the “ta o 0 O” reminds me of a beatles song :D
Karin Taylor
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hehe…...an the ood are wonderful creatures from doctor who too :)
japu
Don’t know what to say, every Chunkie is amazing, you’re so great Karin!! :D
Karin Taylor
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japu – just so happy you like them ~ thank you for your lovely response to them ;)
mimi yoon
i love chunkie… : )
Sensiworld
Wonderful !
Karin Taylor
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aw ~ thanks heaps Sylvia :)
Ingz
wow! this one is so sweet Karin, just when I thought they could not get any sweeter!! such lovely work xxxxx are they made from Fimo? a year ago I made a little family out of fimo and really loved making their different hairstlyes xxxxx
Karin Taylor
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Hi Ingz, thank you :)
they are made from plasticine (a children’s play clay which is non permant and never dries)....i haven’t experimented much with Fimo, but i find the hairstyles so much fun too Ingz! xx
Leena Hedman
Another cutie!! Well done! xxxx
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Leena, so glad you like the little forest dweller CHUNKIE : )
udonchow
I love the natural tones of this one, Karin! Cant wait to see your next Chunkie ^ _ ^
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Ellen…i love your new little girl!! xx
Alessandro Flo...
heyyy…. always great stuff around here :) goodjob
Karin Taylor
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Alessandro, hey thank you heaps for that!! :)
MuscularTeeth
these characters are great KT. must be a lot of fun to make them i should think.
make a chunkie Ninja !
Karin Taylor
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lol, thanx MT…chunkie Ninja would be so cute!
i must try that when I’m not feeling so chunkied out :) :)
great idea!
BubbleDoll
she looks sweet and mysterious!! :) lovely mood and setting with the background.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much BubbleDoll :)
MuscularTeeth
chunkie cyborg.
chunkie redcoat
chunkie mechanic
chunkie doctor
chunkie aristotle
chunkie pet dog
Karin Taylor
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hehe…..chunkie doctor i like best
with a little stethyscope! aw…. can see a leggo mechanic in my mind….
i would have to be so careful not to copy the ‘Creature comfort”:http://www.daemonstv.com/images/creature_comforts2.jpg styles lol
Jane Keats
Aw, that is beautiful, love the textures and materials you use, very clever! You are an inspirational artist Karin!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Jane! i had a lot of fun and stuff with this one ;)
Rosalie Scanlon
So cute Karin, nature at it’s best.
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Rosalie :)
Carol Heath
Hi Karin,
I really love your little Chunkies, especially Chunkie Forest. She is adorable.
Karin Taylor
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thx so very much Carol…i really do appreciate it….so glad you like this little Forest Chunkie too ;) xx
Cvail73
Hey a country chunky!!:)
She did not appear as an added work in my overview, I spotted her in tea and chairs!! ?
Karin Taylor
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ah, lots of my works aren’t appearing, that would explain why i feel like a social outcast here at RB lately…lol…glad you saw her Christelle! :) xx
lacitrouille
I seemed yo have missed this one! The lighting is absolutely wonderful, conveying warthm and mystery too. As usual, the details of the composition are oustanding karin. I love it too. :)
Karin Taylor
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hi Josette…thank you a lot of my images don’t seem to be appearing when i upload them, and then appearing 2 weeks later…it’s a bit frustrating…but thanks so much for seeing and commenting, i do so appreciate it :) xx
MattTworkowski
Shes gorgeous,love your use of materials for background,awesome
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you Matt…it was fun using up some of the stuff i collect here and there ! :)
Cvail73
Well, I’m aware of it so I’m visiting your profile fr time to time, can’t miss out on the chunkies can I!! ;)XX
catherine walker
How cute and gorgeous is that ..well done karin ..it’s great!
linifer
Excellent work! oxo
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much linifer ;) xxx
nodakami
Really impressive series ! I keep trying guesing what techniques you use !
Karin Taylor
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thx very much
They just little sculptures firstly
Then I dress them in materials or clay
And I create a background for them in my studio
Which I set up… Then I take a photo and enhance
What’s there a but in photoshop, it’s a bit like creating a little movie set first though :)
Thx so much for you interest and the great comment too :)
crazy
Love this forrest
Karin Taylor
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thx so much crazy:)