black-eyed suzie

It was a while ago, but I’ve mentioned before how much I love these art dolls. In a nice little piece on the etsy blog this week, artist Sarah Faber of Black-eyed Suzie is shown talking about her art and a little bit into her inspiration.

I want one even more after seeing this :)

Blackeyedsuzie‘s style was influenced by her love for Gothic novels, Victorian and Elizabethan costumes and Dame Darcy’s comic Meat Cake. Her dolls are infused with the same elongated, wide-eyed traits as the characters of Edward Gorey {love Edward Gorey!} and Tim Burton. However, Sarah’s dolls have their own style: Victorian beauties with a dark side — card sharks, bourbon drinkers, albinos and vampires…