The Hunter puppet

This puppet used to have a wooden rifle. Having a prop made it a lot of fun to really act out the character with more realism. Sadly the rifle has disappeared over the years but I'll make a new one...eventually.

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The Hunter sketches

This character was fun to draw gestures. He's tall and lanky and sort of awkward giving him a comical quality.

The Hunter

Here's The Hunter. He's not great at hunting, try as he might. And the critters of the forest know this.



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The Burglar puppet

This is the Burglar. I love the stubble she painted in his face and the fantastic cap! Really looks like a bugger. There is also a Policeman puppet to go with him. Playing cops and robbers was more of a boys game to me so I tended to play with the "happier" puppets. Like the Farmer's wife and the dragon...hmmm, now that's a strange combo. Anyway, here he is in all is lowly glory.

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The Burglar

He's the kind of burglar that doesn't want the lime light. Not the kind to hold up a bank and take hostages. He's more of a small time bandit. Purse snatcher, picklock and common thief. This was a fun one to draw. As there's more to his personality than a regular happy sort of character. He's not well educated, probably abused as a child so he's mad at the world yet his lack of self esteem keeps him down...way down. You kind of feel sorry for him. And his gesture helps us see or read in to what kind of bloke he is.



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The King puppet

Here's my Grandmother's beautiful hand puppet, The King. After so many years he still looks great. And I think he knows it, too.

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First sketches of The King

Here's the sketches of the king. The one of both king and queen are rather stiff and lifeless...sort of like the puppets. Like a puppeteer breathes life into a puppet with his hands so does the artist breathe life into his character by adding personality. In both cases you have to put yourself in to it to make it believable.

The King

I decided he needed a bigger, better crown. Something to really underline his personality...a pompous, precocious ponce.



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The Queen puppet

The Queen has lost some of her jewels over time but retains her regal appearance regardless. She once had a necklace made out of tiny pearls. Oma added such beautiful detail to her puppets! In keeping with that I will restore her so she will once again sport some royal bling!

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Queen sketches

This is just how I imagined she would be. Can't be bothered. What? Another dreadful party? How dull.

Queeny

Here she is. Jaded and bored. Oh, the drudgery of being the queen...



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Little Red Riding Hood Puppet

I am assuming this actually IS Little Red Riding Hood. I mean there's is the German version so....why not? I think it's possible she had cape at one time, too.

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Little Red Riding Hood sketches

First I just drew the puppets as I saw them. Then I'm adding some personality. At some point I will really caricature them and cartoonify them.

'Red'

I took some liberty with the original character...just a bit.



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Hand made puppets illustrated

About 40 some years ago my German grandmother made hand puppets for my brothers when they were little. I have inherited them now and got inspired to draw them. I will be adding them as I go along.



The King
The Queen
The Devil
The Hunter
Little Red Riding Hood
The Chinaman
The Indian
The Dragon
The Clown
The Farmer
The Farmer's Wife
The Burglar
The Poiliceman