Katy Keene

From Katy Keene Charm

I'm a HUGE Katy Keene fan. So in conjunction with the other pictures I've been sharing, I thought I'd share my Katy Keene collection. Not only the paper dolls but the entire comics as well. I did have quite a few Katy's on Webshots but when they changed to Smile and charged a fee I began taking all my scans down and saving them to my external. I DO have a flash drive somewhere with all my Katy scans on them but I can't seem to find the darned thing. LOL   I only scanned a few of the comics. The larger ones, like the Annuals and the Pin-up Parades take awhile. I also have a few other comics she appeared in like Wilbur, Pep, and Laugh. (By the way...it's not that I object to charging fees on Websites, it's just that I simply don't have the money to afford the monthly/yearly fees at this time)

It may sound silly, but I enjoy making the pin-ups in the comics into coloring pages, like the picture above. This, however, takes time because it's a matter of tracing over each line. In most cases the picture I'm working from is rather tiny but after blowing it up (thanks to Photoshop) it makes a decent coloring page. I do the same thing with the paper dolls. I have the original, then make a coloring page out of it as well as a color version with a white background making it easier for other Katy fans to print out. 

For example...the Katy to the left. This is how it appeared in Katy Keene No. 23. the background is "colored" which of course uses more of your color ink than you would think. But eliminate the background to white and the only "color" that comes through is the color on the doll and clothes. Then I've created the black and white version for those who might like to color the clothes in different colors other than the original shades.

I rather like how it came out after I finished recoloring it. I try to get the colors as close to  the comic version as possible. I think the computer version colors are richer and more vibrant.  What I find amusing is that this one has been popping up on the Internet on various websites. I don't mind really as I re did the paper doll for the express purpose of sharing it with other fans. :) Eventually I want to do all my Katy's like this. It's just time consuming and there are days when I really don't feel like working on them. 

I've also been trying to gather together the Katy's with the same pose  from the comic books and making one series featuring the doll and all her wardrobe. That also takes a lot of time but through scanning the comics I figure I will eventually have all the dolls in various poses and all the outfits that go to that particular doll. I am also thinking of doing "theme" dolls...perhaps on this blog...like the one above featuring cowgirl fashions or butterfly fashions. At any rate I hope by featuring my Katy collection it will bring more people to my blog. If for no other reason than to see if I have one they've never seen before posted. 

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The book I've been reading is another historical romance but this time by Beatrice Small entitled: The Border Lord's Bride. It's pretty good so far and is filled with real characters like James IV who was one very randy monarch. Since he was not only married but had several Mistresses, 4 to be exact. He did love the ladies!! I suppose he was handsome though I figure it was more because he was a Prince then a King that truly appealed to the ladies. The Border Lord's Bride is the 2nd book in a series of 6. I have the third book but still need to buy the last three, but with finances being what they are at this time, they;ll have to wait. I do like to read the books in order without a break though until a series is finished. I've always loved Scotland and enjoy reading anything I can about the country. My favorite books are the ones by Diana Gabaldon. She has a new novel out entitled Trail of Fire. When finances permit I will DEFINITELY by the book. I absolutely LOVE her Outlander series.  

I couldn't find a paper doll for this date from my collection so instead I'll share a Katy Keene pin-up coloring page. Staying with the cowgirl theme...here's Katy on a horse. My friend Lilly would LOVE this one. 

 Til next time...

                                                            ALOHA!!