Sculpted doll

A Russian artist has become an internet sensation after posting a video showing how he makes his unbelievably realistic hand-painted dolls. Made from a special type of modelling clay, with glass eyes, French mohair wigs and 13 joints each, Michael Zajkov's dolls are painstakingly hand-sculpted and are not available to order. The artist, who studied sculpture at Kuban State University, southern Russia, learnt his craft while working at a puppet theatre and even makes the clothes himself.

How to sculpt face and head for your fairy or doll, by Artisan Tony Rice

I am almost at the tail end of Three... Well sort of... Trying to learn as much realism as I can, my teacher tells me there are a few things I must change about her to make her more real. Big things. I dont have the guts in my to ruin her. I am afraid if I start to change her I wont be able to fix her.... So I decide its about time Four is ready to be started. I am doing a lot of profile photos because my big problem was that the nose and mouth of Three stuck out too far. So far Four gets a…

Future BJD by LillyCat CeriseDolls

I've started to create art dolls in 2013. Even though I had I wonderful chance to study set design & puppet theatre in Vilnius art academy, art dolls were a whole different deal. Everything, from sculpting to painting, I had to learn by myself. And I'm not saying this to brag, I'm sharing th

The art of creating a new doll pattern

Do you ever get this feeling, when you have a beautifully sculpted doll in your hands and you’re afraid to ruin it with paints? At the beginning of my doll making journey, I’ve been getting this a lot. It’s so frustrating when you can’t fulfill the image you have in mind. In this article, I’d like t

Ellie by Olena Batii