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oils on a round canvas 20inch diameterI
Blythepainting this made me smile
i found the image in flickr and have no idea who the doll belongs to (the photographer did not know) and as such, and with no formal permission to paint her, I painted her for enjoyment not profit, and have given her away to a lovely friend so that i do not profit from her
i do not sell prints or cards of her either
i would like to discover the owner so i can show her and she can tell me the dolls name
pls contact me if you recognise this girl!
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thankyou zindy!! I have not been in here recently and see you left me a note a LONG time ago
i shall reply as soon as i can..
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this one is my fav of all your blythes!
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thanks so much!!!
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this one is my fav of all your blythes!
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thanks very much, you're kind
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omg, i love your blythe dolls!!
and just because of you i found out what blythe is xD
i need such a doll at home - id prefer this cute young lady here ^^ awesome work!!
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haha, thanks so much! i have only just discovered them myself, i can't afford a real one though, so i have to paint them instead
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I love it! The girl is so cute!! I love her pink hair!
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aw thanks, that's kind of you
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This is amazing! you are such a talented artist! have you shown the pople on [link] ? xxx
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thank you so much!
and no i haven't, do you think i should? i thought that was a blythe shop?
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YES DEFINATELY! [link] would be pretty amazed by them, I think they have a fan art section! xx good luck
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thanks!
they have amazing hair, and i've yet to paint a blue haired one, i keep getting attracted back to the pink ones!
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Happenin' work; I Really dig this one.
-May I ask though, who Is Blythe?
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that's ok, i didn't know either, i only just discovered her myself, and have become quite taken with her
i have very limited knowledge, but she was a doll that was produced in 1972, then discontinued, but has now come back as a cult item. they sell for hundreds of pounds from what i can tell on ebay and have avid collectors world wide who are taking these dolls to another level in terms of customising their hair, skin, eyes everything. they do photoshoots with them and have competitions, they are a very big creative outlet for a lot of people, and for a lot of those same people the doll is also of huge personal value to them
i have seen a girl in flickr who has had her basic dolls turned into marie antoinette, or a vampire with little teeth, the makeovers can be quite extreme, but the clever thing is in essence its all the same basic dolls. there are some seriously beautiful photoshoots!!
you could check out [link] to see some of the more extreme stuff
Personally, I'm really interested in how just with a change of eye colour, clothing, or hairstyle the doll's whole persona can totally change - just like with us humans. And I specifically love painting them for their human qualities. It is an inanimate object, and yet full of life and character. To emphasise this further, I always ask the doll's 'mom' to name the painting, I ask them to describe their doll's character in just one word, and the results so far have been really fascinating to me. I'm gonna do a series, how many i don't know, the pin-ups are not forgotten, this is just a fun new discovery and diversion
i wrote too much didn't i?! now you wish you didn't ask
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So, Cats are buying something old, Discontinued, and hard to come by, and completely destroying it? And all in the name of selfishly making something of unique creative expression?
It's like little doll HotRodding!
That's some wild stuff, Rosie.
So, am I to understand that is this a commissioned portrait of somebody elses Doll?
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Beautiful! Colour is amazing! Dolly painted by a dolly!
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thankyou, i hope to do more...
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Congrats!!!
I've featured this creation in the January Visual Art Features.
This feature is in the news : [link] .
Please check it to view other's art and fave the news article if you like it! 
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thankyou so so much, its very kind and i really appreciate being featured with all that great art!
thanks
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You're welcome!
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I've never really liked Blythe much. But this could change my mind! Its cool to see something so diffrent from you
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thanks, its a bit of fun after some deadlines and a big commission that i put everything into (that big kate moss painting) but now i want to do more of these, may be a little series coming along....
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Oh goodies! I'm running on my last bit of creative fuel for awhile I think. I was hoping to have big plans this year, maybe more gallery stuff and such, but my heart's not in it right now. I think although the money is tempting that I will have to pass up a few gigs for a bit. Then when the brain motor decides to turn over I will only paint what inspires me for a few months. I don't think I could possibly do another pin up right now without barfing in my mouth a little bit. Everyone and their mom is doing similar stuff right now and its driving me up the wall!
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yours are totally original though, don't get bored of pin-ups just do something else for awhile, i love what you do, i love it when you put that frankenstein twist in too!
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naughty girl, if i didn't need the cash so badly you could
you could probably paint a better one yourself missy!
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nice work...
should i feel ignorant that i don't know what/who Blythe is??
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no, because i only discovered Blythe recently myself, but was inspired enough to paint this
Can't tell you too much about them, but if you go into flickr and type in Blythe you will see the variety. There are quite serious owners, you can get clothes and hair customised in all sorts of imaginative ways, i think they're quite personal to a lot of people. There was also a famous book of photographs of them 'This is Blythe' where the photographer stylised the Blythe doll and photographed it in different situations, they have this really human quality to them.
And that's all i know,
so anyone reading this who can enlighten me further please go ahead
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so, hang on let me get the basics... its a doll for adults, yeah?
interesting. and woah... there are so many photos of them! i can see what you mean about the serious owners too
thanks for the enlightment dear
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i don't know if for adults, but its all adults in flickr with them, i don't know how much they cost, but i had a quick look on ebay and they seemed quite expensive, otherwise i could buy one to paint from
don't know if i am very enlightening, but you learn something new every day
flickr is amazing isn't it, great source of inspiration!!
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hmm very strange. maybe i don't get it because i was never into dolls as a kid.
and well u explained to me something i had never heard of... so thanks
and omg its amazing. but i have so much inspiration, i don't know what to do with it! hehe
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way! i only just discovered Blythe, they have bewitched me and i feel a little series of them coming on
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don't get hooked on collecting them, you'll need to get a 3rd and 4th job to pay for it like some of my friends. I swear it is more expensive than a crack habit, it starts with a Blythe doll, then you move up and onward to the more expensive ones.
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haha, the dark side of Blythe!
i think i'll be content with painting them, its a lot of fun, there's is so much choice i wouldn't be able to choose (or afford) to buy just one!
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Wow! What a style change. I was really suprised when i saw who did it.
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hope you like it though?
just having a bit of fun, had lots of deadlines for shows and commissions, and now i have a bit of space to be experimental
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Very cool. It's nice when experiments work out so well.
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