Lola LaBang Laments

'Lola LaBang Laments'

who was painted with kind permission of her mom (who also gave me the title for this piece) and who displays fab shots of her other cute Blythe gals at
♥www.flickr.com/photos/woodspriteblythe♥
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20inch round canvas painted in oils

I have come to realise how important Blythe dolls are to their 'moms', they are much more than just 'a doll' in that they are cherished and cared for, and for many owners they are a creative outlet in that they hand make their clothes, customize their features, and do photoshoots. 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.

prints available [link]