Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Game of Thrones dolls - creating the HBO series characters in scale

Tonight is the premiere of the sixth season of Game Of Thrones, the popular television series based on the books of G.R.R. Martin. I am a fan of both and am waiting for it anxiously. Just last week I saw on facebook the wonderful work of the talented Lisa Ramsammy (The Dollplace), who repainted a Tonner doll to make it look like Jon Snow - with incredible results. So I decided to look around a bit about more Game Of Thrones great repaints and I am happy to present them all here, with links to the websites of their talented creators, so that you can go ahead and see more of their amazing work and maybe order a doll that you crave. They were created for the Game Of Thrones project of The Repaint Society, where you can find more characrers from the series. Some are already for sale on ebay, others through the respective creator's website.

Jon Snow by Lisa Ramsammy - find her at The Dollplace.


Photo by Lisa Ramsammy


Photo by Lisa Ramsammy


The Night's King by Lisa Ramsammy


Photo by Lisa Ramsammy

Tyrion Lannister by Laurie Leigh - find her at Beautiful Faces by Laurie Leigh


Photo by Laurie Leigh


Photo by Laurie Leigh

Kal Drogo by Laurie Leigh


Photo by Laurie Leigh

Jaime Lannister by Susan Hook at My Immortals


Photo by Susan Hook


Photo by Susan Hook

Ygritte by Susan Hook for My Immortals


Photo by Susan Hook

Cersei Lannister by Laurie Everton at Barbie Canvas


Photo by Laurie Everton

Missandei by Laurie Lenz at Angels Doll Studio


Photo by Laurie Lenz

Melisandre of Asshai by Aysun Kuzey of Kuzey Creations


Photo by Aysun Kuzey

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

A small tribute to David Bowie, 1947 - 2016

David Bowie was (is) one of the most influential and avant guard artists that ever walked this earth. As part of the tributes pouring out from all over the world in the wake of his death, I decided to re-make, with the help of a Fine Print Elise Jolie, two of his most iconic album covers: Aladdin Sane and Low. If you do not know who David Bowie is, please try and discover him, it will open a multitude of new worlds for you.


Alladin Sane cover tribute


Low cover tribute




The original Aladdin Sane album cover - Design Brian Duffy - Photography Brian Duffy/Celia Philo/Philip Castle - Design/Artwork Released April 1973


The original Low cover, Design Steve Schapiro - Photography Released January 1977

Saturday, February 21, 2009

The Best Hollywood Dolls of 2008

Joan Crawford put us in a Hollywood mood, the Oscars® are just around the corner, so what better than an awards ceremony? Charlino from the Vikisfinds Yahoo forum, which is about artistic dolls and OOAK dolls, gives us the equivalent of Oscars for the dolls that are made to resemble Hollywood stars. There are many artists out there that painstakingly recreate the likenesses of film stars on their favourite dolls, some with amazing success.And although doll companies do produce dolls authorized to look like actors from certain films or series, there is no comparison with a well painted OOAK doll. So go vote at the website created just for this - no registration needed. Just look at the many dolls nominated (the list is longer than the Oscars!) and cast your ballot! Below you can see a selection of the nominees - there are many more equally beautiful on the website, so go go go!!!


The brilliant Carrie Fischer as Princess Leia repaint by Laurie Leigh

The exquisite Joker - Heath Ledger, by Kmiro Creations

An amazing Angelina Jolie by Kristen

Rebecca Romijn by Isabella

Daniel Craig by Noel Cruz, whose doll, Deborah Kerr won last year.

Angelina Jolie must be the most popular star to make - here is another one by Noel Cruz.

All photos courtesy of the respective artists and/or their owners.