You may never have made a doll yourself but you can design one. Whether you ever take the step of creating a physical doll, designing an art doll will get your creativity flowing. There are endless varieties. Some are pretty, fancy and some are hideously ugly. Draw out your design or just describe it in writing, but don’t forget all the little details like hair, fingers, clothes and accessories. Raggedy Ann dolls always have a heart embroidered on their chest, will you have some unique detail like that too?
Links to some sources for art doll photos and ideas.
- Flickr: Art Dolls
- Flickr: Art Dollz
- Flickr: Art Dolls Only
- Flickr: Scary Dolls
- Flickr: Creepy Dolls
- Flickr: Ugly Art Dolls
- Flickr: Strange Dolls
- Etsy: Snippet Fairy
- Etsy: Deviant Dollies
- Etsy: Doll Project
- Etsy: Stuff Made by Sweet Pea
- Etsy: Gingermelon
- Etsy: Twig’s Faerie Land
- Etsy: Finger Stuck Felts
- Etsy: I Heart Dolly
- Etsy: Megan’s Flower Dolls
- Etsy: Danner’s Place
- Judi’s Art Dolls
- Diane Keeler’s Fine Art Dolls
- Kobe Dolls
- Cafe Press: Karla Ruiz
- Anna Zueva
- Elizabeth Cooper
- Facebook: Art Dolls Only
- Beaded Art Dolls
- Green Marie’s Dolls