Fly

>March 25, 2011
Photo Courtesy of firedaemon.deviantart.com
Hello, dolls! I hope you're all doing well. It's been a while since my last blog update, and there's a reason for that. Firstly, the photo on the left is drawn by a DeviantArt.com member named Jodie. She created this work of art with alcohol based markers, water-colored ink, colored pencils, fineliner pigment ink, and a Bristol board. Isn't it simply amazing? I cannot believe this was drawn by hand; it looks so digital - just unbelievable, really. If you're a member of DeviantArt.com, don't forget to show Jodie some love by favorite-ing + commenting on her lovely photo. Okay, now, about the blog,

"NO, GO BACK TO BED."

>February 12, 2011
Photo Courtesy of electric-axe.deviantart.com
I love this drawing so much; it's sad in the cutest way. My most favorite part is definitely the teddy bear. It reminds me of a teddy bear I really want on GaiaOnilne.com for my avatar; it's gray, and it has a sad look to it - just like the one you see here. I used to love teddy bears; they were up there with dolls, on my favorite toy list. I'm going to try to post more often about teddy bears, because they're very similar to dolls, and so I surmise a lot of you would probably like to see them on here. Now, back to the post. The artist's name is Sarah, and the little girl in the drawing's name is Abby. Words from the artist (about the drawing): "This is one of my characters, Abby, when she was a toddler. Having been abandoned at the boarding school hours after she was born, she grew up under the care of the school's owner - Heath. He actually adopted her and loved her as he would his own daughter.

Abby had the same nightmare, everytime she fell asleep, for as long as she could remember. Being frightened, she wanted to hug Heath. Her toy panda wasn't good enough anymore. It took Abby weeks to gather the strength and courage to ask Heath if she could sleep next to him because she was scared he would say 'NO, GO BACK TO BED.'

One night, Abby was quite surprised and felt very stupid when Heath said; 'Of course you can sweetie.'"

Aww! Isn't that the sweetest? That's not all, dollies; Sarah was kind enough to allow me to ask her many questions about Abby; the interview is below!

Broken Dollies

>February 08, 2011
Photo Courtesy of mini-lola22.deviantart.com
Greetings, dollies! Okay, so things have changed with this blog since yesterday; mainly just the template, but there are a few new "add-ons" that I'd like to point out.

Firstly, right besides the welcoming sign, there's a banner for "Invisible Children" - which is a very good organization to stop the abduction of children for use as child soldiers. To learn more about it, visit "InvisibleChildren.com". Oh, and while you're at my blog, please, click the "Invisible Children" banner I have up; it's free and each click will help earn school fees for an Ugandan child.

Secondly, there's a new chatbox; stroll down to the very bottom of the page, and you can't miss it. I added it there for you guys, so I really hope you use it. Thirdly, there's a poll almost directly above the new chatbox - vote! Fourthly, meet Mini-Lola; she's the blog's new mascot thingy, so you should be seeing a lot of her on here soon. Finally, last but not least, fifthly, I've changed the blog's title a bit - from *Dolls+Stuffs* to ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ *Dolls+Stuffs: Broken Dollies* ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ (ignore the hearts, please - long story). I thought *Dolls+Stuffs* just sounded way too childish, and it's not that there's anything wrong with that, but it just wasn't for me. Since changing the URL could cause confusion to some who may visit daily but aren't following, I've decided to keep the "dolls and stuffs" thing and simply just add "Broken Dollies" on the side. An older post I did, with someone over at GaiaOnline.com, was one of the main reasons for why I added "Broken Dollies" onto the title. The post was titled "Love Will Always Find You". There was an interview included in that post, and what inspired me was the way the girl answered the question "What inspired you to take this picture?"; her answer was....

"I love how beauty can be perceived in many different ways, I wanted to capture something where something as pretty and delicate as a doll can show that even if a person has a few cracks and missing pieces they can still be beautiful and accomplish love, or even find it in the most obscure way possible."

- Lola

Curious?

>February 05, 2011
Photo Courtesy of mini-lola22.deviantart.com
Greetings, dollies - how are you?

My pal, Lucy, made her very first post over at my old blog "CuriousBeings(.blogspot.com)". I, for one, am very impressed with it. To check it out, click here + a new Mini-Lola photo! I made it specially for this post; Mini-Lola is suppose to look sort of like a zombie here, and zombies are a pretty big part of CuriousBeings. Well, it used to be anyway. This drawing is now in my DeviantArt gallery, so feel free to comment on it, maybe favorite it, blah, blah, blah - thanks! -Lola

Wonderful Wonderland

> January 13, 2011
Photo Courtesy of terrauh.deviantart.com
In case you weren't aware the photo on the left is a drawing - crazy, right? It took her only five days.... I don't know what to say; no specific part stands out on this - the whole thing is perfect!

The artist told me that.... "The Wonderland painting was just done in acrylic paints and then I use some of my PrismaColor color pencils for fine detailing (like on the skin tones). I get them all at Michael's arts and craft store, usually I prefer the Americana or Folk Art brands for the acrylics." I cannot believe this was done by hand - simply incredible.

*Bonus Photos!*

Again, Photos Courtesy of terrauh.deviantart.com

Remember, you guys, for more outstanding drawings from this amazing artist - visit her DeviantArt gallery!

-Lola

Too Cute?

> January 11, 2011
Photo Courtesy of GaiaOnline.com's member, "Illess"
How adorable is this drawing? It's a little strange, but I think that brings out the cuteness in it even more! Does that make sense? Anyway, do you see the details? Seriously, from head to toe - flawless!

-Just Lola

"They tell secret stories of my life...."

>January 07, 2011
Photos Courtesy of xxwolfie--girlxx.deviantart.com










Today, I stumbled across a very nice girl on DeviantArt.com - who happened to be an amazing artist. She was so nice that she allowed me to share her artwork with you guys!

Words from the artist, about the heart sketches, below (written in lavender).

"The hearts I draw on lined paper were all done during class. If it were any other time I would have it on normal paper. They all tell secret stories of my life. They all mean a lot to me."

If you care to see more of this artist's beautifully detailed sketches, please, visit her DeviantArt gallery - XxWolfie--GirlxX. ♥

-Lola

Girl in the Golden Dress

Photo Courtesy of GaiaOnline.com's member, "Dizzt Penslinger".
Doesn't the doll in this digital drawing kind of remind you of Belle, from "Beauty in the Beast"? The brown hair, the yellow dress - you see it? Anyway.... How interesting is this picture? Look at her eyes! I love how the artist drew her skin; the thread stitches look so realistic. A quick interview, with the outstanding artist, is below!

--What inspired you to draw this picture?: a special friend.

Besides dolls, what else do you enjoy drawing pictures of?: EVERYTHING tim burton. and action/adventure scenes.

Did you use PhotoShop, or any other program/software, for the picture?: Yes photoshop, and sometimes i use corel painter X for some of my work. :)-- The End.

-Just Lola

Approaching Autumn

Greetings to all.

I just thought I'd announce that I'm no longer using my twitter account @Just_Me_Lola; I decided to go back to my old one - which is @MelancholicSong. Also, I changed my summer themed twitter background into an Autumn themed one; picture below!

I had so much fun making those leaves.... Well, I didn't exactly make them; I used GIMP - which comes with this little leaf-making-stamp-thingy, and so I just clicked a bunch of times until I had a huge pile of them. Oh, and (recently) I've reached over 1,000 followers - and I thank you guys so much for that! P.S. I'm on #TeamFollowBack, so if I forgot to follow you back or something, please, tell me; I'm sorry and would love to follow you all back in return. Well, that's all for now - Take care!

-Just Lola

So, how's the weather?

Photos Courtesy of poisonapple00.DeviantArt.com
First post of September! Apologies, you guys, I've been having trouble finding things for this blog; it's not as easy as it may look. Still, of course, I love working on this blog - but don't just want to post anything on here; I want only the best for you guys, such as.... two amazingly beautiful drawings! The artist's name is Caroline, and she was so nice. I mean, really, just read the interview (I was able to get with her) below, and you'll see how nicely she answered each and every question. Ah, I love complimenting people; it's too much fun! Anyway, as I was saying, there's an interview below; stroll down to check it out. Also, for more beautiful photos, be sure to check out Caroline's DeviantArt gallery!

--What inspired you to take those pictures?: Hmm. What inspired me..I was doing my science homework and coloring in pi charts. I got bored and started doodling and drawing suns and clouds. (:

What's your favorite thing to take pictures of?: My favorite thing to take pictures of are flowers, especially when they have great contrast and some sort of bug on them. (:

What type of pencils are those in the pictures?: The pencils in those pictures are Crayola, I believe.

What was the weather like, the day you took those pictures?: The weather was partially cloudy out if I can remember correctly.

Did you use PhotoShop, or any other program/software, for those pictures?: I'm not the best at photoshop, so I just stick to using the editing software iPhoto (it came automatically on my iMac). Thanks(:-- The End.

-Just Lola

Thinking, Thinking, Thinking....

Photo Courtesy of neko490.DeviantArt.com
Another beautiful drawing by neko490(.deviantart.com). Her art skills are just so incredible; I had to make a second post on it - I couldn't resist. As I was looking through her artwork, I noticed her blog and Tumblr. I suggest you guys check them out. I really enjoyed my visit at both of them - especially the Tumblr; so fascinating!

-Just Lola

Sighs, Sighs, Sighs....

Photo Courtesy of neko490.DeviantArt.com
One of my very most favorite doll drawings ever - so cute! Click on the picture, you guys; see all of the little details up close. I find it pretty amazing how someone could draw something and add so much realism into it. It's unbelievable what a pencil, a piece of paper, and an artist can do when they get together!

-Just Lola

Dolly with Teddy

Photo Courtesy of kittycross.DeviantArt.com
Is this drawing incredible or what? The whole entire thing is, like.... perfect, you know? It couldn't be better. I can't believe someone drew this; it's just amazing. I'm so glad the artist allowed me to post their drawing here, on this blog, because I really wanted you guys to see this. Seriously, I could go on and on about the dress, the hair - but I won't. My rambling will stop here. The quick interview, with the artist of this A+ drawing, is below!

--What inspired you to take this picture?: I have always loved dolls and animals, it seems only natural that my mind wanders among them.

Besides dolls and bears, what else do you enjoy drawing pictures of?: I love the fantastical and the surreal, often with a touch of darkness. I draw cats, faeries, dragons, bones, things of the Elizabethan, Victorian and medieval eras, textiles and rocks. I love doing reflective and transparent surfaces and working with light and darkness. Stylistically, I’ve been heavily influenced by the works of Brugal, Durher, McKean, Escher, Victorian woodblock prints and comic books.

Did you use PhotoShop, or any other program/software, for the picture?: Nope! No alterations to the original pencil drawing at all. I’m currently software deficient and need to get some programs. I just scanned it in from my sketchbook with a regular HP printer/scanner thing.

What tools did you use to draw this picture?: I used a Hello Kitty mechanical pencil with HB lead and a Chococat 2B, and their respective erasers. Sanrio really makes quality writing and drawing utensils, plus I can have cats all over every thing.-- The End.

Sweet 16

Photo Courtesy of dollsandstuffs.blogspot.com (a.k.a. - Me!)
Greetings, peeps! I just thought I'd let all of you know that today is my blog's 1 month anniversary! Oh, and my 16th birthday - which I haven't been looking forward to at all this year, long story, but I suppose it's turning out a little better than I thought it would. I don't really like receiving gifts; I feel bad seeing people spend their hard working cash on me, and so I'm kind of disappointed that I got so many gifts - but, you know, I'm still really thankful for everything that's been given to me from my family and friends + online friends! I really do appreciate all the"Happy Birthday" wishes, and yeah.... Thank you, everybody! Take care.

-Just Lola

Hey, It's Anita!

Photo Courtesy of GaiaOnline's member, "x_xPockySaurx_x".
Blog readers!

Do you guys see this? Isn't this way awesome? This puts a smile on my face; seriously, I'm smiling right now. Remember the post I did a couple of weeks ago? Titled "Autumn Through the Leaves"? I had so much fun creating that post. The girl who I interviewed for that post is just so nice. Her name is Anita, and you see that "Just Lola" digital drawing right there? Anita drew it for me, with Photoshop and SAI, as a "thank you" for blogging about her. Isn't that the sweetest? I love this picture. It's thousand times better than any "Just Lola" drawing I've ever drawn, that's for sure. Thanks a handful, Anita!


Oh, and P.S. She has a very nice Tumblr - click here to check it out.

-Just Lola

Making Faces

Would you like to watch a video of someone creating doll faces? Well then, stroll down a bit; the video is below!



This was by the same person who made that wonderful "Restringing a ball jointed doll" video I recent posted up here. They're good with dolls.

-Just Lola

Very simple, very cute.

Photo Courtesy of GaiaOnline.com's member, "Incompetent Twit."
Isn't the picture simply adorable? I adore her outfit, hair, pose, expression - just everything! The drawing is just way cute.

Description (from the artist): "One I did a few days ago. Drawn using only colored pencils. I am happy with how the colors go. This is probably my favorite of all I have drawn."

-Just Lola

A Little More Than a Little Doll Drawing

Okay, so I was trying to find some quick things to post on this blog, so I tried searching for "doll drawing" on YouTube.com, and here's what I found....



Pretty incredible, huh?

-Just Lola

Tweet, tweet!

I just got a twitter account! Well, a new twitter account, that is. I also created a background specifically for my (twitter) profile with MS Paint, Paint.net, GIMP, and.... my mouse! So yeah, the picture is below - along with my username.

I kind of wanted it to have a summer vibe, since it is summer, so there you go: sunshine, sand, ice cream, and shades. I hope you guys like it! My username is "Just_Me_Lola", so feel free to follow me; I love to follow back - just saying.

-Just Lola