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This celebrity doll repaint was inspired by the British actor Robert Pattinson in his portrayal of the tortured and anguished vampire Edward Cullen from the phenomenally successful film Twilight based upon the Stephanie Meyer novel.

I used a 17-inch Edward Cullen doll produced by Robert Tonner Doll company. As is usually the case with mass produced dolls depicting celebrities, the sculpt is spot on but the doll suffers in the facial paint department, which is as crucial a process in capturing likeness.

So, the first order of business was to completely remove factory facial painting. I then hand painted it to bring the likeness of Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen to life, paying careful attention to capture his sense of angst.
The hair underwent extensive and meticulous restyling to replicate Edward's hair style. Last, I handpainted delicate lines of hair along the hairline to soften the overall look. Sideburns were sculpted and more accurately hand repainted as well.

The inset photo on the lower right hand corner shows the mass produced version of the Edward Cullen doll as it was originally released.

Repaint is a new form of pop art, wherein the doll's face is treated like a three dimensional canvas, with the added challenge of painting within a very small area and an even greater challenge of recreating a real person's likeness. Since dolls are basically miniature pieces, brush strokes and shading have to be very controlled and precise.

-- acrylic paint and ultra fine brushes

(Note: I am not in any way affiliated with the Tonner Doll company
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~ladyriven Jun 22, 2009   Digital Artist
Really amazing job. =)
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~TheNewNegativeNancy Jun 20, 2009
Wow!
You did an great job!
Amazing work
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~mcrkarol May 10, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You are a truly artist!
Really... I love what you did with his hair, is jut perfect!
And of course the painting... everything in the painting is perfect!!
Great job, you are very talented.
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~BellaLaSkella May 4, 2009
wow.

that's really good!

you should go into the doll making industry.

haha.
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~Hisrer Apr 30, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
OMFEEEEEEEEEEE
I NEED THAT DOLL!:heart:
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~miaparanoia Apr 30, 2009
love the hair you gave him, the original doll's hair is a mess :D
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~Lisboan Apr 29, 2009
So great !
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~sprite-peeves Apr 24, 2009
it's really stunning!!!! i love it
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~rebel-brat Apr 15, 2009  Hobbyist Writer
that is so freaking awesome! :D SQUEEE
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~happiness-xoxox Apr 14, 2009
holy F****!!! please excuse my language but seriously oh my freaking god! i swooned when i saw this and it only the doll. i guess coming from me thats not so concerning seeing as when i was at the premiere i broke the arm rest when we first see Edward. lol!
this is seriously like awesome!!! holy freaking AWESOME
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