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Clearly, one of the more interesting characters from Pirates of the Caribbean, Naomie Harris brings color to her portrayal the imprisoned soul, Tia Dalma

This is the first time I recreate Tia Dalma's likeness in a doll. I use a 16-inch Tonner doll for this recreation.

As with all my creations, I completely strip the original factory paint on each of the dolls, and completely repaint the facial features in, paying attention to accuracy of likeness and lifelike expressions. The doll also underwent extensive hair restyling - each dreadlock has been carefully created to match the character's. The inset photo shows the doll before customizaton.

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 . 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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~Seven7Lila Apr 1, 2013
Perfect!
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~IsaiahParker Mar 27, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
This one is incredible!
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Mood: Wow! ~vanessaaosorio Mar 8, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Awesome work! You have some amazing skills with realism and fine detail work :-)
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~afke11 Mar 3, 2013   Traditional Artist
This is impressive, the face looks so real, and so much like the actrice.
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~varletlegion Feb 18, 2013  Student General Artist
Out of all the dolls that you've re-painted, I'd have to say that this is the one with the most improvement, highest deatle, and the photo's lighting isn't half bad either. I'd have to say that this is your best work.
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~varletlegion Feb 18, 2013  Student General Artist
Dude That's creepy how much the doll looks like the actuall person. Your hands are God!
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~TijonWolfsMajestys Feb 10, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
I wouldve never paid money for the original, but i would definitely buy your creation ^^ Youre amazing
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~KingdomHearts8 Jan 18, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
My favourite one of your works so far, just wow it's beautiful. o=
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~Palila Jan 18, 2013
I am amazed how much expression you can get out of the doll's faces! There's so much resemblance to the original person, that it is almost creepy to find such likeness on an anorganic object.

And I love your attention to the even smallest details.

Have you ever thought about going into stop-motion animation? (Or even done yet?)
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~kerrymcquaid Jan 7, 2013  Professional Photographer
So beautiful!!!
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