Digital Painting & Photo Manipulation

This is one of my favorite art styles, I really love remaking photos into something new and straight from my mind. When I first started this I didn't know how it was going to turn out, mostly because its been awhile since I've done a digital painting/ photo manipulation. Frankly, I think it could have come out a little better. Anyways, I also wanted to say that the original is "Not" under my name (copyright) so I don't take any rights. This was just a practice...and also a reference as to what I can do.

Here's more if your interested...

Scary.....but Beautiful

E.T. Model (My Favorite!)

Golden

Hello....Been A Hot Minute...

C'Hello!!

I know it's been awhile since I've updated my blog....didn't really have much to update so I thought I might just leave it like it was. I updated my Cafepress store with some Hippie shirts, since....yes I am a hippie by nature and I'm also mellow. So I just fit into that category and I don't mind.

Let me also say that I don't believe in taking drugs to be happy or in love with life. In my opinion a real hippie is one who is sober and lives the righteous way.

So...with that written, please go visit my site if you believe in the same concept...and even if you don't I do have some other things you might be interested in.

http://www.cafepress.com/tinimanga

Thanks.

LiLa - Coming Along

I've been working on my new doll for a month or so now because I've been some what sick, and taking it easy for some days. Allot has happened that distracted me on my work, but now I'm focusing all my attention on this.

So, this is how she will look. I wanted to put some real glass or plastic eyes in her but I couldn't find the right size for her...I know that kinda sounds weird since there are so many sizes of eyes out there, but really none fit her right and correctly.

Maybe, if I could find something like a tutorial on how to make plastic eyes then that'll be great. For now she looks good to me though and that is what really matters. right!

LiLa's head is looking pretty good...I just need to finish the hair! I don't have much to say, only that I'm still busy trying my best to end up with a good finished project and make sure that it looks alright to me.

Bye for now... MLmayko :)

Test LiLa Doll

It's been a while since my last post, I finished my original doll and made a test doll just to see how it will look when it was finished and complete. I've learned that instead of drilling the eyes out, I'll just paint them on instead. It took me longer than I expected to finish this doll mainly because I don't own a ball joint doll and I've never made an actually doll before, but this project was very fun and exciting and I would do it again if I get the chance. Actually making the doll from of clay with my illustration was very fun, I also wanted to make sure I got every single detail right before making any molds or even saying that I was complete with the first part.

This is my test doll, and it's also an example of how my dolls will look now. It is a ball joint doll, I seem to be getting into ball joint dolls for some months now, there are so versatile and completely customizable. Here are just a few pictures of my first doll, although she is a test... She looks pretty good.

LiLa Project

Hi there, yes yes I've been gone for some time now. I now have evidence I my for you.. this is what I've been working on, LiLa. She is a ball joint doll from a illustration the I created last year. She will stand at 10in and is about 5in wide. Right now, I'm in the stages of making her molds and they are almost complete. So I've totally crossed over from the tiny little origami dolls that I made and completely gone to the dolly land :)

This is a pic of her being complete as for sculpting, I was finishing up her left eye (that's why it's darker than the right.) Now I'm working on completing her head molds and that part will be finish very soon.

Anyways, I'll update you on whats been going on with her in a couple of weeks because It's very fun but takes allot of time to get a perfect look.

Bye for now,

MLmayko

Etsy Shop Closed...

For all of you that have been watching my Etsy Shop, I'm sorry to say that it is no longer UP. I closed shop a couple of days ago. I've also mentioned that I am currently working on a new project... so this will mostly be taking all the time I have when I return. (My dear TiniManga store is still open at Cafe press. If you would like to support me, please take a peak at it!)
Thank you :)

Updates: It's taking me longer with this new project because I want it to be nearly perfect, and I'll keep working on it until it is in the standards that I prefer. May I also say that this is a personal project that I've always wanted to get my hands on...

MLmayko

Newness!

Hi guys, I know it's been awhile since my last time posting....I do have a good reason for it....
For these last past months, I've been working hard on a new project (I'm starting on another chapter of my business.) That I'm sure a lot of you will love. For now, I must keep it a secret untell final productions, but I can give you a tip though... it will be something that you can "Fully" customize :) and stands at 10".

I'll be back soon with pictures and I'll start commission work on it soon, and it will all be done here on my blog. Thank you so much for the support :)

MLmayko