Concept Art & Design for Tinker Bell by Samantha Danson
Tinker Bell has always been a favorite character of mine. I ended up changing directions on her concept and embracing her roots as a...
Concept Art & Design of Esmeralda by Toni Brown
I picked La Esmeralda. Being of "Gypsy" blood myself, I was drawn to this character because of the unique things I can bring to this...
Concept Art & Design of Giselle by Anne Motzler
I chose Giselle because Enchanted is one of my favorite Disney Movies and I love Amy Adams. I had the idea to turn her into a hunter...
Concept Art & Design of Merida by Sherry Isenbarger
When picking Merida, I thought it would be fun to take the character beyond the traditional happy ending and throw in a twist to her...
Concept Art & Design of Cinderella by Susan Hook
Synderella - Glass Kicker came to me when I decided I didn't want my princess to be all about the man. In contrast, I wanted her to be a...
Concept Art & Design of Elsa by Monica Kohnke
Why Elsa? I picked out Elsa as my princess because I liked the fact that she is not perfect, 100% good or 100% nice. She is flawed,...
Concept Art & Design of Ariel by Laurie Leigh
The concept for Ariel is a sort of mash-up between The Little Mermaid and Red Sonja. A few years back I created a Red Sonja doll and I so...
An Interview with Lisa Gates
By Samantha Danson And bringing in our last interview is the very talented Lisa Gates of Dazzle'Em Repaints who, while having been a...
An Interview with Kedra Barrett
By Samantha Danson Today we talk with Kedra Barrett, who has an eye for beauty in the macabre. From gorgeous portrait dolls to zombies...
An Interview with Becky Unger
By Samantha Danson Today we chat with Becky Unger, costumer extraordinaire, who makes clothes for not only her own dolls but a lot of the...