Base by Lycheestar
I made a doll for the fist time in forever. I was looking at doll sites, and found out some people I really admired when I was a kid are still active, or have recently become active again in the community. And there’s some new-to-me ones that I have found that I love! I also found a forum called Pixel Lounge which seems kind of small and quiet, but still active, and has a lot of pretty neat stuff on it. It’s nice to see that there is still a community of dollers out there.
I saw this base by Lycheestar and I thought of this OC instantly. I love the expressiveness on the face and the retro anime style eyes. I also really like the colors and shading that he used. This was a really fun base to work with and I have another character I am thinking of making on it. But she isn’t quite so sweet and demure as Iolanthe.
Iolanthe is a character in a story that has been popping around in my head for a while, but I haven’t actually written much down. She was the crown prince of a kingdom, who often met disapproval from her family, both for her uncontrollable wild magic, and for her behavior not being very befitting of a future king. She ran away, and at first dressed as a girl as a disguise, but then realized she felt much more comfortable as a girl.
Though there is a lot of danger and strife in the world outside of the capital city (as of yet unnamed), she has made some good friends (who at least have names. I’m better about naming people than places!)
The kingdom (also as of yet unnamed) is going through a period of turmoil, with an awful curse that has fallen upon it. She has recently received the news that her father has become ill with the mysterious illness that has been plaguing the land. Hearing the sad news, and realizing that this cursed kingdom may be hers sooner than she thought, she has made the difficult decision to return home.
It’s been a long time since I pixelled curly hair. I tried some new stuff here, and I like how she turned out!
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