Anna-Queen Discussion Thread

finaly my Heart is ready) she is so sweety
her name is Joy


Joy by Oksana, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5658/21707323445_27a4434fd3_z.jpg
Joy by Oksana, on Flickr

 

Bau looks gorgeous
(I better start setting aside funds to get him...)

 

Dear Ksiny

You make me very surprises!
This is the best I've ever seen of Heart!
Can I use your photo in my FB ?
Or can you please posting in my Anna-Queen Doll group ?
https://www.flickr.com/groups/anna-queen/

Thank you for letting me see such a beautiful Heart.

Anna

 

Anna-Queen,
thank you so much!!)) I'm so glad you like)
ofcouse you can use photos, it's will make me happy^___^

 

Dear Ksiny

Thank you for your reply.
I saw your picture in my Flickr group.
Thank you for sharing photos. I'm really happy!
I can't wait to share the photos on my FB !!
Thank you so much!

 

I've been watching the development of Cozo and just pacing to until release day. I haven't decided what relation he/she will be to my Club. And now that I finally got my Bimong Dandelion twins, maybe Cozo will be a sibling or something with them.

And Aya is a sweety! I usually don't go for sweety types but I want one for my collection. I think she mentioned that the pre-order for Cozo is coming up soon do you know if it will be the same for Aya?

 

Ugh...why are all 4 up for pre-order I was holding out for Cozo but always regretted not getting Bau. Cozo is a definite but I'm crumbling about Bau. I just have too many dolls at this point and really need to scale back. But I'm thinking Cozo would be adorable on the Spiritdoll Elegance body.

Anyone else considering this pre-order?

 

I think Cozo would make a cute girl too. I just got Bimong's Dandelion and think Cozo would be perfect with them. We'll see what the sculpt tells me once painted and home. They always seem to have a mind of their own.

 

Cozo and Aya ver.2 are super adorable
Cozo reminds me a bit of Ohno Satoshi from Arashi which is awesome (and also dangerous because that would make me want to find dolls to complete an Arashi group lol)

My Bau is finally coming along. He isn't quite complete yet (his horns need to be repainted to black with some silver sparkles since the flowers are supposed to be stars since he's a night god), but here he is:

 

@satyrsmoon oh your Bau is looking awesome. The sculpt has such a strong character. What body do you have him on by the way?

 

@mdonline03 Thank you He's on an April Story senior body.

 

I have my Club on the April Story body also. I think it works really well.

I looked up Arashi...I think you're right - Cozo would make a good Ohno Satoshi.

I feel so wishy washy now (which generally means I need to walk away) As much as I was immediately moved by Cozo, I keep veering back to wanting Bau. For my own sanity I'm going to check with Anna about potential re-releases. I can decide if I were to miss out on one forever would I be okay with it.

Here's my Club...I'm going to check with him to see who he'd like for me to bring home...lol

 

@mdonline03 I agree, the April Story body is a good match proportion-wise to the AQ heads (also a great alternative to SD17-type bodies).

re: Bau, I think this is his third preorder (his previous ones were from October 2015 and November 2015), which makes it seem to me that he's popular enough to keep getting offered for sale (idk I could just be talking out of my arse here). Even though you hardly see owner pictures, it could just be because people can't be bothered to take and post them (just speculating here).
Anywho, I wish you the best in making the choice. Regardless of which you choose, it's going to be a great doll, eh?

And your Club looks super cute and yummy

 

I'm super torn!

I hadn't really been aware of Anna-Queen's sculpts before, but Heart is perfect for one of my characters. Of course, Heart isn't being offered right now (and no idea when it'll be released next), so I'm looking at possibly getting Aya as a substitute. The first version would have worked better, I think, but I don't want to miss out on the version 2 just in case... Should I be patient and keep my fingers crossed for Heart in the near-ish future, or get Aya while I have the chance?

Decisions, decisions... orz

 

I don't use Facebook. ^_~

I left a comment on Flickr, and it sounded like a Heart re-release was something she'd consider for the future (apparently I'm not the only one head-over-heels for the sculpt!), but she didn't offer a particular time frame and I don't want to push her on it, especially when she's already in the middle of a preorder for other sculpts. Hm...

 

I hope she will re-release/do v2 of Laya in the future. Preferably at a time where it's super convenient for my finances, hahahaha

 

Thank you so much for that encouragement! So kind of you to check for us all.

 

@satyrsmoon I like your photo.
Can you please share photos to my Flickr group?
Anna-Queen Doll
I'm glad you and @mdonline03 cherish Bau and Club.
Thank you.

 

Whoo-hoo! Laya was the first Anna-Queen doll I had seen but then it was like nooo there are no more.

 

@Anna-Queen Hello and thank you for creating and painting gorgeous dolls I've joined the flickr group and added my Bau photos ^_^

 

Oh my gosh, thank you (and @Anna-Queen) for this awesome news! I'm over the moon at the thought that I'll be able to get Heart so soon. I hope the next couple months go by in a flash! *__*

 

There are three sculpts from her that I really want to get! ; u ;
I hope she will re-release Bau, Cozo, and Aya... (but oh my god my wallet is crying at this point haha)

 

I'm pretty intrigued by the body she's working on, actually. It looks like it's designed to look a little younger, more like a Volks SD10 or SD13 body than the taller, skinnier "SD16"-esque aesthetic that so many companies are embracing these days. If so, I'd definitely like to see the finished product! *__*

Also, if anyone did order from this last run, I'm dying to see photos as soon as possible. XD

 

Oooh! Excited about Laya 2 !!!

 

thanks for the update! This is really exciting since I passed on the last pre-order. I just couldn't decide who I wanted more. Time to save like crazy.

 

Oh goodness! *stops herself from shopping for other things*

 

So excited...!

Anna-Queen - New doll head Laya ver.2 Doll head preorder... | Facebook

Sounds like the new preorder will be opening soon! *^.^*

 

Oh man I gotta scrounge up money.

 

Wow, even sooner than expected! I feel like I've been waiting forever, but now it's finally time!

Does anyone have any tips for ordering a faceup? Is it best to look through some of the samples in her Flickr albums and ask for something similar, or just try to describe what I want as clearly as possible? I'm enchanted by the idea of having the head sculpt AND faceup done by the same artist, but I want to make sure I'm... "doing it right", I guess. Sometimes artists prefer to work from a form, or just have a rundown of the doll's personality or preferred colors (wig, eyes), or an example from their own work, or they don't want to ever copy a faceup (even their own), or... ^^;;

 

I think it depends on how specific you want your doll to look. I've commissioned Anna for five faceups, but I haven't been really particular about my dolls' looks/style. I was mindful of how she said she's comfortable with a natural style, so I asked for natural faceups for my dolls. I did link to one of her previous faceups for the eyebrow shape for one of my heads, asked for light eyebrows for another head, and then pretty much just left everything up to her. Overall I'm very happy with her work, she's always a pleasure to work with and to me she can do no wrong ^_^ (and yeah that's a very biased opinion haha).

 

@Valentine I've also commissioned Anna for my Club. The skin texturing was beautiful in my opinion. I wouldnt change a thing. Initially when I asked what she needed from me, she said maybe if I had a particular movie star I liked. I sent one photo of Rain. But I also rarely have a specific look in mind. I prefer that artist just paint as they feel. Plus her painting style is exactly what I like. I honestly don't think you'll regret working with her.

 

Thanks, everyone!

I'm definitely looking for a natural style and have browsed through her faceup albums before, so I know that she'll be able to do something I'm happy with. I was just curious as to what has worked best for others -- trying to describe exact details down to the color of the lip crease and the precise angle of the eyebrows (I've had faceup forms that wanted things like that!) or giving a little more free rein by "something like X and Y samples" or "this head will be a boy that has A and B personality traits". Commissioning faceups always makes me a little anxious anyway, and that's when I have an English form or page to give me some guidance on how the artist prefers to work. ^^;;

I'll probably try to narrow down some samples from her Flickr that I think will work best, and go from there. *^^*

Thanks again~

 

Does anyone know if the skin tones would match Luts (normal or white, but preferably normal) ?

 

@Valentine Wow...forms that asked for the eyebrow angle!!! Lol...I wouldn't know how to deal with that kind of detail. I am very loosely goosey as a client. So I just answer whatever info is on the form (when I worked with Anna, it was all email and no form). She just asked if there was a movie star I liked and so I sent a pic. But almost always I include notes about the hair colour, eye color, style and tiny concept backstory with all of my commissions. Honestly it helps me form my image of the finished doll and helps me arrange my thoughts.

Which sculpt are you getting?

 

Wow eyebrow angles. I don't think I even draw my characters with consistent eyebrow angles hahaha.


I can't decide if I want to get silent paradise eyes or not. I'm mainly tempted by the small iris options since I have so many dolls that need smaller irises. Has anyone ordered those eyes with the doll before?

 

I have a couple pairs of Silent Paradise eyes and they are beautiful. If you can believe it, they look even more amazing in person in my opinion. I love them and the artist was was really sweet too.

 

Ooohhhh That's great. They already photograph so vibrant! Now to decide on a color.

 

Hah, yeah, trying to describe eyebrow angles is nerve racking! If I don't have to go into that level of detail (and usually, I don't even know where to begin with questions like that... there's a very good reason I'm not a faceup artist myself XD), I'll be much better off.

I'm going to be ordering a Heart, hopefully to work as a new version of this guy. He's gone through a lot of changes over the years! A faceup somewhere between his Dive Seimei iteration and his Volks School C one will probably be what I'll shoot for. *^^*

 

Did anyone else get in on the latest preorder? (Is anyone else already counting down the days until the estimated shipping date?) XD?

 

I had every intention to. I was waiting for it because I wanted another chance for Bau and Cozo. I still couldn't decide between them and I have to admit that I personally have too many dolls. I'll probably crumble soon enough and get another one of her sculpts.

 

I ordered Laya 2 since I have wanted Laya since I saw it. Wanted to buy silent paradise eyes but was feeling guilty over a string of large purchases, so just the head.

 

Laya/2 is such an adorable sculpt. Nice choice! Do you have ideas on the body? Will do make Laya a boy or a girl?
Silent Paradise eyes are gorgeous...but I totally hear you on the "too many big purchases" thing.

 

I currently have a Senior Delf type 3 boy body on layaway for my other floating head and hopefully Laya will look good on that proportionally. I don't mind painting heads to match. As long as I don't gotta paint bodies.... joint chipping is the bane of my existence! I'm so mad, I freckled up and blushed up my Dollshe David Kuncci and scratched it 5 minutes later!

My Laya will be male, but fluid on gender presentation. I plan to have him in both 1920s flapper dresses and the newsboy look.

 

Aww! Well, you could always get both next time? (Which wouldn't help the "too many dolls" situation, but...! XD)

That sounds fantastic! Laya is such a cute sculpt. I'm looking forward to seeing yours!


Also, Anna-Queen has posted photos of her finished 55cm girl body. (Doll nudity warning, of course.) It looks amazing! Volks bodies have always been my favorites, but Anna-Queen's is seriously making me rethink that. Naturally, her Naya looks beautiful modelling it, too.

 

I don't need any encouragement in this department...lol. In fact I was sooooo close to doing just THAT. But considering I have 4 heads that need their own bodies/different bodies; truly it was guilt that stopped me.

And I love the girl body! It's the perfect size that I want (if total size comes in at 55cm) for a pair of twins that I've also been dragging my feet on getting a bodies for. I'll be interested to see if she sells her body separately or if she'll only release full dolls. Given that she's a small operation, I'm guessing that it's probably the later - but we'll see. I'm hoping to see boy bodies too. I would love to put my Club on a body she sculpted instead of his current (AprilStory - it works totally fine though).

@zekarmisama I think Laya will be a great sculpt for your concept. Looking forward to how you'll put it all together.

 

Yeah I'm excited! I've been shopping around for mohair for a wig. Been flipping between a fantasy color and a natural color.

But a bob doesn't take that much mohair so maybe both haha.