Crystal Faceups: Contest Entries and Voting

Briefly describe your entry's concept:
"Crystal" is a shy, innocent young woman with a strange affliction: gold leaf emerges from her pores, a tiny diamond falls from her tear duct and gemstones materialize in her ears. She loves helping others, surprising people and has a strong aversion to cameras and scientists. "Crystal" is inspired by the real life story of Katie, The Gold Leaf Lady.


Entry type: faceup


Materials used:
-Zoukeimura Finishing Powder Spray sealant
-Volks acrylics
-Volks Pearl X Powder
-Volks and Pan pastels
-Faber-Castell watercolor pencils
-Vallejo gloss
-gold glitter
-Aleene's Tacky glue
-eyelashes
-nail art gems
-gold scrap book paper
-3M 60923 half mask respirator NIOSH approved


Doll company & head sculpt:
Luts Senior Delf Howl on Bebell female bust

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Are you the artist of this faceup? Yes

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? Yes

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? Prize, please!

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? Yes

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept: I wanted to go with something akin to a crown of thorns; a crown of crystals. Ended up looking a little more statue-of-liberty than I intended but I'm pretty happy overall.

Entry type: Face up

Materials used: Mr Super Clear UV Cut Flat, Mungyo soft pastels, white and silver pearl powders, Tamiya gloss, labradorite beads (used for eyes), nail art beads, watercolour paints, hot glue, quartz crystals, Mod Podge glue.

Doll company & head sculpt: Granado Enoch

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Are you the artist of this faceup? Yes.

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? Yes.

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? Prize.

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? Yes.

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept: Born in a mountain cave, his body emulates his blue pearl granite environment until he is older and more capable of defending himself. As granite has quartz crystals in it, his skin is mottled as a natural camouflage against enemies. His tribe’s culture often includes the painting of golden designs on the body to ward off evil spirits and bring luck to the bearer.

Entry type: Face-up and body blushing

Materials used: LOTS of acrylic paint mixed with matt medium, sponged on. I used the brushes a little for his face and a little for touch-up work in spaces that didn't get sponged very well. I used gold temporary tattoos for a little extra shiny (I had already used iridescent acrylic paint on his eyelids!) and a little gem glued onto his forehead. I also used a tiny bit of black spray paint on his wings. MSC was used to seal.


Doll company & head sculpt: Resinsoul Pi

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Are you the artist of this faceup? Yes

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? Yes

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? prize

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? Yes

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept: Inspired by the old jewelry and carnival glass often found in antique stores.

Entry type: Face-up


Materials used: Mr Super Clear Matte, Prismacolor Nupastel, Prismacolor Lightfast colored pencil, Pearl-Ex (multiple pigments), Liquitex Matte Varnish, Liquitex Gloss Varnish, various brushes (mostly synthetic hair), Elmer's glue-all, Rhinestones pulled from broken tiara clip, doll lashes in purple, 3M 6000 series mask w/ fresh p100 filters, pink glass eye and clear/white Oscar doll eyes

Doll company & head sculpt: Soom Galena (NS)


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Are you the artist of this faceup? Yes

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? Yes

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? Prize

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? Yes

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept:
I was really inspired by the crystal logo for DoA's 15th Anniversary this year and thought the bunches of crystals in the logo would look neat as horns. That was my main objective and everything else was decided on around the horns to give her a very fantastical look.

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Faceup with Modification (crystal horns)

Materials used:
Citadel Minutorum Varnish, Milliput for the bony growth the crystals are in, various types of crystals, dental tools to sculpt the Milliput, glue for the crystals, soft pastels, makeup brushes, watercolour pencils, acrylic paint, matte fluid medium, Liquitex varnish, pearl powder, paint brushes and chain accents to make it look like her horns were pierced.
*I decided against the eyelashes in the materials photo.

Doll company & head sculpt:
Doll Family-A "Practice Head"


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Are you the artist of this faceup?
Yes
Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary?
Yes
Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun?
Prize
Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them?
Yes

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept:

No. 83 on the Periodic Table of the Elements, bismuth crystallizes in stepped, uniform stalactites. The purest bismuth immediately oxidizes, or tarnishes, in a rainbow spectrum ...​

"It's fitting that you chose me, isn't it?" he says, pointing out that bismuth, purportedly, aids with spiritual and emotional isolation. "Did you hope to alleviate your loneliness that way?"

A lab-created god branded by an opalescent stigma, he stands for the hope that everyone in a world such as ours can find somewhere to be loved and belong.

Entry type: (faceup)


Materials used:
3M half-face respirator with 3M 6001 organic vapor cartridges and N95 prefilters
Zoukei-mura Finishing Powder Spray UV Cut
Liquitex Basics and Heavy Body acrylic paint
Rembrandt pastels
Tamiya X-22 Gloss
Various brushes
Bismuth crystal

Doll company & head sculpt: Studio Naiko Sanzo



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Are you the artist of this faceup? (yes)

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? (yes)

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? (prize)

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? (yes)

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept: The theme crystal made me think of ice, and I therefore made a ice-inspired faceup. I imagine him being part of some frozen land, living in harmony with the ice.

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Faceup/modification

Materials used: Broken glass bottle, pastels, watercolor pencils, gloss(tamiya), white glue, MSC, eyelashes, brushes, knife, scissors, tweezers, tooth picks, eraser, respiratory protection, gloves

Doll company & head sculpt:
Migidoll Cho normal skin

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Are you the artist of this faceup? Yes

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? Yes

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? Prize

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? Yes

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept:
Inspired by the crystalline nature of snowflakes and frost, I designed this "Ice Queen" faceup, particularly keeping the texture of snow and frost in mind in creating the textures on the icy forehead details. I also wanted to give her a glossy sheen to give off that freshly melting snow appearance.

Entry type: (faceup, tattoo, body blushing, modification)
Faceup


Materials used:
Pearlex Powders, Army Painter Anti-Shine spray (base layers), gloss (MSC spray-on, Tamiya brush-on, Liquitex brush-on, Citadel brush-on), liquitex metallic silver paint, Martha Stewart metallic silver paint, "fake" snowflakes (crafting plastic bits), Tacky glue ("fake" snowflake application, first layers), Limino UV resin and UV light

Doll company & head sculpt: Doll Family-H Zuangyan (practice head, vampire fangs modded off)


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Are you the artist of this faceup? (yes/no) yes

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? (yes/no) yes

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? (prize/fun) prize

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? (yes/no) yes

 

Briefly describe your entry's concept: Black and Gold Gems for a mystical Goddess

Entry type: faceup


Materials used: MSC, PanPastels, Watercolor Pencils, Acrylic Paint, Pearl EX Shimmer Powder, Craft Gems, Tamiya Gloss, Paintbrushes, false eyelashes, glue

Doll company & head sculpt: Withdoll Emma


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Are you the artist of this faceup? Yes

Was this faceup done specifically for DoA's 15th Anniversary? Yes

Are you competing for the prize, or are you competing just for fun? Prize

Have you read the 2019 anniversary and prize eligibility rules and do you agree to follow them? Yes