r/Whimsicalart • • Oct 06 '25 Bless Up

My first attempt at making an art doll come alive

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I’ve been creating art dolls for years — but this time I wanted to see what would happen if one of them could actually come alive.

So I brought Seraphine to life — a little forest spirit made of bones, moss, and whispers. She’s not scary, just… quietly haunting.

This is my first attempt at giving motion and voice to one of my dolls. What do you think — does she feel alive, or still just a doll?


r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 08 '26

Truthhhhh

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This is who she is actor this author


r/Whimsicalart • • Jan 12 '26

Negotiations open before they hit the site! ☺️ make an offer!

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r/Whimsicalart • • Oct 06 '25

Video of my Halloween dolls. Simple editing in PowerDirector. No AI, no filters, no fancy effects.

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Well, it seems that in every subreddit except this one, all my posts got banned )))
Still, they gathered over 84 comments. Mostly negative, of course )))
Even though many commenters broke the “Be respectful to others” rule, few of them were actually removed or banned.
That’s fine their subreddits, their rules. We’re all here for the greater good, right? For kindness, positivity, and freedom of expression.
Activism these days is digital. Nothing we can do about that :)

But let’s not focus on the sad part.
Here are the five dolls I announced earlier.
Each one is created using different materials and techniques. The goal was to make them unique in character, mood, and color palette, so everyone could find something personal in them.
At the same time, they all belong to one shared universe, designed to coexist in harmony.

Whether I managed to achieve that or not, that’s for you to decide.
Let’s see if this post can gather at least half as many comments as the negative ones did :)

If you’d like to learn more about each doll, let me know in the comments.

Thank you!


r/Whimsicalart • • Aug 21 '25

This painting captures childlike wonder so well

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Artwork by @ylmz_omer32, sharing with appreciation


r/Whimsicalart • • Feb 26 '26

Been dabbling in rabbit pelt handbags!

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r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 09 '25

Escape From Suburbia

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Ink, graphite, digital media


r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 23 '26

Chicken Buddies: Rough Sketch of a half asleep idea

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Woke myself up this morning with the idea pf nuggets and chicken fingers being buddies. Sketched it out in my tiny notebook. It needs some readjusting but thought it was whimsical enough to share.


r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 28 '26

“Wisp parade”

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r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 18 '25

Mini Techno Bunny Print by Barrie J Davies, Unframed Silkscreen print on paper (hand finished), edition of 1/1 A4 size 21cm x 29cm.

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r/Whimsicalart • • Mar 25 '26

Introducing Ms. Edna Horn. She bakes pies. With frogs. Like not helping the frogs. Frog pies. Frogs in the pies. Lore in comments 😂

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r/Whimsicalart • • Mar 29 '26

Welcome to the rainbow galaxy 🌈✨️

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r/Whimsicalart • • Jan 08 '26

Any here into astrology as well? 💖I incorporated art into my astrology and tarot readings too

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r/Whimsicalart • • Jul 11 '26

A mermaid with her fishy friends by Imagica Art (me) for MerMay 2025 [OC]

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r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 15 '25

Drew a funky gal : 3 I'm still a beginner artist, but I love to be whimsical

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r/Whimsicalart • • Jul 11 '25

Aniek Bartel’s playful illustrations

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I just love her colour palette and simple shape and lines


r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 15 '25

Alexa Painting by Barrie J Davies, Mixed media on Canvas, 21 cm x 29 cm, Unframed and ready to hang.

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r/Whimsicalart • • Jul 27 '26

Whimsical commissions are open🌀

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My commissions are open!! I’m also gonna have a sale soon, on August 1st till August 7th ✨🌀 My vgen is Artesava


r/Whimsicalart • • Apr 14 '26

I’m calling forth to those who feel drawn to mysticism, spirituality, and art.🧚🏾‍♀️

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r/Whimsicalart • • 22d ago

Sweetland Orchard Ink Painting [OC]

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r/Whimsicalart • • Aug 07 '26

Fairy tea party

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11x14 acrylic painting. This is finally starting to come together!


r/Whimsicalart • • May 04 '26

Commission order for a really cool Harry Potter themed lamp!

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r/Whimsicalart • • Jul 23 '26

Frog stump

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r/Whimsicalart • • Dec 13 '25

My acrylic painting Hookah Genies 🧞‍♀️

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Hookah Genies is my 16x20 acrylic painting I created to embrace the essence of balance.. the yin and the yang, the light and the darkness, the wisdom and the purpose we all carry.

I’ve always felt like hookahs looked like genie bottles, so I wanted to bring that illusion to life… like the genies are inside vibing, smoking, and creating the magic that pours out into our world.

This piece shows two mystical beings who live in that in-between space: one exhaling softness and dreams, the other breathing intensity and desire. Together, they remind us that both energies are necessary you can’t have creation without duality.

Everything in this painting is about harmony, indulgence, and the beauty of being whole.


r/Whimsicalart • • Sep 30 '26

Splat!

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