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Jennifer Wheatley  

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Long time, No See

Journal Entry: Thu Jan 31, 2008, 11:35 AM
Wow, haven't been here for awhile. Thanks to everyone who has commented on my work, even if I've never gotten around to responding. I have a bad relationship with my art as I think its all crap. And I'm so out of practice with my creative writing that reading even a single chapter of my old work makes me want to cry.

At this point in time, I've gone about four years without even picking up a pencil to do any artwork. I just don't feel it anymore. And I haven't felt it since I graduated with my BFA in 2003. I think I will always hate University for taking my love of drawing away from me. I have been taking more photographs however!

After I kind of burned out on cosplaying, I moved onto the dreaded creepy elitist snobby ABJD scene. Yeah... they're expensive dolls. And yeah, a lot of people like to think they're special and part of the I'm Better Than You (tm) club because they have one. Still, I like them. Actually, I thought they were pretty damn creepy at first, but they've grown on me and now I have 5, with 2 more incoming. But they are each very distinctly different from one another and I really don't see myself having anymore than that. 7 is too many as it is.

Almost all of my current photography has centered around them. I find it enjoyable and I end up liking my dolls in my photos MORE than I like the dolls in person. Its about capturing a bit of feeling from an inanimate object. I do have a bit of a hang-up in that I'm a bit obsessed with portrait shots.

Ah well.

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    sephirothUK@hotmail.com
  • Current Age: 28
  • Current Residence: West Yorkshire, UK
  • Interests: ABJDs, Anime, Kimonos, Foxes, Roleplaying, Sephiroth, Nyan Nyan Nyanko plushies
  • Favourite band or musician: Placebo
  • Favourite genre of music: Anime & RPG Soundtracks
  • Favourite artist: Erjun Zhao
  • Favourite game: Ultima VII: The Black Gate, Ultima VII Part 2: The Serpent Isle, Final Fantasy VII
  • Favourite gaming platform: Well... I own three different PS2's (US, UK, JP)
  • Favourite cartoon character: Galatea from BGC2040, Motoko from Ghost in the Shell
  • Tools of the Trade: Mostly my camera these days. Haven't picked up a pencil for 4+ years. Damn.

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~kallenroxmyboxxors:iconkallenroxmyboxxors: Jun 18, 2008, 1:21:10 PM
Hm... I guess that rules out wiring their hands. lol

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~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: Jun 18, 2008, 3:53:48 AM
Urethane resin, just like the rest of the doll's parts.
~kallenroxmyboxxors:iconkallenroxmyboxxors: Jun 16, 2008, 11:00:21 PM
Ah, that sux :\ what are the hands made out of? Maybe I could wire the hands myself.

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~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: Jun 16, 2008, 7:05:36 AM
Yes, but it's a very new development so only two companies have made jointed hands. And one of those companies only made them for a very brief time-period and have already discontinued them.
~kallenroxmyboxxors:iconkallenroxmyboxxors: Jun 15, 2008, 7:02:22 PM
Is there ever any articulation in the fingers?

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~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: Jun 13, 2008, 3:38:41 PM
It depends on the doll, some have much more posability than others. Almost all ABJDs are at least going to have wrist-joints, elbow-joints, shoulder-joints, hip-joints, knee-joints, ankle-joints, a joint or two in the torso and a further point of articulation where the head connects to the neck.
~kallenroxmyboxxors:iconkallenroxmyboxxors: Jun 13, 2008, 2:10:15 PM
Lol. How many points of articulation to they have? I'm thinking about maybe buying one or two for SMV's.

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~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: Jun 13, 2008, 11:49:52 AM
They're glass. Or urethane resin, or silicone, or acrylic. I prefer glass and urethane as they're the highest quality materials.

But yeah, they are creepy. When I first saw them, I was really wierded out by them as well, particularly by the seperate eyes. But then I saw one I actually 'kinda' liked and it all went downhill from there. ;)
~kallenroxmyboxxors:iconkallenroxmyboxxors: Jun 4, 2008, 1:41:46 PM
Damn those dolls are CREEPEH but awesome at the same time. They remind me of porcelain dolls... are their eyes made of glass or are they painted on?

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~Durch:iconDurch: May 11, 2008, 6:35:44 PM
That sucks....but I can understand that, I got so burnt out on cooking when I was a chef I all but stopped eating, and really didn't do any cooking for almost a year afterwards. I still haven't gone back into a professional kitchen, though I may have to soon....:I
~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: May 11, 2008, 8:35:34 AM
Except that I don't actually do artwork anymore. I got totally burnt out on it.

These days its really just the camera and me.
~Durch:iconDurch: May 10, 2008, 8:50:30 PM
I'm not at all surprised to see how much your artwork has developed and grown, how your skill has deepened since the last time I looked at your sketchbook years ago...:>

Can't wait to see more...though it's gonna be hard to pick a fav....;>
~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: Apr 6, 2008, 4:02:22 PM
I don't mind at all. I'm flattered that people like my BJDs and my photography enough to fav them!
~Goddess-Kisa:iconGoddess-Kisa: Apr 6, 2008, 2:38:44 PM Mood: Love
I hope you don't mind me faving most of your Dollfies >< They are just so gorgeous! Very beautiful gallery :3 Your photos are amazing !

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~Cyber-Materia:iconCyber-Materia: Jan 31, 2008, 6:29:05 PM
Thank you! I don't take photographs that often but I will definitely upload more of them as I do. :)
*child-of-aros:iconchild-of-aros: Jan 31, 2008, 3:04:45 PM
you have beautiful dolls and a really nice gallery... hope for more of your works!

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