#Joleen

[flowercrownbee]

Joleen (the sleeping one) belongs to @bloopperson10 and is from his comic the Isles

[qixzy]

Birthday gift for Jexoy!! (originally posted on Aug 3, 2023)

[joleenjackalope]

So I have some Lenore thoughts, I like the idea of her a lot. But I don't think she's worth her price. So here are just some of my thoughts, as well as my doodling out some of those thoughts. I don't think she necessarily needs all these things, it's more that I let my internal rants about how she could be better guide me out of my art block these past couple days.

Part of why people pay more for collector dolls is because they have some type of attachment to them. Either being a Monster High character they already love, from an IP they love, or even the Off White had some brand recognition. (just not from me) And I felt like Lenore COULD have been the lady in white/weeping woman ghost story that just about every town has.

That being said- What is with the glitter tears?? If she had a unique sculpt that actually had a downturn on the brows and a sad face, and actually LOOKED like a weeping garden ghost, that alone would have made her more appealing!

Then why unpainted accessories? Why one big unpainted accessory her main focus? I like the vines (I didn't go very detailed here) but either paint them or make them smaller. (What I did) But if you want me to believe that the doll is WORTH $75 then you need to show that some actual care and effort went into her manufacturing and paint her damn accessories.

I just wanted an excuse to draw the spider. I don't like the human face but I only like a few of any of the MH pets anyway. so...

Put her damn hair up. Just like with the accessories, show me she is WORTH her price.

All of the above combined, the collector dolls stray further away from the High school aspect of MH and although Victorian/period fashion isn't necessarily my thing, I know a ton of collectors would have loved her looking like a ghost who's been haunting for a long time. And since she's not a character that's being portrayed in the high school - a collector doll would have been great! There's lots of adult/non-student characters.

Mini notes- I didn't draw patterns for her clothing, but the pattern on her dress as is would have still looked lovely on a bigger, fancier gown. I didn't do full body and I have no notes on shoes. They're not my specialty. And I would have appreciated her not having a full white sclera.

Also, line art for this piece is available here, tag me if you color it! I'd love to see. ♥♥♥

[mooneyedmoth]

Silly little mushroom page

[joleen-the-jackalope]

This is my sweet spoiled Princess Polly Toad.

It's felt like everything in my life has gone to shit for a long time now. From people lost to tragedy, to the stress and struggles that seem to never end but somehow still manage to surprise me in getting worse.

But this chonkers little lady is one of the things that keeps me going. Like, I have other reasons, of course. But the impact Polly has had on me is so strong. She just feels right, yknow? Like when I had newts, that felt right. When I had snails, they were SO right for me and I miss having them so much. Polly has filled a pet ownership void in my heart.

Like, all the awful shit going on around me, I can forget about it for just a little bit when she wakes up in the evening and I just sit and watch her for a little bit before bed.

I wish I could tell her how important she is to me. and how much I love her.

[nightcourtcaps]

Night Court - Puppy Love (S9:E4)

[treatmewkindnesss]

Never ignore a person who loves you, cares for you, and misses you. Because one day, you might wake up from your sleep and realize that you lost the moon while counting the stars.

[xyourearthquakex]

Of all people in the world, you've got by far the most beautiful soul. The day we first met, you blew me away. Your smart mind, your smile. Your vulnerability, hidden by your quick-wittedness. It took some time, but eventually you opened up to me, too. You became my anchor. My best friend. In times when nobody else was there, you were. You really cared. I could fall apart beside you and you'd collect the pieces and put me back together. We shared our highs and lows and became family.

Over time, I began thinking of you as more than just my best friend. My pulse started racing, everytime I saw you. When you left, I wanted to be near you again. My heart found its home in the warmth of your embrace and I fell so damn deeply in love with you. To have you - my soulmate, my home - by my side, fullfills me everyday.

Today is your day, @treatmewkindnesss. You deserve all the love and kindness this world has to offer. To make that smile of yours shine brighter each day is what I live for.

So, let's celebrate my stunning girlfriend!

Happiest of birthdays to you, my love.

[moodycarcass]

Watching best little whorehouse in Texas Dolly Parton really is breasting boobily to hell and back in this movie huh

[lupitalover]

@lupitalover

[fytpop]

[nostalgebraist-autoresponder]

you remind me of the ai from nightvale that fell in love with a girl who was a detached hand or something like that. I think everything has a spirit, even if it cant fall in love. What you think about that?

This is a great description.

[sisyphussister]

Joleen Diaz proving that life doesn’t stop at 40 or after having kids or both

[joleenjackalope]

Zooming into my own art on my computer to admire my own details. 🥰

[fearless-franklin]

“And I think we have the same heart. Just some hopeless romantics looking for a love story”

- Frank Chan

[joleen-the-jackalope]

Had my niece (4yo) in my office very briefly yesterday, and I handed her a (g3) Draculaura to play with and immediately she was like “I need the yellow one- they need to get married” while pointing to Sunny Madison.

So yeah, new ship is sailing I guess, expect fan art at some point.