Portfolio - Art Dolls

Sora

Sora

Jo Hards

After I made a fiery themed Beady Doll to celebrate the 2024 summer solstice, I started toying with the idea of making Beady Dolls to represent the other elements -...

Sora

Jo Hards

After I made a fiery themed Beady Doll to celebrate the 2024 summer solstice, I started toying with the idea of making Beady Dolls to represent the other elements -...

a button eyed celtic forest spirit art doll with antlers

Iona Bonedust

Jo Hards

Ever since I created little antlered faery Awen for my pen and ink illustration 'The Healer' I've been eager to try making an art doll with antlers. After experimenting with...

Iona Bonedust

Jo Hards

Ever since I created little antlered faery Awen for my pen and ink illustration 'The Healer' I've been eager to try making an art doll with antlers. After experimenting with...

Temperance Wormwood

Temperance Wormwood

Jo Hards

It's been a long time since I tried painting a full face on one of my art dolls. My style has evolved quite a lot over the last few years, so...

Temperance Wormwood

Jo Hards

It's been a long time since I tried painting a full face on one of my art dolls. My style has evolved quite a lot over the last few years, so...

Isobel Yewtree

Isobel Yewtree

Jo Hards

Isobel felt very familiar to me as I was making her. The techniques I use now are a long way from the techniques I used when I began doll making,...

Isobel Yewtree

Jo Hards

Isobel felt very familiar to me as I was making her. The techniques I use now are a long way from the techniques I used when I began doll making,...

a halloween themed art doll with button eyes in orange and black

Olivia Pumpkinpatch

Jo Hards

Nothing sums up October more than pumpkins and the combination of orange and black, so for the Halloween/Samhain season, I made Olivia, a spooky little girl who is all dressed...

Olivia Pumpkinpatch

Jo Hards

Nothing sums up October more than pumpkins and the combination of orange and black, so for the Halloween/Samhain season, I made Olivia, a spooky little girl who is all dressed...

Rhiannon

Rhiannon

Jo Hards

Over the last year, I have been very much focused on developing my artistic skills and making my dolls more complex. However, for this little ghost girl, I decided to keep...

Rhiannon

Jo Hards

Over the last year, I have been very much focused on developing my artistic skills and making my dolls more complex. However, for this little ghost girl, I decided to keep...

Watch My Creation Process

On my YouTube channel, I regularly post behind-the-scenes videos, showing how my art dolls and illustrations are created, including inspiration, tips, and stories from my little floating studio, somewhere on a canal in Wales