Tomodachi Island

I’ve had a pretty productive day sculpting away at these two. I’m trying allot of new things at the moment and it is really helping me on my way back from stress and depression. Can you guess what these are going to be? https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kcN5_FeQO/?igshid=f22fi1rz8rkl

I’m finally ready to release my Dunny AP’s! Wednesday the 9th of October will be the date and the time will be 8.00 PM London Time. I have written a blog entry about Inari. Head on over to tomodachiisland.com/blog for more details! ❤️ 🦊 ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3VWQSjF2lz/?igshid=jmi4kknnh6bq

I’ve finally finished the Inari Ōkami print! One reason to why I prefer working the traditional way to digital is that I’m in control. I’m never in control of my digital work and I hate it! But I love how it comes out in the end, so I guess the struggle has to be worth it 😂 A week later than planned and I’m ready to release my AP Inari Dunnys. More details will follow tomorrow. @kidrobot #kidrobot #customtoy #designertoy #vinyltoy #tomodachiisland #limitedprint #digitalart #art #spiritusdea #goddess #arttoy #vinyl #toy #dunny #customdunny #toylife #munnyworld #customkidrobot #designervinyl #toyart #toynerd #customvinyl #toycollector #arttoy #collectibles #foxunny #fox #inari #inariokami #spiritofthegoddess https://www.instagram.com/p/B3SQDOUl2xW/?igshid=1xyo0ll2hwb4x

Hey hey! So I just wanted to update you on the Inari AP’s. I was going to release them this weekend buuut I am doing a limited edition print to go along with them and my #intous pen tablet has decided to throw in the towel just as I was about to do the finishing touches. So I think it might be next weekend now. Sorry to keep you all waiting. I promise you’ll be able to get your hands on one very soon! 💕💕💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3AYnzSFwrb/?igshid=w7mkcoz27leo

So close now guys! Spiritus Dea drops @kidrobot and selected stores in 20min 😱 It so exciting! And what an amazing series to be part of, I mean wow this might be one of my most favourite Dunny series ever! ❤️❤️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B268HwelmdW/?igshid=lgax1fxuiixv

Oh she finally been revealed! It’s been over a year and I’m so excited to finally share my Dunny Imari Ōkami with you all! I’m officially a @kidrobot artist and couldn’t be more proud! Inari Ōkami is a goddess of fertility, love, and agriculture who brings prosperity to her devotees. Interchangeably depicted as male, female, or kitsune (fox), it is the latter representation that resonated most with artist Tomadachi Island, due to her strong connection to foxes which are frequently used in her work. Of this beautifully sculpted Dunny, she says "I've made my own interpretation of Inari, bringing fox and female into one." Learn more about Tomodachi Island and Inari on the Kidrobot blog. Spiritus Dea drops on Kidrobot.com and at select retailers on Friday, September 27th at 10am MT. And I will have a little extra something going out with my AP’s too so stay tuned for more info 😁😁😁 I’m so excited! 🤪😁😁😁 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rgl5ilcaX/?igshid=xxbnluoiw7qc

I quick little fairy drawing will have to be the creativeness for the day.... #art #artistic #drawing #illustration #artist #artstagram #originalart #dailyart #artoftheday #instaart #instart #sketchoftheday #instaillustration #graphite #blackbook #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #scribbles #creatures #animal #tiger #hare #gentleman #creative #owl #bird #wallart #nurseryart https://www.instagram.com/p/B2em6rvFh9y/?igshid=1ufw91dp77oqr

I quick little fairy drawing will have to be the creativeness for the day.... https://www.instagram.com/p/B2emtTxlzFi/?igshid=m18hoya9ssw3

We’re an hour and a half away from the drop! These three will be for sale in my web store tomodachiisland.bigcartel.com for 8.00 PM (London Time) Previews are up for viewing! Don’t miss out! 🦄🌈❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZnMYWljy6/?igshid=195yrv3r9pg2k

🦄🦄🦄 unicorns for everyone 🦄🦄🦄 Lorelie and little Nonnie will be up for sale over at my BigCartel store from 8.00 PM (London Time) on Saturday the 14th of September. So tomodachiisland.bigcartel.com guys and girls! Tomorrow is the day! Preview is up now! 😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️ 🌈 🌈 🌈 🦄 🦄 🦄 #kidrobot #customtoy #designertoy #vinyltoy #tomodachiisland #craft #sculpey #art #sculpting #sculpture #arttoy #vinyl #toy #dunny #customdunny #toylife #munnyworld #customkidrobot #designervinyl #toyart #toynerd #customvinyl #toycollector #arttoy #collectibles #unicorndunny #unicorn @kidrobot https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Ww6WmFqYH/?igshid=dcea8duq6m27

Hey hey! Little Miss Lorelie here is finally finished! I was writing a blog entry for you all but somethings up at the moment and it keeps changing the colours of my photos so I’ll have to see if I can post it a bit later. As for now, Lorelie will be up for sale over at my BigCartel store from 8.00 PM (London Time) on Saturday the 14th of September along with two more Dunnys that you have seen before. So tomodachiisland.bigcartel.com guys and girls! Tomorrow is the day! Preview is up now! 😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️ 🌈 🌈 🌈 🦄 🦄 🦄 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Wcwi8FZ5Q/?igshid=14r9vjd30cxrg

I’m happy to say that I more or less completed her today, which is way beyond my expectations. What a relief! Completely zoned in and disappeared into my creative mind space where I haven’t been for such a long time. A few touch ups here and there and a few more layers of gold on her horn and she should be ready for the shop! I’ve got two more things to go up. Old ones that I needed to do some changes to... good thing is that they will be discounted from their original price 🤓 I’ll let you know when we’re ready for a store release 😁 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KTD-zFVrO/?igshid=1bu46ez3qzu5r

I’m slowly but surely crawling back out of that grave I put myself in at the beginning of this year. It feels like I’ve been gone forever, still, this year I’ve made more customs than last.... it’s weird to think even though I’ve done next to nothing for three months. But I’m slowly repairing what I broke inside me and in a way I feel like a butterfly that’s just gone through it’s metamorphosis. Let’s see if this can be the start of something beautiful ☺️🙏🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2J9ANKFGLW/?igshid=fgcite5fpx76

As you know I’ve got this little side project going for my own mental wellbeing. Now I actually managed to make a mold and a resin pull of it this week. I did it all in a blind panic as the weather is starting to get pretty hot and the monsterclay started going too soft 😱 Was pretty scared of loosing this little guy there for a while. The mold is in an absolute state though as I couldn’t put it in the pressure pot. It’s full of air bubbles! On a lighter note I can clean this resin version up (which will not melt) and make a new perfect mold. And who knows, maybe maybe I’ll be able to get some up in the shop for you. But I’m not committing to anything 🙈 #wip #newthings #planter #broadenyourhorizons #creature #tomodachiisland #future #plans #scultping #sculptor #sculpey #crafts #artisan #handmade #etsy #greenhome #plants #homedeco #homedecor #homewear #homeinspo #home https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKxoi2lb_Q/?igshid=vuxb4x5yim9x

As you know I’ve got this little side project going for my own mental wellbeing. Now I actually managed to make a mold and a resin pull of it this week. I did it all in a blind panic as the weather is starting to get pretty hot and the monsterclay started going too soft 😱 Was pretty scared of loosing this little guy there for a while. The mold is in an absolute state though as I couldn’t put it in the pressure pot. It’s full of air bubbles! On a lighter note I can clean this resin version up (which will not melt) and make a new perfect mold. And who knows, maybe maybe I’ll be able to get some up in the shop for you. But I’m not committing to anything 🙈 https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKxHsMFetF/?igshid=1kri69060x46o

Here’s another thing I’ve been working on little by little over the past couple of months. A project I’ve taken on as a personal one. I’m trying to balance work life and and the art I do in my spare time. The past year I did nothing else but work work work and somewhere along the line I stopped enjoying myself. Having your biggest passion as a job is not always as amazing as it might sound when we forget how to enjoy what we do. I am taking this year to learn how to balance myself and how to make this work. I know I can keep doing this as long as I do it right and stop feeling guilty over the things I do in my spare time. We all need that time to ourselves and our thoughts after all... 🌱 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByxUtduFEiP/?igshid=1ubvy16vn9ju3

Sorry that things are a bit slow around here. I’m dealing with allot of emotional things at the moment as well as some secret projects. In all the stress I went through this past year I have kind of lost my way and forgotten how to relax and clear my mind. I’ve forgotten that drawing is what brings me solace. So last night instead of watching something mind numbing on Netflix I sat down and I drew for the first time in six months. I didn’t know what to draw, had no plan. So I drew three shapes, a circle, a triangle and a square. I’m most familiar with circle shapes and it’s where I feel safe, so that’s where I started. The triangle was daunting but brought a beautiful gentleman bunny. The square was the hardest, it’s such an edgy shape that I really didn’t like. But even a square can be made soft and brought a clever bird creature to life. I rarely challenge my mind like this but I must say it was very refreshing and today I feel much calmer in my soul. Isn’t it funny how the therapy we need most of the time is just at our fingertips? ☺️ Swipe for close ups 🥰 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByuUTvWFB6G/?igshid=saw25bruwkvj