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Realistic vs. Stylized sculpts - How do you decide?

Aug 9, 2010

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    1. It really depends on the sculpt I probably prefer them to be slightly stylized
       
      #21 Orion, Aug 13, 2010
    2. I have the same problem right now, one is realistic and the other fairly realistic but slightly stylized. Though I think since the latter choice is a hybrid, I'm going to pick the first for now and maybe get the hybrid later :T
      Then the issue of "does this doll fit in?" comes up T____T
      Gah, doll indecision kills.
       
      #22 rdaydreamer, Aug 13, 2010
    3. I prefer more realistic dolls, but I'm sure there's at least one stylized doll that I'd be in love with.
       
      #23 Ryoenchi, Aug 13, 2010
    4. Why not both? I like both :) Depends on whether I like it or not.
       
      #24 Inmylove, Aug 13, 2010
    5. i've got both Realistic and stylized.. it just depends on if I like them..
      And on the character the mold is for :)
       
      #25 niniatiale, Aug 13, 2010
    6. I almost always go for more stylized. I like the stronger, more exaggerated shapes, and I like that I can't just look at people and find the same shapes, and I like the contrast when stylized dolls are painted in a naturalistic way, so they look alive.

      But there are some realistic dolls I love too... a beautiful sculpt can happen in any style. >3<

      But it can be so hard to recognized what is stylization and what is just variation within realism, so I don't really know what I'd call stylized and what I'd call realistic unless it's pretty extreme and obvious.
       
      #26 nk-chan, Aug 14, 2010
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