Doll World – Draw Paper Dolls in Adorable Dresses!
Techniques for illustrating human figures and their clothing.
Doll World is an online art class for drawing and coloring dressed-up human figures.
Doll World is especially for you who want to …
… grow drawing skills step by step – the class is suitable for beginners too!
… get creative and play between fantasy and realism
… draw poses freely without reference photos
… design dresses by transforming inspiration into frills, pleats, and flowery decorations
… find joy in drawing and coloring human figures
“A very enjoyable and helpful course. I had a lot of fun overcoming my reluctance to draw that is caused by not really being able to draw.”
Tina, Germany
Create Your Doll World in Five Parts!
Every lesson begins with a small warm-up project before we move on to drawing the doll. The world you are creating starts small but expands lesson by lesson.
Lesson 1 – Frilly Babies
You will draw babies in long frilly gowns and practice hands and faces.
Lesson 2 – Flower Girls
You will draw girls in flower dresses and practice standing positions.
Lesson 3 – Faberge Angels
You will draw sweet spirits on decorative stands and practice sitting positions.
Lesson 4 – Butterfly Fairies
You will draw fairies with wings and practice jumping and flying positions.
Lesson 5 – Fashion Models
You will draw fashionable women who elegantly present our wildest creations.
Inspired by Vintage Gentleness
The teacher Päivi Eerola from Finland, spreads her enthusiasm for drawing and imagining. You will learn simple tips and techniques on how to make the poses look natural and how to design fantastic dresses.
“I love old illustrations where the human figures and poses are not always anatomically perfect but still tenderly beautiful. In this course, I invite you to build a world that may start as a secret but has the potential to grow into full bloom when you just keep drawing.”
Bonus: Membership for Art Community Bloom and Fly
With the class, you will also get a basic membership for the Bloom and Fly Facebook group, where you can share your work and have conversations with Päivi and fellow artists. This membership is for the end of 2025, so you can continue drawing and sharing your art for the whole year.
Sketch, Color, Cut Out!
You only need basic art supplies: smooth paper, pencil, eraser, colored pencils, sharpener, and scissors.
The teacher uses Arches Hot Press watercolor paper with a thickness of 300 g/m2, about 140 lb, and regular colored pencils. But you can also use watercolor pencils or watercolors for coloring the dolls. If you want to use the dolls for collage art, choose thinner paper. Glitter glue is an optional but fun addition to decorations.
Even if the core of the course is about drawing paper dolls, you can apply the methods and results to almost any art project. The dolls of the course are drawn on A4-size (about US letter size) paper, and it’s recommended to start this big because it’s easier first. But once you have got the hang of drawing, you can change the size of the figures and get creative.
“I am more confident tackling figures. I want to draw with pencils now. I used to be very reluctant to use pencils previously.”
Judith McCarthy, Australia
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Start drawing right away!
Price: 79 EUR (about 83 USD)
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Technology Needed + Refund Policy
All the information and services are provided in electronic format. You will need Internet access and a personal email account. The document is in PDF format, and the videos are offered as a streaming service on a web page. You can access the material as long as you want if you download the document and the videos to your computer within 6 months after the purchase. If you download videos, you will also need an application to view and download MP4 videos. You have to be over 18 to join the Bloom and Fly community. All sales are final.