Big Theo, a 3D printed headsculpt with a likeness to the amazing Pearl Mackie, is finally completed! I’m so proud of this one. Pearl Mackie is a very hard likeness to capture because, like Sacha Dhawan, she has big eyebrows, wide nose, large mouth, and large chin, but none of it looks out of proportion. I knew that I succeeded when I made the character smile and her smile looked bigger than her face, as Pearl Mackie’s does in the most wonderful way possible!

This doll took so damn long to paint because I was trying to use very thin layers of paint for a more even coating. Not sure if the tedium was worth it, as I never examine dolls as closely as my photos do. She also took a long time to paint because I was color matching between her body and her head. I really wish there were articulated action figure bodies easily available in a variety of skintones.