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I remember fondly the heyday of the Big Kiss Page on Otakuworld.com, back when I looked forward to the weekly or fortnightly updates, where each time there were as many as 20 new dolls. Each new doll was a delight - we were spoilt for choice when there were so many quality dolls to choose from, and I could always count on artists new or veterans offering a fresh perspective on the Kiss art form.

With the decline of the Kiss art form, and the disappearance of the kiss community, this hobby which I've enjoyed for more than a decade is on its last legs.

I've always been drawing sporadically, but Kiss really propelled me to improve on my art - at my peak at the end of 2002 I felt I could draw anything effortlessly. "Red Riding Hood" and "Tara Felinsky 2" dolls were the products of a time when I was facing tremendous pressure at school. During this time, Kiss was a means for these intense bursts of creative energy to find a tangible expression. There was a ready audience of kiss makers and players to enjoy, and the entire process was satisfying. In that frenzied period, in between rushing for my graduating project, I made Red in 4 days, and Tara 2 in a little less than 2 weeks. Looking back on those dolls, I can see the absolute clarity of vision and confidence in the artwork, something I feel lacking in my later, albeit more complex dolls.

I am among the last of the kiss doll makers. We used to number in the hundreds, hanging on to the forums at otakuworld exchanging pointers and critiques on kiss dolls. Now I know of few who remember the art form, fewer yet who continue to create. With each passing year, I have produced less. With each abandoned doll, I started making increasingly detailed dolls to distract from the routine of my professional career. These self absorbed vanity project eventually no longer resembled what they were intended to be - simple things of delight.

The act of making dolls, while still enjoyable to me, has become an endlessly lonely burden. 7 years in the making each new iteration has become an excuse at putting off the finishing touches to the Milla Automata doll.

Perhaps I always knew that it will be my final doll - its completion the end of a childhood long past that I'm reluctant to put away.

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Less Ruth
Artist | Hobbyist | Digital Art
Singapore
Current Residence: Singapore
Favourite genre of music: Rock, Jpop, Hip-hop
Favourite style of art: Mine
Operating System: WinXP
MP3 player of choice: iPhone
Shell of choice: Peanut
Skin of choice: Human
Favourite cartoon character: Yotsuba, Totoro, Haruhi Shizumiya
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:iconodessa2612:
Your Chara Milla is very cute and beautifull ! Very Kawaii ! And I love also Chloroformed Cuties !! I I will send you Ganbare from Yokohama.
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~LessRuth May 13, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
THanks!
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:iconthingthingness:
Awesome gallery!
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~LessRuth May 7, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks!
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~tman300 Apr 17, 2013  New member
Never heard of the "Kiss" art form, but I like what you present here.
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~LessRuth Apr 18, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks!
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:iconrustyblood:
Hi, sorry for the bunch of favs, but your works are wonderful ! Thanks for sharing them !!!
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~LessRuth Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Glad you enjoyed them!
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:iconstealthpanther:
Love your dolls! ^-^
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~LessRuth Apr 1, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks!
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