Doll of the Month - Gerda the Winter Queen Doll (January)

I thought that for 2026, I could set myself a project for drawing some doll-like characters. Looking at my artwork from the past few years, I noticed some almost doll-like gothic vibes to my humans at times, so I thought I might as well run with it.

For January, here's Gerda the Winter Queen Doll. I named her after the heroine of Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen (even if she isn't the Snow Queen herself), as Elsa was way too obvious.

She's pretty much the doll with the most basic design, given that she's my first one. Just a floaty blue dress with a spiky crown to resemble icicles. I made her clothes light blue to stand out against the background more, but you may notice some white specks on them. This is one of those times where the pencil's annoying habit of leaving white areas actually works out well.

If you're curious why Gerda has no nose and ears, it's because I'm thinking of making them similar to rag dolls without the extra features. It's also how I used to draw before adding noses and ears to my characters in my current art style. ;)

I decided not to drawing over the lines with pen this time. It hasn't always worked to my benefit in the past so it was easier to just leave it as pencils. Instead, I just used a filter on my laptop to sharpen the lines slightly.

The upcoming dolls will be a lot more detailed, but I think this one works for what it is. I've already got a few ideas as to what the next few dolls will be themed on. I just need to think about what they would look like! :D