About this Page and FAQ
About this Page
Welcome to Liana’s Paperdoll Blog! I draw clothes from my life, what I’m reading, or what I’m currently interested in, and I try to post one new outfit each day. I hope you enjoy my work!
FAQ
Q. What do you use to draw the dolls and clothes?
A. I use Prismacolor pencils (regular and Verithin) on a Strathmore sketchpad, and do the resizing, tabs and any edits in Photoshop.
Q. Will you draw __________ for me?
A. I usually will if I like the idea, but be patient with me and don’t be offended if it takes a while for the drawing to happen. Linking to me from your blog or website may speed up the process, too. ;)
Q. How long have you been drawing paperdolls?
A. I started around 1996, and I started my first paper doll website, Liana’s Paperdoll Boutique, in December 1998, which went until May 2000. For now, that content is mostly unavailable. I did another Paperdoll Blog from June to November 2004, and although I started this version in February 2007, I started drawing again a year later, February 2008.
Q. Will you draw men or children?
A. Probably not, because I don’t find them very interesting. Anyways, I’m so bad at drawing men, you wouldn’t want me to anyways.
Q. Can I use your paperdolls for some project?
A. It depends, ask me first. I won’t agree to anyone else creating any sort of online dress-up game with them, though, because I might want to do something like that myself.
Q. What’s the best way of contacting you?
A. Feel free to e-mail me at lianakerr@gmail.com.
About Me
My name is Liana Kerr, and I’m 26 years old and live in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I love drawing paperdolls, and also reading, walking, cooking, playing video games and watching movies. I’m married to Brian Kerr and we have one cute cat. I also work as a TOEFL rater and a tutor.
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By Joette Pierce, October 18, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
Note: Mrs. Richard Bennett Lloyd dress -
the dress is actually a very pale mauve in the classical style, with a fringed sash tied around
the waist. The gown is set off with sky blue
sandals making a bright note of positive color.
In the painting she is etching her new married name on the tree, the acutal pose is taken from
Raphael’s drawing of Adam Tempted.
By Sharon, October 19, 2008 @ 6:34 am
Your drawings are wonderful! My granddaughter’s name is Liana also. We love ladybugs–we call her lianabug. It would be nice to see your interpretation of a ladybug costume.
By Liana, October 25, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
Joette: Thank you for the information! From the pictures I saw I never would have guessed mauve, I wish I could see it. I’ll link this to the post so everyone can see it.
Sharon: Thank you so much! I always like hearing about other Lianas, too. I tried to do a cute ladybug costume for today, I hope you both like it!
By Brodie, November 8, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
Your drawings are beautiful, i love all of your mermaid drawings. But i would like more drawings of romany gypsy dresses as my ansesters were gypsies and i love the style and look of their dresses.
By Brodie, November 8, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Also i would love to see your interpritation of a female genie dress
By Brodie, November 11, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
i love your phantom of the opera dress, but know-where in the film or musical does it intail that dress.(i wish it did though!!!!!!!!!!)
By Liana, November 14, 2008 @ 8:59 pm
Hi Brodie,
Thanks for your requests, I’ll keep them in mind! And yeah, the Phantom dress is my creation based on the idea of a “Star Princess” gown and the black mask Christine wears in the book. Wouldn’t mind seeing it on the big screen though ;)
By Brodie, November 20, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
your most recent one is beautiful:smoke gery
By Liana, November 20, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
Thanks, Brodie :)
By Brodie, November 21, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
I love marilyn monroe, it think you should draw 1 of her dresses
By Brodie, November 21, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
e.g. the really nice white one
By Brodie, November 21, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
the wonderful wizard of oz dress: its like a titania dress and i love shakespeare!! i bagsy it for my prom!!
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By Brodie, November 22, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
Liana, you are amazing!!! That blue one you drew, georgous!!! Where do you get you’re ideas??
By Liana, November 22, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
Hi Brodie,
I’ve never seen the movie that one is in (the Seven Year Itch, right?) so maybe I’ll get it out from the library sometime…
I’m glad you like the Wizard of Oz dress, that’s one of my favorites too, since my favorite color is green. If you make it for your prom I want pictures ;)
And I’m glad you like the blue one too! I look at a lot of pictures of dresses, especially for the historical ones, and I just pay attention to details on things like movies and whatnot. Plus, I’ve been drawing paper dolls for a long time, so it’s just kind of practice :)
By Brodie, November 23, 2008 @ 7:34 am
Green is my second favourite colour, orange is my favourite!! I wish my prom were earlier, I have 4 more years to go!! Do you live in America?
By Liana, November 23, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Yes, I’m from America, where are you?
By Brodie, November 24, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
I live in England
By Brodie, November 24, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
Beautiful dress, i love for better or for worse, well any programme on wedding tv!!
By Brodie, November 24, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
have you ever been to England?? I’ve been to Denmark,Finland,Wales,Greece,Portugal, Spain,Morrocco,Gabrolta and France, greece has the most beautiful dresses alot like the greek one you drew
By Lisa, November 27, 2008 @ 3:14 am
I really love your paperdolls. I discovered you website by accident but now I visit it every day. I am 12 and every Sunday I get the 7 paperdolls from the previous week, print them and cut them out during the week as I wait for the new dresses/clothes. Are you doing a Christmas Series? I have no requests except that you keep up your fantastic work. My ideas are Christmas series and maybe some fairy outfits. Thankyou, Lisa
By Brodie, November 27, 2008 @ 4:10 am
OMG!! me 2!! I am 12 and i discovered the website by accident. I was on google images looking at gypsy dress and the website came up with the esmeralda one. I to visit it everyday!!:{)
By Lisa, November 28, 2008 @ 1:43 am
You’re lucky being able to go to ALL those countries. We travel a bit but I would love to go to all those countries. I was born in the UK but we now live in Australia. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? We don’t, but if you do Happy Thanksgiving!
By Lisa, November 28, 2008 @ 4:12 am
Brodie: Another similarity is Green is my fav. colour too! ;-)
By Brodie, November 29, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
No i don’t, but thanks anyway!!Australia is one of the places i would like to go, mainly because Summer Heights High is my favourite programme!
By Brodie, November 29, 2008 @ 1:24 pm
Oh i didn’t realise it was thanksgivig, Happy Thanksgiving Liana
By Lisa, November 29, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Summer Heights High is one of my favourite programs too. Toby is a real student just like the Prinicipal who is actually the principal. I would really like to visit the U.K, mainly because the U.K makes so many good shows like Red Dwarf and Fawlty Towers.
By Brodie, November 30, 2008 @ 5:32 am
OMG!! I love fawlty towers soooo much!! Me and one of my best mates Tom say everyday, MANWELL!! I also love the mighty boosh, monty pithons flying circus, little britain and………….MOCK THE WEEK!! oohhhh and Never Mind the buzzcocks
By Lisa, December 1, 2008 @ 1:52 am
I LOVE THE MIGHTY BOOSH!!! IT IS MY FAVOURITE (ALONG WITH RED DWARF AND FAWLTY TOWERS) BUT ITS SO HARD TO FIND HERE! IT WAS ON A CHANNEL CALLED SBS BUT THEY REPLACED IT WITH THE WORST SHOW EVER (SNIFFLE)!!! MONTY PYTHON IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES TOO WE HAVE THEIR BOX SET! OMG! OMG!
By Lisa, December 1, 2008 @ 2:00 am
P.S I looked up Mock the Week, It is hilarious! I’ve never heard of it until today but it is sooo funny! Lucky you and all your good British Comedy…