Cupboard Friend
Lynn Magie
This painting is a cliche because toys are repetitively used as subjects for artworks. First of all, toys such as dolls, bears and twirling ballerinas are redundant because they are easy to paint. This is because they are not real, therefore the facial and body structures are simple. They are pretty much just shapes and colors. For instance, in order to draw a human girl, you would have to create the cheeks, eyebrows, and adequate sized nose. This is a challenge because sometimes the painting does not look like the model. On the other hand, the doll above can easily be replicated by making circles for eyes, a line for lips, and a dot for a relatively small nose. Truly, using toys as models for paintings is not worthwhile.
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