Sometimes, a craftsman is too good, like when he makes dolls so realistic it’s creepy. Michael Zajkov is one such man. The faces of his art dolls are so realistic, it’s disturbing to see him hold their heads in his hands. When you watch his work in motion, there’s only so much you can do not to mutter “please don’t blink, please don’t blink, please don’t blink…”
Zajkov graduated from Kuban State University of Russia in 2009. From 2010 to 2013 he worked at a puppet theater while also attending a graduate school. He was propelled to fame after the 2013 “Art Dolls” expo in Moscow. Zajkov’s creations have multiple joints. He uses polymer clay for the dolls, hand painted glass eyes from Germany, and French mohair for hair.
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I don't think they are creepy at all. They are beautiful. He is an amazing artist!
Load More Replies...WOW... it DOES look so realistic it's scary... especially when they all look so sad..
I know. Why are they so sad? :/ The dolls are exquisite works of art. Exquisite! But makes me think; that the artist is sad too. Bc art reflects it's creator .
Load More Replies...I notice a lot of similarity of facial expression, he has a definite style. Very impressive in their realism.
I would love one of my daughter. She died twenty five years ago and if I could afford to...I would get one in a heartbeat.
These are absolutely phenomenal!! They're So Real looking!! What an amazing artist!!
these dolls are incredible and he is a master artist. Like a few other Russian bd makers his dolls will/would be something I lust after but will probably never be able to obtain. I am curious about this site though: I was compiling pictures and artists that make bjds for a friend today and this is the third article about a Russian artist [in one case sisters] where creepy is either used in the title or to describe the dolls. Each one of these dolls and their friends are jewels meant to create awe you must get kinda scared or creeped out easily
Oh my goodness- I have never seen anything so beautiful, or filled with so much emotion and talent! I love them, they're so gorgeous~
Wow, he is very talented! But this reminds me of a creepypasta.......
They are really beautiful, a very skilled artist. Would love to own one.
Beautiful but creepy, especially the first one. Feels like he's going to blink any moment :)
Words alone can't say just how amazing & talented this artist is. Wickedly sweet. So talent in all. Thanks for sharing such fantastic art work.
How amazing it would be to commission a doll for a child that looks just like that child! What a portrait, and what an heirloom it could become! This artist is just brilliant.
Would be wonderful if he could do custom designs. Imagine having your newborn baby back to hold again.
My drram is to have one,they are so beautiful!I'm a Chinese girl,and i love those cute dolls!
My dream is to have one 😂I would take it to my bedroom(I am a girl,and i live in China.)
Exquisite. I Wonder if the lashes are also mohair. They are so realistic I feel like I am Watching people he has known. Or thought up. Which gives the whole thing an air of past, and beautiful memories. Amaaaazing work
Only think that's unrealistic is all the girls have huge pouty lips. They should have included some of his male dolls in this post too!
I don't feel that these are creepy at all but represent mastery in the art doll world and I love the WIP (work in progress) shots.
Oh how I wish I could afford for him to make me one of my mother and father. Such talent...he's fabulous and I find the dolls mesmerizing.
what's with creepy intro, on the writers part... in the olden days .... It was called talent
"Makes your skin crawl" is a fear-based reaction: Why would such beautifully accurate creations make an observer fearful? Strange choice of word; amazing level of skill and talent in the artist.
Unless you have a doll phobia, why would such splendid creations make one's 'skin crawl'? Stupid headline.
It would be great is he created the celebrity dolls, then they would resemble to people perfectly.
Why are these dolls considered "creepy?" If it was a doll of a Kardashian, I'd have to agree; but these are beautiful!
I ddon't think the dolls are creepy--they are amazing artworks. I wish I had some of them. (Yes, the artist is a doll too!)]
Great artistic talent, good taste, engineering and craftsman skills, attention to every little detail. If he writes a real life story of every doll, the book shelves will look different. From a beautiful doll to the ...
Great artistic taste and talent, engineering and craftsman skills, attention to details. Good that he is not a Pygmalion and doesn't want his creations to become alive. Yet, if he writes a tory about each of them as he finds the unique faces for his dolls, some library shelves will look different
All doll look sad and scared, may be its depicting his own emotion in real life, his photo also look sad...
All doll are looks sad and kind of scared, i think this show artist emotion in dolls...he also looks sad.
They are very beautiful dolls. Not so creepy as some older style dolls but I can see how some people might find it unnerving.
Uncanny valley to the max! We can NEVER have robots look like this period.
Realistic looking....except for the lips....they are a bit too exaggerated to look real.
I know at least 4 people with this lips. One is a famous actress maried with a guy called Brad Pitt.
Load More Replies...U wonder how long it takes and how much he would cost to do one for a low cost movie in South Africa. How can one even get in touch with him?
Why are they so sad and depressing? I agree, the dolls are great, and I love dolls, but I really don't want one of these.
he does such an amazing job on the doll themselves I wish he would not dress them in those traditional china doll get ups, its a bit provincial. And I feel like his work deserves better,
He is very talented, but I have seen better work elsewhere. These look kind of creepy to be honest.
I don't think they are creepy at all. They are beautiful. He is an amazing artist!
Load More Replies...WOW... it DOES look so realistic it's scary... especially when they all look so sad..
I know. Why are they so sad? :/ The dolls are exquisite works of art. Exquisite! But makes me think; that the artist is sad too. Bc art reflects it's creator .
Load More Replies...I notice a lot of similarity of facial expression, he has a definite style. Very impressive in their realism.
I would love one of my daughter. She died twenty five years ago and if I could afford to...I would get one in a heartbeat.
These are absolutely phenomenal!! They're So Real looking!! What an amazing artist!!
these dolls are incredible and he is a master artist. Like a few other Russian bd makers his dolls will/would be something I lust after but will probably never be able to obtain. I am curious about this site though: I was compiling pictures and artists that make bjds for a friend today and this is the third article about a Russian artist [in one case sisters] where creepy is either used in the title or to describe the dolls. Each one of these dolls and their friends are jewels meant to create awe you must get kinda scared or creeped out easily
Oh my goodness- I have never seen anything so beautiful, or filled with so much emotion and talent! I love them, they're so gorgeous~
Wow, he is very talented! But this reminds me of a creepypasta.......
They are really beautiful, a very skilled artist. Would love to own one.
Beautiful but creepy, especially the first one. Feels like he's going to blink any moment :)
Words alone can't say just how amazing & talented this artist is. Wickedly sweet. So talent in all. Thanks for sharing such fantastic art work.
How amazing it would be to commission a doll for a child that looks just like that child! What a portrait, and what an heirloom it could become! This artist is just brilliant.
Would be wonderful if he could do custom designs. Imagine having your newborn baby back to hold again.
My drram is to have one,they are so beautiful!I'm a Chinese girl,and i love those cute dolls!
My dream is to have one 😂I would take it to my bedroom(I am a girl,and i live in China.)
Exquisite. I Wonder if the lashes are also mohair. They are so realistic I feel like I am Watching people he has known. Or thought up. Which gives the whole thing an air of past, and beautiful memories. Amaaaazing work
Only think that's unrealistic is all the girls have huge pouty lips. They should have included some of his male dolls in this post too!
I don't feel that these are creepy at all but represent mastery in the art doll world and I love the WIP (work in progress) shots.
Oh how I wish I could afford for him to make me one of my mother and father. Such talent...he's fabulous and I find the dolls mesmerizing.
what's with creepy intro, on the writers part... in the olden days .... It was called talent
"Makes your skin crawl" is a fear-based reaction: Why would such beautifully accurate creations make an observer fearful? Strange choice of word; amazing level of skill and talent in the artist.
Unless you have a doll phobia, why would such splendid creations make one's 'skin crawl'? Stupid headline.
It would be great is he created the celebrity dolls, then they would resemble to people perfectly.
Why are these dolls considered "creepy?" If it was a doll of a Kardashian, I'd have to agree; but these are beautiful!
I ddon't think the dolls are creepy--they are amazing artworks. I wish I had some of them. (Yes, the artist is a doll too!)]
Great artistic talent, good taste, engineering and craftsman skills, attention to every little detail. If he writes a real life story of every doll, the book shelves will look different. From a beautiful doll to the ...
Great artistic taste and talent, engineering and craftsman skills, attention to details. Good that he is not a Pygmalion and doesn't want his creations to become alive. Yet, if he writes a tory about each of them as he finds the unique faces for his dolls, some library shelves will look different
All doll look sad and scared, may be its depicting his own emotion in real life, his photo also look sad...
All doll are looks sad and kind of scared, i think this show artist emotion in dolls...he also looks sad.
They are very beautiful dolls. Not so creepy as some older style dolls but I can see how some people might find it unnerving.
Uncanny valley to the max! We can NEVER have robots look like this period.
Realistic looking....except for the lips....they are a bit too exaggerated to look real.
I know at least 4 people with this lips. One is a famous actress maried with a guy called Brad Pitt.
Load More Replies...U wonder how long it takes and how much he would cost to do one for a low cost movie in South Africa. How can one even get in touch with him?
Why are they so sad and depressing? I agree, the dolls are great, and I love dolls, but I really don't want one of these.
he does such an amazing job on the doll themselves I wish he would not dress them in those traditional china doll get ups, its a bit provincial. And I feel like his work deserves better,
He is very talented, but I have seen better work elsewhere. These look kind of creepy to be honest.
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