Honestly, I never intended to continue with her faceup. I aimed to make her my practice doll and re-face her a billion times till I produced something I halfway liked. I started her mostly to do eyes over and over because that seemed like the hardest part (unless you're doing a La Dee Da doll who's lips are so small that they become the pain). But, I kinda like this first attempt at eyes and decided to continue.
After an ill-fated attempt to color in the eye whites AFTER the colored parts had been completed and sealed (remember, I was practicing eyes - if I'd known I'd like them, I'd have painted the white beforehand), I metaphorically flushed all my acrylic paint down the commode and vowed never to use paint again. I'll have to purchase more supplies before I can finish her up, but I'm proud of the progress and wanted to share.
I intend to darken her eyeliner a tad more, add a little black detailing to the brows, color the whites of her eyes (which will cure what seems to be pinkeye poor dear), rework her lips a bit, add a shine to her eyes, gloss, and reroot her with black hair.
Yesterday's work
This morning's work
I've always been kinda drawn to the more dark and smokey eye faceups. I'm ready to get her finished up. I'm wondering if I posted this in the wrong place as I see there is a thread for making stuff
I don't actually love the blushing myself. It does look better in person vs these ate up photos though, thank goodness.