Dollieh Face-ups

[PopularFizzyDrink]

I think it's definitely trial and error. I got a practise head and started out just doing blushing with pastels, then moved onto using acrylics, then pencils. Instead of trying to use all 3 mediums at once, which can be a little overwhelming, I broke it down and tried to learn each part of the faceup in turn.

Ultimately it's down to you to use the mediums how you wish. There's no right or wrong faceup, just some faceups are starting points and some are incredibly practised finished results

[Evelien]

Hehe, I remember starting out with just acrylics without knowing how to handle a brush. I still only use acrylics for a little bit of eyeliner, and sometimes, just sometimes, thin lower lashes. The rest is all pastels and watercolour pencils

I also learned to build up colour reeaally slowly and MSC a lot in between. It's mentioned everywhere when you're reading faceup tutorials, but I was too impatient. Being patient got me the best faceups though

What I will probably never really master... eyebrows. Hate the friggin' things.

[kiki-chan78]

Wow, I never realized that I was doing face-ups wrong. All I've ever really used is pastels and watercolor pencils, and rarely relied on brushwork for much. Silly me! I should have known that I was only supposed to get these results with properly thinned acrylics instead of what I've been using. ^.~































I should go call my ex-roomie, and let her know that she's been doing face-ups all wrong too. Won't she be surprised to find out!













<3

-Kiki-chan78.

[Nelly19]

*stares in awe at Kiki chan* wowowowow!!!!!!!! I am going roaming on Saturday to seeif I can find some stuff to practice I found sme eyes I think would fit her just need the practice ^.^ thanks everybody!

[Alopecia No Hime]

Kiki you had me drooling for a second. Your faceups never fail to be absolutely stunning. I hope to get as skilled as you and the others one day.

[kiki-chan78]

I guess the best advice I can give on getting those nice thin delicate lines with a watercolor pencil, is... sharpen the pencil, and keep it sharp. If you can't accidentally injure yourself with it, then it's not sharp enough. If you aren't sure whether or not the tip is sharp enough, lightly tap yourself with it in a sensitive section of skin (cheek, or the tender side of fore-arm are my usual spots for checking) and if it hurts a little, then you're good to go. It's kinda a masochistic way of going about face-ups, but it works for me. ^^;;;

The lighter you apply pressure as you 'draw' the detail in, the crisper and more delicate the lines will be.

Oh yeah, and practice, practice... practice. One good way to practice those delicate lines, is by drawing with normal colored pencils on paper. A lot of the same techs apply between the two mediums. The line quality that you can get while normally drawing, will be comparable to what you'll be able to achieve with watercolor pencils in a face-up. ^.~

The only real 'wrong' way to do a face-up, imho, is by using materials that will damage the doll. Other than that, just about anything is fair game, and as long as there is a reason behind why someone's doll doesn't have eyebrows... it's cool. I will suggest, knowing the basics before going and doing the really crazy stuff. XD

<3

-Kiki-chan78.

[Evelien]

Love your post, you're so right. Allow me to quote the most important part a few times so it'll sink in. ^^

Oh yeah, and practice, practice... practice.

Oh yeah, and practice, practice... practice.

Oh yeah, and practice, practice... practice.

Oh yeah, and practice, practice... practice.

Oh yeah, and practice, practice... practice.

And I'll add to that: patience, patience, patience!

[Alopecia No Hime]

And allow me to add one important detail:

NOTHING WITH OIL IN IT! And always thin down acrylics a little. Just a little. Too much and it's paint soup.