Aesthetics 2nd and 3rd Faceups

I like the lips on the 2nd (technically 3rd) face up. But to me, the eyelashes seem really long. You make the eyebrows pretty even, nice job! (That's my weakness!)

 

I like the look, especially the veining running from the corner of the eye down to the mouth!

 

@Little Lu,

What materials did you use for the eyebrow hairs/eyelashes? While the eyelashes are nice and long, they do look a a bit gritty, and perhaps a little thick (using paint would help make them not gritty, or making sure to have sharp-but-not-too-sharp pencils if you're using watercolor pencils, and give them multiple layers). And the eyebrow hairs are a bit stubby and sparse-looking. A trick with eyebrow hairs is, to draw them a little more angled, rather than going at a perpendicular angle to the eyebrow base. I can see that you did that a bit, but I think you could've done it a bit more even, to give the hairs some more length there, without them going way up onto the forehead, but still not look stubby. :3

I do really like the blushing colors you chose on the last one, particularly for his lips! Though I do feel like he could've used just a bit more blushing on the outer upper corners of his eyes, since the inside corners of his eyes look to have a different saturation level than the outside.

But all in all, I can definitely see your progress! Keep up the good work!

 

Watercolor pencils are great too! One of my faceups with my finest, thinnest, wispiest eyebrows was with a Derwent pencil. I think it's just a matter of making sure your pencil is sharp, but not too sharp. Also, making sure your sealant has given it a fine layer. If your sealant is thick, it can cause the surface you are working on to start out a little gritty, which can make the pencils look more gritty as well.