Aesthetics 3rd Faceup, My gf's faun...fawn?

Be careful trimming a good brush it could ruin it. I have made single hair brushes that leave more paint than a really good liner brush will make. It is all about loading the brush properly, kind of like how a quill pen holds ink. With a few hairs at the tip, a good brush will let you make teeny tiny lines. You have to have a good magnifier/glasses and focus on the tip of the brush as it touches the resin. It takes practice and patience.

Edit, She does look cool as an earth spirit should.

 

I have painted dollhouse miniatures which are super tiny and can tell you that a spotter brush 20/ or smaller is good. I am assuming control is what you want with the brush. The thing is, different brands have their own sizing, so watch out for that. Some people swear by liners though. It really depends on personal preference. I know some people who use nail art brushes..... I hope that helps.

She looks really awesome, I like her nose!

 

That is a loaded question. It really depends on what type of paint you have to start, what type of extender you are using and how thick you are painting. At the lower end of the spectrum there's the chalky craft paint and at the higher end there's citadel paint like what people use for warhammer miniatures. Artist acrylic like say, liquitex is great too. The soft body is smoother. My suggestion? Mix different ratios, use the same brush and do experiments on a head cap. Keep track of what ratio you use for which sample and judge on your results. Again though, I actually only use acrylics on dollhouse miniatures.... I have just been using pastels, watercolor pencils and gloss for face ups...... I'm just sharing my experience with the actual paint and brushes I have used. Practice makes perfect, and with each try you will improve. We are our own harshest critics! After all, even the most experienced, brilliant surgeons in the world still practice medicine!

 

I have done just one faceup so far, but i draw a lot.
In my expierience, for thin lines with a good control you should use watercolor pencils or polychromus. They are perfect for creases and thin hair such as eyebows and lashes. I would recommand to buy a black, a white and a brown one for starters, because you can cover most of the natural haircolors with it.
Depending on how hard the colored pencils are and the amount of pigments, you might need to do several layers with fixing the color inbetween with a sealant. If you decide to use pastels, make sure to wear gloves to avoid the head from oil staind, for the pigments will stick to it

as i said, i am not that expierienced with doing faceups on a doll, so if i am wrong about certain points please correct me.

 

Great improvement from the last time! The blushing looks nice, not streaky or messy. And the rows of white dots look very smooth and even. You should definitely keep practicing, you'll only continue to improve.
Pastel pencils are a real thing! I have some. I haven't used them a whole lot for faceups, though... mostly just actual drawing on paper. I did use them once for eyeliner/eyeshadow on a doll--- I drew directly on the doll with the pencil, and it allowed me to get a concentrated, deep color that I could still blend and soften the edge of, so that was nice. They are much harder than the soft chalk pastels, though, so I wouldn't try using them for blushing or anything really soft/subtle.
Watercolor pencils are cool too. Used dry, they work like a regular colored pencil. You can wet the pencil and get more of a paint effect that way, or you can go over your dry lines with a wet brush. If you want to try them for faceups, I would strongly suggest playing around with them on paper first to get a good feel for the whole wet/dry thing and what effects you can do with them. That way you'll know what you're looking to do with them on a faceup.

 

For pastels and wc pencils I highly recommend a kneaded eraser! You can just dab it or roll it to a point and erase just a little bit. I could not do a face up with out one! I also use a mars eraser for wc lines. I especially like the pencil cap ones. Also, these are very inexpensive of less than or about $2 each.
If I understood how to use these features to insert photos I would. I've only have done maybe 7 face ups but each one I can tell a real difference.

 

I don't know very much about brush modification but I love your face up~ I like the green! It adds a very fantasy woodsland look I think

 

I knew I had seen this on DoA! I don't know why I didn't comment on it before, that was dumb. It looks amazing in the pictures, but they really don't do it justice. Her face is so gorgeous in person, and the details in the ears are really wonderful! I forgot to ask, have you tried water color pencils? They seem to work pretty well for details, too.

 

The faceup is a lot of fun, I definitely feel the forest spirit vibe.. but personally I feel like the nose and lips are a bit much. I am not picking up on the faun look. In my personal opinion as a faun cosplayer, for a more faun look, only coloring the tip and underside of the nose with the dark color and the upper lip would give the best outcome.