Faceup Stories - Faceup videos by Andreja [NEW VIDEO: MNF Siean, AtelierMomoni Reira]

This was great! Thanks for sharing! I'm just curious, where did you get those gloves? Like, an art store or something? Or just like a super store? They seem like a good idea so the oils of your hands don't interfere with the face-up process. Sorry if you said any of this in the video, I can't listen too it right now because I lost my headphones. ^_^;

 

Thank you so much for posting the video. I've always admired your work and have wanted to work on doing faceups myself. It's difficult finding information about airbrushing especially for those who learn from visuals. I was wondering if maybe in another video you could show your hand holding the airbrush as you work. It'd help me out greatly to see how it's supposed to be held and I'm sure it'd be helpful for others.

 

This is amazing. I've startled to really take my faceups seriously and it's nice to see how other people do things. I loved seeing how you put the paint into your airbrush. Maybe it seems obvious, but I never thought to do that! I am jealous of your pencil sharpening skills, btw. Mine always break (soft core?).

Thank you for posting this.

 

Thanks a lot. This tutorial was VERY helpful for me to understand some things I've been wondering how to do this or what's this is for, like the eye lashes. And I have a question or two, wouldn't the pastel damage the airbrush or is it completely safe to use as long as it's very fine? And my other question is, how you get the water colour pencil marks not to be grainy when placed on? Is it how it's placed, the texture of the sealant, the brand of the pencil, or a mix?

 

Well, I know the question wasn't directed at me, but the lesser quality pencils are going to have more binder and less pigment so you will notice a difference in how they go on and how better pencils go on. For instance, I have Prang watercolor pencils for using in my sketchbook and Derwent ones for faceups. I once used the black Prang when I couldn't find my black Derwent and noticed it was grainy and not as opaque.

 

What a gorgous face-up! Your video was really helpful in seeing the whole progress.
But I've got a question regarding the lashes, won't thye bend or come off the glue if you put in eyes?

 

Second the eyebrows being least favorite!!!! wow.... stunning face up. i am in the same boat as many on " how do you get it to look like that.....????" this is a huge help just not for me but for many! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! and in answer to above question... if you spend a little more on things like pastels and pencils, you get better quality pigments and smoother application.

 

Thank you very much for posting this video! It's very helpful for me to learn the step-by-step face up. The video and the instructions are very clear to me. Hope to see more videos from you~
I just have one question: when adding the lip gloss in the final step, I always remove the color on the lip by accident. This happens when I brush the lip multiple times to complete the gloss. I notice that in your video you also put on the lip gloss multiple times...did you use some special techniques to stop the lip color from falling off?

 

Amazing! I definitely learned some new things watching this. I thought only paint could be used for eye liner, I was really surprised to see you using a pencil! What kind/brand is it that it goes on so dark and smooth?


As a personal aside... I always have trouble getting pastels to go on smoothly, even after buying some expensive pastels that are so soft and vibrant that the color/powder come off at a light touch.

 

Always been a big fan of yours. x3 Not only of your faceups, but also of your overall attitude toward your fans- you're always very kind to us! I think I speak for everyone when I say that we really appreciate seeing these videos.

If you do not mind my requesting, a couple things I would like to see is:

• How you go about doing stronger, brighter faceups, such as:



• How you successfully change expression in a faceup, such as:



• Or a little sneak-peek into your method at doing elaborate designs, such as:



Even if I don't see such a thing, I still greatly appreciate the time you've taken into showing us a little bit of inner information on your wonderful talent. Keep on rocking, Andreja! ヽ(〃・∀&#12539ﾉ☆ﾟ'･:*​

 

i love watching people work loads, used to drive people nuts watching...
What kind of sealer do you use? i've never used any in my airbrush before and am a bit wary.

 

WoW! Awsome tutorial. I have 3 lil' questions tho. 1. What brush did you use for the brows? @. (silly ?) what kinda eraser were you using? & 3. How long do you wait inbetween each coating of MSC? Thanks!

 

Watched all videos I asked the question about which gloves you used on your Deviantart, just want to say thank you for answering it I was also wondering how or what do you use to clean your brushes after each faceup is complete?

Cannot wait to see more of your work

 

So incredible! I'm trying to absorb it all like a sponge.
As I commented on your Q&A video, I'm very curious about how you seal?
I have most trouble there, always get a lot of dust stuck in the MSC.

 

Thank you so much for sharing your working process with us. I love to watch them!
And I have one (simple) question:
How do you clean your brushes after using them?

 

Hi Andreja! I've always been a fan of your faceups. I tried using your watercolor pencil method, using Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils, but no matter how much I sharpen the pencil the lines all come out grainy. Am I not applying enough pressure? Or am I using too much? I can't fathom how you get those lovely smooth faint lines. If I could switch to using watercolor pencils rather than laboring over paint and fine brushes it'd make faceups go much quicker.

What is your secret? Is there a particular TYPE of derwent or FC watercolor pencil you are using?

 

I really enjoy watching your videos. May I ask what eyes you have in the Carbon at the end? They're a beautiful green.

 

Awesome videos! I really like the most recent one so far! Do you paint the whole face in one day or over separate days?

 

Incredible! Wonderful idea. Being able to see how it's done is so much better than just reading about it. (I believe in visual aides) I do have a question. Is the shimmer powder that you use the same as what scrapbookers and card makers use? I didn't see anything about it on the Q&A video. Thanks for putting this thread up for us.

 

Thank you Andreja !!!
It looks so easy when you do it !
But I believe without training it is not so easy.
I would love to see how you add upper eyelashes !

 

I absolutely love your work! Because I was fawning over it to a friend, she gave me an airbrush for Christmas. xwx; So, how do YOU use yours? Do you clean it between steps? How do you know what colors and consistency the paint should be?

 

Your work is incredible ! Really really beautiful !
Thank you for sharing ^_^

 

i think i've watched all your videos. thank you so much.

any advice on painting on tan or darker resin?

 

These were probably the most helpful faceup videos I've seen yet. I'm very interested in doing my own faceups when I get a doll (soon), but I don't want my first one to come out terribly. In particular, thank you for including the eyelash part! I had no idea how to attach them, and you're process made it seem much more doable (I never would've thought to cut them up like that, but maybe that's just because I'm such a newbie). So, thank you again! Your work is excellent.

 

I first found your stories after a friend showed me her BJD's and I did a bit of looking up on them! I have long wondered if you were on here! I'm hoping to see more

 

Thanks for sharing another video! Very informative!

 

Wow Andreja your faceups are so stunning !! You really do a good job

Thank you so much for sharing you tutorial videos with us, they are very interesting.

 

Wow! I love your work! And the face-up videos are very useful and gives me great inspiration! ^w^

 

I love all of your faceups!!! So pretty, and a great balance between realistic and artistic... or something, I dunno, they just look so great!!!

 

Thank you for posting these videos, especially the last one. I wonder though, do you think it might be possible to spray on the medium or varnish using a fine mist spray bottle? I'd really like to try this out as Liquitex is readily available where I live and less expensive than MSC. Non-toxic is always a plus too!

 

woah.. your work is absolutely stunningg.. thanks so much for sharing with us..

whats your favorite brands to use for paints/sealants?

 

Wow this is incredibly helpful !! I've been wondering where to find this info, glad I found this thread.

 

Is the touch really that rough that it would be a decisive con? I still think using this instead of MSC is better for many other reasons, but I would not want it to feel rough especially if I were to do body blushing with it or something So is it really rough that it is not very nice to touch or just feels more rough than other sealants that is is juts noticeable is all?

 

Andreja, sometimes I think you have magical hands! everything you touch turns out good^^

May I know what kind of brush do you used to make the eyebrows? and thank you for the wonderful information. I will visit the hardware store soon since they have a small section for Liquitex materials.

 

What kind of brush do you use to make the eyebrows?

 

You never cease to amaze and inspire me! Please continue to do this-- your information is very invaluable to our community!

 

I like the neatness and the boldness of the colors ,my watercolor pencils do not look as stunning .

 

love your all videos .

 

Thanks so much for these face-upstories, it both helps and inspires me to do better on my next face-up!

 

Number 8 was really eye-opening for me - you made that colour stand out wonderfully, as sometimes tan-skin dolls can seem flat in colour ^ ^