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Aesthetics First(ish) Face-up

Oct 13, 2019

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    1. ... First *ish* face-up, because I gave my very first BJD a face-up about 10 years ago. It was so long ago (and such a bad face-up LMAO) that this might as well be my first!

      I spent the afternoon trying my hand at giving my Kanadoll Adrian a face-up. There are parts of it I like, parts I don't, but I'm mostly just proud I finished it! Haha.

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      All advice is welcome! In particular, about eyebrows: I wanted flat, even-looking eyebrows, which I think was a success, but they seem kind of 2D... any advice for giving more dimension to brows? (Lighter/darker strands added in, more pastels...)
       
      #1 drifts, Oct 13, 2019
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    2. He looks awesome!!! Especially for your first(ish) time!! I really like the delicate linework under the eyes and on the eyelids. And those eyebrows really have their own stylistic charm imo! If you want a little more consistent color, you can always lay down a pastel layer first! Or sometimes, I'll wet a brush and pull pigment up from a watercolor pencil to get a light base for the eyebrow. Another method people use is using a lighter color than the skin to highlight the space between some of the front hairs! But I'm not a professional by any means ^^;
      I might also add a bit of variation in the deepest parts of the lips, but the gradient you've built on the actual lips is so pretty!
       
      #2 chatdemon, Oct 13, 2019
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    3. This is really amazing! Like the user above me mentioned, the linework around the eyes is great and is probably my favorite part. You did a wonderful job detailing, and it's all the more impressive being your first(ish) faceup. Congrats!
       
      #3 deviljewels, Oct 14, 2019
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    4. It's very pretty ! I especially love the eyebrows ! Maybe you should add a little bit of pink on his cheeks ? He would look more "human". But that's just my opinion :)
       
      #4 Moodia, Oct 14, 2019
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    5. Impressive

      Teddy
       
      #5 Teddy, Oct 14, 2019
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    6. @chatdemon Thank you! I like a lot of delicate lines, in drawings and in face-ups. :) Putting down pastel first makes sense - I was following a tutorial that started with linework, so I went for that. I'll have to get a few more pastels! And thank you for the suggestion re: the lips. I was having a hard time building up the color, and I ended up putting a line in the lips/corners - not something I'm a huge fan of, but it photographs decently well. Thanks for your tips!

      @Moodia Thank you! It's kind of hard to tell in the pic, but the sides of his face are blushed pretty good - but maybe he could use some on the apples, too. Thanks for the feedback!

      @deviljewels @Teddy Thank you!! :aheartbea
       
      #6 drifts, Oct 14, 2019
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    7. adding some lighter strand shades to the eyebrows might give them a little 3D effect
       
      #7 julianakrainak, Oct 17, 2019
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    8. I really like how you did the lashes and the lid creases, it looks so natural! The colors you used for the lips blend nicely and work well together. I love how you gave the brows personality instead of a manicured line. Only thing I’d say to try is maybe add a little pastel to the brows, it can soften them a bit while making them look a little fuller. (If that’s the look you’re going for, that is. :).) All in all, I think you did a fantastic job!
       
      #8 LadyDove, Oct 18, 2019
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    9. Well done! It's really natural. I don't think that adding more blush or eye shadow is necessary. The natural look makes him more realistic in my opinion. For a first makeup it's very good because it's not allways easy to follow a tutorial.
       
      #9 Avril Anais, Nov 3, 2019
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