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Aesthetics My second face up

Feb 18, 2017

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    1. I did my first face up and it was horrible...BUT I feel like I was somehow "turned on" at the second time only three days after!

      The biggest problem is that eyebrows are hard to be symmetrical. By the way, I'm still waiting for my gloss paint and tiny brushes, so I only used color pencil (water-soluble) and soft pastels this time.

      I'm going to receive my 1/6 size head called "Dream" from Dance Soul doll on Taobao which is a face up practicing head. She is a sleeping head, so I guess I will get more challenge next time!;)

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      #1 yuzhou_bjd, Feb 18, 2017
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    2. Wow it came out amazing! I don't think you'd ever tell that you had a tough time with the eyebrows, they look great :thumbup
       
      #2 aae3748, Feb 18, 2017
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    3. Thank you! (Actually I redo the left one for four times LOL
       
      #3 yuzhou_bjd, Feb 18, 2017
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    4. Beautiful work! I think you did a great job and I can't believe this is just your second face up!:cheer
       
      #4 nightowl, Feb 18, 2017
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    5. The eyebrows are great and look very natural. the whole faceup is very nice indeed, one would never know it's just your second one.
       
      #5 LisaMarie, Feb 18, 2017
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    6. Great job! Nice choice on the colors, very soft and pretty.id love to see her with eyelashes ^^ do you have plans to add them?
       
      #6 Yuna-Ki, Feb 18, 2017
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    7. You did a great job! I love how soft it is
      This is wonderful for a second attempt, and you can only get even better!
       
      #7 cemeterycalamity, Feb 18, 2017
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    8. Wow looks great aspezially for the second time! I have never dared yet
       
      #8 Gumbiekitty, Feb 18, 2017
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    9. It looks sooo good! My second one wasn't that good D: xd
       
      #9 TonisMind, Feb 18, 2017
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    10. I took about 4 attempts and totally gave up all hope and sent my boy for a faceup, so I think you've totally nailed it if this is only attempt number 2!!
       
      #10 LinkInMyHead, Feb 18, 2017
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    11. Great job, I can't believe it's only your second attempt!
       
      #11 little.fox, Feb 18, 2017
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    12. That is fantastic! Like others have said, I had to give up because my practice dolls are turning out like monsters. You have a ton of talent :)
       
      #12 dragonsblayze, Feb 18, 2017
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    13. Yes! But I want to use gloss paint to stick them on and the paint has't arrived yet...do you know anything else which can replace it?

      Thank you! I will keep practicing and try more styles:whee:

      Thank you! I'm in design major and have learnt drawing for a while. I guess that's a reason?

      Thank you for your praise. :XD:
       
      #13 yuzhou_bjd, Feb 18, 2017
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    14. I think your face up looks great! I don't think the eyebrows are too symmetrical. I hear the saying is sisters, not twins :P

      *Edit: I meant not too asymmetrical - in that I think they look good to me :)
       
      #14 ella_tron, Feb 18, 2017
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    15. Shes very lovely! And I agree with the saying "They're sisters, not twins" :D I have a scar myself in one and honestly that ones my favorite lol good luck on your future attempts as well!
       
      #15 Tsuyoi, Feb 18, 2017
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    16. Totally agree...personally I use a model card with shape of eyebrows for myself...:pout:
       
      #16 yuzhou_bjd, Feb 18, 2017
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    17. If you're going for a more realistic look then being a little different is what will make the look.
      Fantastic job btw, I'm scared to death to even try to touch mine so I'm getting company faceups.
       
      #17 raisinbiggtoby, Feb 18, 2017
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    18. I have a hard enough time getting my eyebrows symmetrical on my own head, so I'm not surprised it's even harder on a doll. They look great, though. I can't wait to see what you can do with gloss!
       
      #18 arabel, Mar 1, 2017
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    19. I use templates to make eyebrows - I stick a piece of masking tape over the brow, use a pencil to sketch one eyebrow out where I want it, then remove it, fold the tape in half, then cut the shape out. Then I re-stick the tape on, and apply my pastel base. :) I do still have to re-position the templates on the head sometimes, since even then, they will still be asymmetrical, but more often than not, they turn out just great. :)
       
      #19 AirimirOfGondor, Mar 4, 2017
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    20. You can blend the watercolour pencil with water to help reduce the graininess and blotchy colour. :)
      The shading in the nostrils is uneven, which makes one appear larger than the other. ^^;

      Me too! It's very handy. :)
      Here's an old photo set I made back in 2013 of the whole process.
       
      #20 Doll-Mage, Mar 4, 2017
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    21. Its a beautiful, simple soft face. Its very childlike. I think it's wonderful.
       
      #21 rosamccall, Mar 9, 2017
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