Aesthetics Second Faceup

i had to read/ present about 60's eyes shadows for my color theory class
so i love it. Some people post about eye lashes and i have read that a thinner brush
is good to make the lashes look realistic hopefully that helps ^ ^
[however Twiggy i believe drew them similar to how you did your doll so looks very similar
to her style] so good job C:

 

Considering you wanted the thick lashes, these are pretty much spot on when it comes to styling. Perhaps making a few very thin lines for 'real lashes' between might make it give off a more realistic look? Your lines aren't super smooth, so perhaps just practice on smoothing out your strokes might help? Other than that, your lashes look like they probably should.

Your eyebrows are pretty thick however? For that I would recommend using mostly a form of blush like pastel to get your eyebrow color and shape, and fill it in with thin 'hair lines'. That may help the overlal appearance?

 

Wow! This is cool! I really like the bold eyelash style. I'd say overall it could use a little more refining but everything looks really symmetrical which in my opinion is the hardest part. You've got that down!

 

I'm a huge fan of thick eyebrows so I certainly like where you went with this face-up. They do look like they were filled in with makeup (as some girls do actually do so it depends on if that's what you were going for or not). If you want you could perhaps practice your line work on paper for the lashes and brows. Also, with a little blushing around the bottom rim of the eye, it might help to make the lashes themselves look a little softer. Since the lashes are thicker, you could even map them out with a layer of pastels that are easy enough to remove if you mess up. Then you can go back over them with the pencils to try and get them to be a little more tapered on the ends and thicker at the base. That said, I think she's very pretty like this. ^^

 

I actually meant blushing around the rim with perhaps some pink/brown/purple (whichever suits your style). Just a little bit to add more depth to the eyes themselves. Glad I could give some useful advice.

 

Ha, one look and I thought "Twiggy!" Then i read your comment ^^

Really nice job on the eyebrow shape and the lips. The only think I'm not totally Sold on is the dark color in the eye creases. I think it's a bit to harsh, id personally add a little blending to make it less so (totally personal opinion tho)

Over all she looks super cute

 

I love thick eyebrows both in real life makeup (so glad this has been an in trend thing for awhile now. When I was in high school thin eyebrows were in but actually the thicker/fuller makes a more youthful appearance.) Keep up the good work. I wanted to give praise to the lips on your face up. I think this is the best area and is very well done. Light and layered very well. I like how its lighter to the edges. Lower eyelashes were the biggest problem for me when I started. I found the best way to do them is do a few at a time and seal so when you mess up and want to wipe it off you don't ruin the ones you really like. I also found that using different shades helped build texture. The first layer of eyelashes were a lighter shade than the second and third. I also thinned my paint down with thinner to a almost water consistency and used a very thin sharp point brush. I also spent more money on a professional "thin brush" (sorry can't remember the sizing right now) for better quality than some of my other brushes because this was an area that was easy for me to mess up and can make or break the realism I think. I also looked at a lot of eyelash pictures and saved them as references and looked at different styles. Your blush is also light and nice. Keep up the good work.

 

That sixties Twiggy look is dead on-- the white eyeshadow and those thick lashes, I'm loving it. And the pale pink lips paired with the dramatic eyes... it's so great. I love the makeup looks from the sixties, it's so nice seeing that look on a doll.

I can second just working on getting smooth strokes, but the thickness of the lashes looks perfect in scale, when compared to photos of Twiggy, and all the girls who did their makeup to look like her. She looks really cute overall, thanks for sharing your work!

 

Oh, I love it!! I immediately thought of that sixties makeup, so great job with the style. I'm surprised I've never seen a BJD painted like this, it's such a good look! She's so cute!

I'd say you just need to work on your technical skills, because you've definitely nailed colors, eyebrow placement, and overall balance in the faceup. The eyeliner, mostly on her left eye, is a little bit lumpy, so perhaps practice making long, smooth, curved brushstrokes. The eyelashes could stand to be a little tidier, but they are actually pretty good right now. I think her eyebrows are a nice size, but they are kind of blocky. With a little more color variation in them they would be fine- either some darker hairs, or lighter base color. I also like to make eyebrows a bit lighter towards the nose, just so they aren't solid and look like a sticker. And finally, it's just a matter of taste but I would like to see some pink along the waterline, the same pink that's in the tear ducts. :3

Hopefully that doesn't sound like a lot of criticism- this really is a good faceup, and the only things to critique are the finer details!

 

You've nailed the stylized Twiggy look! My main suggestion would be blending and blushing to make everything more natural-- adding colors along the bottom eyelid as said above, but also blending the inner corners of the eyebrows, if you're going for a more current brow style. Shadowy blushing (browns and pinks) between the brows and eyes can also create more drama and depth.

 

As others have said, definitely look into building up form with blushing the base for the eyebrows. You can still give the blushing form by creating sharp outlines with a kneaded eraser to erase all of the soft edges, but you'll have a more natural looking base which you can then fill in with a bunch of thin eyebrow hairs to naturally thicken her eyebrows up.

Look at this woman's (the lovely Lily Collins!) thick eyebrows:

http://mac.h-cdn.co/assets/14/49/1600x800/54823f8d903d1_-_mcx-lily-collins-brows.jpg

You see how with natural thick eyebrows there's some parts where the hairs are more sparse? You'll want to sort of mimic this to make them look natural instead of drawn on.

As for the eyelashes, take a look at Twiggy's eyes here:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/66/07/08/66070842c92fd0df3e271148e2f31182.jpg

When you pull it up close see how you can see thinner, cris-crossed eyelashes amongst the thicker "clumped" bits? Twiggy's eyelashes are done in a sort of two-step process, using mascara on the eyelashes she naturally has, which creates those thinner, spidery bits, and then she draws in thicker lines on her lower lid to simulate thick eyelashes. In order to approach this realistically you have to look at your drawing as two separate bits, intentionally drawing "fake" eyelashes while trying to intermingle that with a more realistic look for your doll's "real" eyelashes. (Am I making sense here? I feel like I'm rambling a bit! I apologize!)

It's a super adorable look, and your doll is quite beautiful! I think that just practicing your technical skills will go a long way in helping you achieve your desired outcome. Watch some doll faceup videos on Youtube, find some artists with a style that you like and watch closely how the professional faceup artists blend colours and layer them. Many times what seems like one colour in the end is really a carefully chosen gradient that adds subtle realism and life to the work.

As for the tools for the job, I would suggest searching for the website "Micro Mark". They sell paint brushes that are used for tiny models that can be as small as your thumbnail! However, in order to achieve the look you want, might I suggest using a very sharp watercolour pencil for her "real" lashes (as discussed above), and then going in with a paint brush for your "fake" lashes.

Does this help at all?