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Liselle


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I'm attempting to paint Claire as an AA or at the very least, biracial. I've painted about 4 layers so far with ADP, letting each limb dry while I painted the next.

I saw a method used for painting, so I adapted it for this: Literally load up the brush and sweep it on with the paintbrush. I'm using a wide angled brush for this. Then immediately before the paint dries, I take my cosmetic sponge and pounce it all over for the skin effect.

The first 2 layers, I painted using a combination of BnB's Burnt Umber, Cinnamon and flesh hi-light to a LOT of thinner. Very watery. Then I darkened it a bit with more brown, blush undertones and a tad more thinner. Next I added still MORE brown and that's the layer I stopped at today. Each layer is consistently darker. All this is painted over a flesh base.

The problem is, I'm not really seeing a huge difference in the vinyl color. It's VERY slight. What else should I be doing? Is this a common issue with AA/Biracial babies, or am I doing something wrong?


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I use the ethnic skin tone for my base its like milk chocolate then for other coats I mixed the light color with the deep ethnic tone until I got the color I wanted. It took quit a few coats.

-- Edited by Dee on Thursday 12th of August 2010 03:06:10 AM

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Oh, ok. I don't have the ethnic paints, just the ones I listed. I'll just keep painting, then!

Thanks!

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I tried cinnamon and burnt umber on a doll I had to strip it because it had too much red in it and I just could not get the color right until I stripped it and started over with the ethnic colors.

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I've finally noticed a difference. I think I'm done with the skin tone, and ready to move on to the creasing and blushing. It took about 7-8 layers, each a bit darker, to get it to work right.

I think I'm pleased.

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Next question. Do AA/Biracial babies have blushing on them? Do I add another layer that is strictly blush, not the brown? Do I need to do a stippled effect? (the little dots, etc)

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Both bi-racial and AA babies do have blush and mottling. It's more apparent in the bi-racial than the darker AA's. You can add a layer that is stricly blush and also do the stippeling too if you like. Try googleing bi-racial or AA babies and then click on the images to see what you are looking for. there are lots of pics. :)

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I think blushing depends on the darkness of the skiin.  If it's very dark, not much if any blushing.  The stippled effect should give the skin some texture so I would try it.

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Great, thanks!

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You're welcome :)
Don't forget to show us in the artist showcase :)

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