After a year and a half I have dared to try painting a doll's face again... I do hope none of you remebers my awful "make-ups" for two dolls which took part in Minidolllist's Grand Astoria Hotel Project, lol!
I know they were awful...I wasn't able to try again having them constantly in front of my eyes,lol!
Finally I've decided to give it a try. Not wanting to paint it too strong I used pastels. Here is the result so far....
Yes I know...the dried flowers are so dried they just crumble out themselves...
Of course this is not a permanent make-up but I am really curious about your opinion of it, please.:)
Po półtorej roku przerwy zdecydowałam się na zmianę nieszczęsnego makijażu jednej z lalek, które malowałam na Grand Astoria Project dla Minidolllist. Mam nadzieję, że nikt nie pamięta tego koszmarku....ja miałam go cały czas przed oczami.;) Tym razem malowałam pastelami. Powyżej tymczasowy rezultat. Tak wiem...suszone kwiatki całkiem już samoistnie odpadły...;) Co myślicie o takiej wersji lalkowego makijażu?
37 comments:
Hi Ewa,
I think she looks perfect :) you should'nt be so hard on yourself when it comes to painting a dolls face practice makes perfect and most importantly we learn from mistakes, but i think in this case you have made an excellent job.
Best wishes for the New Year. Tony
It looks very nice to me, particularly how you've highlighted the cheekbones :)
You did a fine job. I love her make-up! It looks natural and elegant.
Hugs, Drora
Your doll looks gorgeous, and so realistic! Beautiful work, Ewa! I'm quite impressed! xo Jennifer
You've done a great job, it's a perfect make-up, not too much and exactly the thing for a woman who has style and class. I like especially the lips... don't be afraid anymore of painting faces, you can do it... and you can do it great!
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Birgit
Ja będę podziwiać kształt kości policzkowych lalki. Ma też ładny profil. Każdy kto maluje oczy tak małym lalkom/figurkom jest dla mnie mistrzem.
I like this lady; she's enchanting.
Bye Faby
Dear Ewa, I think she looks Really Lovely! But I am not an expert of any sort about make-up, mini or otherwise!!! I think you are doing very well with your dolls! I have only made a couple of "older" type dolls, and I really don't know what I am doing as far as painting their features goes! It is something I will need to study up on... if I make any more dolls...! I suspect there are all sorts of tricks to painting them... glazes and things like that ... and it depends on what the original material is! I have heard of people painting their BJD's faces... but those are usually resin or a kind of plastic??? She how much I Don't know about this?
Anyway, I think your doll looks lovely!!!
ewa,I think she looks natural and i like it.May be you'll have to touch it up in order tomake it permanent but I grant you that you have been brave at trying it and you have done it well.
Hugs,Ro
I agree, she is looking fine. We are our own worst critic. Lighten up on yourself and create.
Thank you very much Tony! All the encouragement is highly appreciated!;) Thank you!
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Shaairah thank you! The cheekobones were easy as the doll hav them very nicely shown.:)
Thank you so much dear Drora! Happy you like it!
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Thank you Jennifer! Wow! I wouldn't dare to think this could impress anyone!
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Thank you so so much dear Brigit!Thank you for your encouragement! It means a lot to me!
Hugs and kisses
Dzięki Kayu!
Kształt twarzy nie jest moją zasługą, to mold Annemarie Kwikkel.:)
Thank you so much Faby!
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Thank you very much Betsy! I am absolutely sure that whenever you'll decide to paint your new dolls' faces they will be most beautiful of all! I know your talents! :)
As for BJDolls most of their faces are much much bigger than this one so it's just easier to paint them, Not to mention their eyes are ready-to-put-in instead of painting them.;)
Thank you so very much dear Ro! Happy you like it and thank you for encouragement! It does mean a lot!
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Thank you Imagine*Mary! I appreciate it!:) :)
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Dziękuję za odpowiedź. Ja chyba będę musiała sobie podobną głowę i części sprowadzić. Moje nie chcą być takie ładne. ;)
Kaya doskonale Cię rozumiem! Bałabym się pokazać komukolwiek moje pierwsze koszmarki. ;)
The same to you Carmen! Gracias!
Śliczny makijaż a fryzura zrobiła się bardzo jesienna.
Pozdrawiam Paź
Dzięki serdeczne Paziu Królowej!:)
Uściski
Wow Ewa, she is a beauty, I really mean it! Her "make-up" is so natural, it suits to her hair and even to the color of the crumbled flowers :D
I wish you a good and healthy 2013!!
Hugs, Ilona
Thank you so much Ilona!:)
I need to do something with these flowers...it's such a pity natural ones are not "for ever".;)
All the best to you and your family for the new year too!
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Ewa, your make up is par excellence! I agree with everyone on the cheeks and lips. Ok, I have to ask you about the eyes which I can't really tell from the pictures. Did you use green mascara or eye shadow? I love her hair and the flowers make her very park-in-the-autumn chic :):):). No, I mean it, love the flowers in her hair, falling apart petals or not.
By the way, let me tell you you didn't do a terrible job with the other 2 dolls. I clicked on the link and for a moment got a little confused with which doll you painted first. Nell' make up is just right for a bride. For some reason, girls often wear heavier makeup on their wedding days. Maybe for the photo-taking or to match their dresses, I don't know. So I thought Nell doll's make up was realistic as well and definitely glamourous.
Just read your last comment about natural flowers not being forever, they are not??? Shoot! :)
She is a beautiful doll and I think you have done a great job with her makeup. I have done some beginners classes in painting porcelain dolls and I think subtle is best. You can always add to it. I just painted my doll with folk art paints as she was already assembled and her makeup was barely visible. Hope to see more of your dolls in the new year!
:D dear Sam she should have had green iris but this detail is still kind of secret to me..so yes, there is a bit of green seen but not exactly how I meant it,lol.
I remember when I painted her first time I was so excited but when I compared the result with other dolls I saw how hopless the makeup was,lol.
Thank you for your encouragement drea Sam! I do appreciate it!:)
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Thank you so much Margaret! Yes, proper painting of these tiny faces are not easy. I am not sure still how much of colour I can use so that the doll would look good with it.:)
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Oh about these flowers dear Sam:
what I meant is I thought they wouldn't change colour or fall off so quickly...;)Probably I will try to replace them with fake flowers... Besides they were only petals no "twigs" or so..So they couldn't stay forever on her head.;)
Kocham twoje miniatury i twojego sklepu! Naprawdę ładne.
Thank you so much Maria!:) All the best for the New Year!
The makeup seems perfect to me, is very natural, really beautiful.
Take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful New Year, full of achievements and very successfully.
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Thank you Eliana!
Happy New Year to you too!:)
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