Step 5: Add some shading

Requires: Cosmetic sponges, Flesh 04 mixture

With the dolls head on its side, dip the sponge in the mixture and pounce some color in the area just in front of the ear. Turn the head and repeat on the other side.

Next, do the same on the limbs. On the outside of the arms, pounce the color from the shoulder to the hands. Do the same for the legs, going from the ankle all the way to the upper thigh.

Bake once this has been done.

Step 6: Establish eyebrows

Requires: liner brush, Burnt Umber Light mixture

This is quite an easy section – simply dip the brush into the paint and paint in lines to mimic eyebrows and establish a base. Bake the head.

Once it is set, fill out the eyebrows with much smaller strokes. Rebake.

Step 7: Blushing

Requires: Cosmetic sponges, Bespoke color

To add blushing onto the doll, simply pounce the color into any area that requires it. To establish the initial base blushing, look for any area that might be considered raised. I like to adding blushing to the following areas.

• Knees, Ankles, Heels, Toes,
• Elbows, Knuckles, Fingers
• Forehead, Tip of the nose, Chin, Cheeks, Ears

Once you have added the blushing, bake all pieces.

Consider adding another layer of blushing to any, but not all, of the above areas except the cheeks. An extra layer can add some great depth to the doll once finished, but you don’t want the cheeks to be overly prominent.