Learn To Paint Eyes & Face
on a Miniature Doll or Fairy
by Eneida Rosa

Close-up of materials needed for tutorial.
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1. Start by using almost no paint (I use red Genesis� Artist Colors) to blush the cheeks.
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2. Using the same paint, blush on the forehead and chin.
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3. Smooth and blend all areas with a dry paint brush.
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4. Next you'll need the sienna coloured paint (again I use Genesis� Artist Colors paint).
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5. Using the sienna paint create and define the upper eyelids.
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6. Put a little bit of Sienna paint color on the nose and under her mouth as well.
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7. Add a little more to the mouth as needed.
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8. Next, paint the lips with a fine layer or red paint. Use just a little bit here.
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9. Get your blue paint next.
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10. Now we'll highlight the upper eye lid with blue paint, again I use blue Genesis� Artist Colors, creating an eye shadow effect to match the eye colour. Smooth with a dry paint brush when done.
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11. Now put some red veins around the white eye balls to (to be more realistic).
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12. Highlight under the eyes with some sienna to give a shadow effect.
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13. You are finished with the whites; she will look this way (see picture)!
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14. Now you need to plan where your doll will be looking; once decided start making a big round black (acrylic) ball for the pupil.
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15. Repeat on the other eye.
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16. Next, you will need the light blue acrylic paint.
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17. Make a large round blue ball within the blackened pupil area, making sure that the "black" of the pupil encircles the blue.
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18. Repeat on the other eye with the same steps!
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19. Next, get the acrylic yellow paint.
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20. Paint the light side of eye with yellow paint; don't forget to smooth it over with a dry brush.
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21. Do the same with other eye.
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22. Apply some silver acrylic paint to the opposite side of yellow.
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23. Put a little deep blue acrylic paint right above the area where you painted the silver color; then smooth.
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24. Using the black paint, using the small paint brush create a round black ball for iris. Do this on both eyes!
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25. Next create the eyebrow. Using the Genesis or acrylic paint, whichever you like best.
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26. Now we will make the eyelashes with a fine brush. Start in the conner of the eye and work your way to the other side. Only make one fine line at a time, working to a larger line until you get to the middle of the eye, then start making short lashes.
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27. Repeat on the other eye.
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28. Place a drop of Fimo gloss in the eyes. Then a second drop to create the lens of the eye. Using the the Fimo, gloss lips. Take your time.
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29. Her eyes and face are done !!!!
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29. Completed "Doty" the Fairy Doll !!!! I hope you like and enjoy !!!
Enlarge Picture of finished painted face and eyes.

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