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Tuesday, 22 December 2009

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How To Use the Jumbo Blush Texture Mop

I’m always looking for new ways to create life-like baby blush patterns.  I have developed a new experimental brush to create a blush pattern made up of tiny dots and lines, just like capillaries under a baby’s skin.  It’s called the Jumbo Blush Texture mop.  For the last few weeks I have been blushing babies by the dozens just to see what this new brush would do.  Here are the basics of what I did.

I used a large glass palette and put a very small amount of paint on it.  In the picture I placed a penny next to the paint so you could see about how much I applied.  I used a new complexion blush color I recently developed called “Sweet Heart Rose” Blush Paint.

Next, I used a Mushroom Sponge to pounce the paint out into a thin film.


Then I loaded the Jumbo Blush Texture Mop by pouncing it on the paint.


I applied the “Sweet Heart Rose” Blush Paint to the head in a very light pouncing action, making sure to apply it in a random pattern for more realism.
 



Here is a photo of the random pattern that I created using the Jumbo Blush Texture Mop

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I only covered the head and not the face because the Jumbo is too big for the face. So I developed a second mop size for the face called the Medium Blush Texture Mop.  I was able to apply the blush pattern to the facial features with this smaller mop.  It’s about 1/3 the size of the Jumbo. 



The Medium size works great for the limbs as well.



Here’s what the overall effect looks like on the head and limbs. On the limbs I used the #2 Crease Shader to enhance the fat creases. 



My two new blush mops made it easy and fun to do.  Now I can create individualized, real looking, blush patterns for each doll I make.  No two are alike. 

I have a lot more notes and pictures on this technique than I can fit into this Blog.  I will put together a Special Technique Tutorial for those who want to learn this process more in-depth. 

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