Secret *HINT* and *HOW TO* (2)

You found a SHH! 

How many times have you wanted to have inside secrets on painting miniature doll faces - especially eyes?  Here is a sample photo blown WAY up so you can see detail. Remember in real life - this doll face is the size of your thumb nail!

3 simple tips!
a) practice on ONE EYE ONLY until you get technique down.  Two eyes the same is almost impossible for most beginners!
b) make eye brows lighter then eyeliner (or thinner) for realistic face
c) eyelash painting driving you batty?  Learn the downward stroke (see photo above).  The eyelash is painted on after eyeball.  If you do it right, the lashes look 3-D.

**HINTS**
If making the lid crease (straight line) is hard for you at first, simply do a sweep of color (see blue above). You have a lid, a crease (the paint will naturally settle in crease) and a realistic look!

Want to hear my audio version of painting this doll? 

19 more SHHH hints to go!  (Please remember during the month of October 2011, our website is under construction)

HAPPY CREATING!
DANA (MiniatureART.com)