This piece isn’t quite finished yet, but I thought I’d go ahead and post the detail videos I’ve done so far.
The image I chose had a very open smile, with teeth showing. I didn’t think it would work well, so I decided to alter her mouth, closing the lips. Here’s how I did that:
One of my Patreon patrons mentioned painting hair, so I did a video showing how I added in her auburn curls:
I love to add flowers to pieces, especially to fairies. Here’s how I use them to cover sections of pieces I don’t like:
Last, but not least: I do a lot of work on cardboard, and the pieces often bow from having repeated wet layers applied to one side. This is how I flatten the pieces when they’re finished:
http://youtu.be/RTZGvX3mwOI