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HAIR
Place in just a few highlights with Beige Sienna to preserve waves in the hair. Next, fill in darkest shadow areas using Dark Umber with medium pressure. Fill in remain- ing area with Chocolate.
The hair can be completed now or after you go fine-tune all of the detail in the face. In the finishing stages of the hair simply use a heavier pressure of these same colors. Also add a few cool highlights with Cool Grey 30%. Add a few tints of Chestnut to warm.
FINE-TUNING FACIAL FEATURES
Now go back and add final shading values with Chestnut and a little Henna using a very light touch. Children’s facial features are very refined and soft, so soften with Beige Sienna or Beige as needed.
Notice the little highlights under the bottom eyelashes. Add these with a very sharp point of the Light Peach pencil. At this time be sure all areas are completely filled in with no paper showing through the skin color. This technique is called burnishing where you bind color to color and color into the pores of the paper using a heavier pressure with a sharp pencil point. Use “like” colors in each area. By this I mean what- ever color you used in any given area, that is your burnishing color.
RIBBON IN HAIR
Use Cool Grey 30% to pressure folds of ribbon. Add White highlights. Darkest shading is a Warm Grey 50% placed in with a light pressure. Use the little tiny circular strokes to blend and soften colors together. Warm with a little Cream.
BLOUSE
Place wrinkles and folds in very lightly with Cobalt Turquoise. Place in highlights with White using the side of the pencil. This color does not need to meet up at this time with the Cobalt Turquoise color. Soften wrinkles using Cool Grey 10% and Light Aqua. Add a few darker areas with Warm Grey 50%.
Remember you can use any of these colors now going back and forth until you are pleased with the soft flow of the fabric.
SKIRT
Very lightly place folds and wrinkles of fabric in with Warm Grey 50%. Place in White highlights and soften with Cool Grey 30% and Cool Grey 10%. Add a few warm tints with Cream. Also add a few reflective tints with Light Aqua and even a little Nectar.
TEDDY BEAR
Begin by placing Chocolate on graphite lines to preserve the ear, arms and legs.
Very loosely fill in with Beige using little X-strokes and slash marks. You will still have paper showing through this color.
Using the same loose stroking technique, add Cream, Beige Sienna and Sand.
Add additional shading with Chocolate and a little Warm Grey 50%. Be sure to soften with colors as you place them in with the small circular light strokes to get well- blended areas. Add White highlights using the same X-strokes. Reapply any of the fur colors to completely cover at this time.