Reborn Painting Tutorial - Part IV - Creases

Time to shade the creases:

Supplies Needed:
Odorless Thinner
GHSP -
Quinacridone Crimson
Burnt Umber
Creases (This is a premixed paint offered by Bountiful Baby)
Lining Paint Brushes
Cosmetic Wedge for pouncing and blending
Brushes for pouncing and blending

Supplies

The three colors needed for this tutorial

Brushes I use - from left two different size lining brushes and my mixing/applying brush.

Mix equal parts of the Q. Crimson and Burnt Umber with a touch of the color Creases. I use my toothpicks to get the paint out of the jars.

Here are the amounts I use:

Starting with the toothpick closest is the Creases color, one in the middle is the Burnt Umber and the farthest toothpick is the Q. Crimson.

Better view of the colors. Starting on the left Q. Crimson, Burnt Umber and the Creases color

Mix these three colors with your odorless thinner. This mix will not be as thin as the past tutorials have stated. This will be a bit thicker. More like "Chocolate Milk" consistency. 

Here is the color and consistency. Color should be wine color. See how it sticks to the bottom of the bowl. Not super thin. I have added about 1 1/2 droppers of odorless thinner.

Make sure through out your painting you are constantly stirring your paint. If it is left for a while the thinner and paint will separate.

All the creases on each part will be painted. When applying, make sure you get the excess paint off the liner brush before doing the crease. You want your brush to be somewhat dry.

Tanner's Head: All the creases will be shaded and inside his nose as well. His ears and behind his ears will be done. Some artists open the noses. I don't open the nose, I shade instead to give the realism and depth.

Creases on the hands need to be shaded including between the fingers.

Creases on the feet and between toes.

Legs....

Between the toes.

Make sure when you apply the paint, you pounce and pounce. I use a wedge and brush for almost all of these areas. If the creases are not blended well they can become what is called "dirty" looking and harsh. You want a soft blended look.

Creases shaded with one layer

Up close of the shading. Even the crease along his bottom lip has been shaded.

Creases and inside the ear are shaded with one layer

Creases of the hand

Both hands and arm creases done with one layer

Feet and leg creases done. Even between the toes.

I am going to do another crease layer and then I will bake. You don't have to bake each time you do a crease layer. But do let the pieces flash (thinner evaporate) before doing another layer.

I did one more layer of creases and I am happy with the result. If you wish to go darker with your creases you may do another layer. When you are happy bake your pieces at 250 degrees F. for 7 minutes.

Tanner with two layers of creases.

Next will be the blue undertones. 

Happy Reborning!!! :)