Friday Face OFF 4/21/23 more tutorial

 Hi Everyone!

Welcome to FFO. The place to show of any type of face. Link back to this blog, link up with MR. Linky, then leave comments. Can't wait to see all the faces.

I do have to apologizes for the awful photos this week. We are in perpetual winter and everything is dark and gloomy.

Last week I gave a tutorial on how I make can faces. This week I will show you how I color them with pastels. Of course you can color them with just about anything. However, I would like to go over the eyes a bit more. Last week I just made simple clay eyes. You can check it out here.  This week I want to show you how to use plastic, resin or glass eyes. I do get these very well made plastic eyes from Amazon. Just type in plastic doll eyes. The prices are great too. The big rounds are 2 different sizes.

The process for making clay faces is simply layering clay to make features. 

For these eyes I used the medium big 

rounds and placed them further on the side of the head. I think he is just too cute. LOL

Make even amounts of rolled clay, starting from a ball then roll them out.	I tend to go thick but you can make them any size you want. Place the rolls over the tops of the eyes and blend in.
Then do the same for the bottom part of the eye.	Wet your fingers to keep the clay moist so blending goes well.
Keep shaping and blending until you like what  you have.	Add other features and allow to dry.

OK, now to see how I colored last weeks face.

I used pastels on these faces.	With a semi stiff brush rub it over the black pastel.
Then paint the eyeballs. Blow any excess away.	With a larger brush and any color you like, fill the brush with pastel.
I used a periwinkle color that doesn't show up very well but I did cover the entire face.	Now, to darken the color and add shadows.
With a blade scrape off a bit of the color you want to use. You don't need much for this so start small.	Use the small brush. I spritz some water on the back of my hand and dampen, just dampen the brush. Then tap it into the powdered pastel. Start light. Not too much on the brush or you will get a big dark spot that is hard to remove.
Using the same wet technique paint your face any way you like.	Mine ended up like this. Remember I am making creatures. You can get as real as you like.

So far I have 2 for my paint brushes.   

I hope this gives you some ideas and inspiration to work with clay.

 

This weeks artist is;

Iris from 

Double half or one ten without ham

 

I'm also linking with Gillena

Now it's your turn to show me your face. 

 

Nicole