How to alter a face on your art journal

Alter a Face on Your Art Journal

16
STEPS
TOOLS

Quick sketch a face over a splash of watercolor, my base is lime green

Quick sketch a face over a splash of watercolor, my base is lime green

Go over some of your pencil lines with a Fude Ball pen, it's waterproof

Go over some of your pencil lines with a Fude Ball pen, it's waterproof

Add clear gesso before continuing to work over your acrylic paints

Add clear gesso before continuing to work over your acrylic paints

Start playing with the highlights and shadows

Start playing with the highlights and shadows

Neon goodness

Neon goodness

A pop of yellow will do the trick, you can blend with your fingers

A pop of yellow will do the trick, you can blend with your fingers

Begin adding some details with a stencil using modeling paste, I like black

Begin adding some details with a stencil using modeling paste, I like black

Start defining your initial drawing

Start defining your initial drawing

Next time I'll make sure the stencil begins on the face line, practice, practice, practice...

Next time I'll make sure the stencil begins on the face line, practice, practice, practice...

Shh

Shh

The raised modeling paste looks great when dry and adds a nice texture and contrast

The raised modeling paste looks great when dry and adds a nice texture and contrast

Defined line drawing at the very end to make those eyes pop! You can find more at www.milagroscrivera.blogspot.com

  • Art journal
  • Colorbursts watercolors
  • Colorburst liquid metals
  • Dylusions
  • Dina wakley heavy body paint
  • Stencils
  • Black mideling paste
  • Fudball pen
  • Clear gesso