Whimsical Girl.

whim·si·cal adjective playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
"a whimsical sense of humor"

I created one art journal page, which is 11" x 8 1/4




INSPIRATION:

" Karen Campbell's Fun-Fabulous-Faces 
Karen has some great free tutorials and sketches on YouTube and her website.

SOURCE:

Free Printable Coloring Page by Eleni's Art Stuff
Eleni has some great free tutorials and sketches on YouTube.

SUPPLIES:

Aqua Writings Artist paper by Hillary Duysen from Stampington & Company, watercolor pencils, cotton buds, pencil, eraser, pencil eraser, baby oil, Gesso, foam brush, white acrylic paint, ink, eye-shadow applicator, thin black marker, etc.

TECHNIQUE:

EASILY BLEND COLORED PENCILS WITH BABY OIL.

My Process. 

Added Gesso to the art paper, where the face will be, using a foam brush, to make the background pattern lighter.

1. Attached sketch front to a window using tape, to go over with a pencil for tracing.
2. Sketch traced onto art paper.
3. Sketch done with a thin marker, so that the pencil lines do not smudge when using the baby oil.
4. Pencil lines erased.
5. Pink watercolor pencil added to face.
6. Watercolor blended with baby oil using a cotton bud.
7. Hair added with pencil, hair done with a thin black marker and pencil lines erased.

The baby oil looks very oily at first, but less so the next day.

RELATED: 

Practicing drawing and coloring faces.

1. Freehand sketch using guidelines, using black watercolor pencil.
2. Inspiration Karen Campbell's Fun-Fabulous-Faces on YouTube. Face Template 001 by Kat Can Paint (Kathleen McBride) Technique: Soft Pencil smudged with a cotton bud.
3.  Inspiration, sketch and tutorial by Karen Campbell's Fun-Fabulous-Faces on (YouTube) Technique: Watercolor pencils blended with baby oil and ear buds.
4. Inspiration, technique  and sketch by Karen Campbell's Fun-Fabulous-Faces on YouTube. HOW TO DRAW (AND SHADE!) A WHIMSICAL FACE IN JUST 5 MINUTES using ONLY a school pencil and Q-Tip! Supplies: Watercolor Paper, Acrylic paint (Face, neck and highlights), watercolor pencils, baby oil and ear buds.

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