More painting with PanPastels and baby Saskia

I have been working on a custom Saskia and decided to try the Panpastels on her for creases and details and I am most happy with the results! I am still exploring to figure out what colors to use and methods of using them because they are so strong in pigment but they do stick to the vinyl the best of any pigment I have found. They are nothing like painting with the eye shadows some have recommended. If you plan to try these, forget what you have been told elsewhere because those methods will not work with these. My own applications are an all together different approach.

This first photo shows a leg that had several layers of coloring done with Baby FX air dry paints first. I do most all of my painting BEFORE I apply the PanPastels. I then applied crease coloring using the PanPastels Magenta Extra Dark mixed with the blending powder. Blending with PanPastels requires using the Sofft art sponges to get the good results. I find that if I mix my colors and blender on a paper plate first and then brush it onto the vinyl with a brush, followed by working it in with the Sofft art sponges that I have the best results. I also keep a large brush on hand to brush over things to be sure any excess powder is removed after I have blended my color onto the vinyl the way I want it. I also applied some Panpastels Yellow Ochre in areas I wanted those tones. I had already done my blue and purple undertones with the paints so I did not use the PanPastels for them on this baby. Once I am done applying the PanPastels to the limb, I spritzed the limb with the fixative spray shown here: Fixative Spray and quick dried them with a hair dryer. I then continued painting my baby's final blending color layers with my Baby FX and she is now close to being finished.

Here is a photo of both legs showing one with crease coloring verses one not yet done. The leg on the left does not have the creases colored yet. Click each photo to enlarge.

 

Here is the baby now almost finished.   I have yet to paint nail tips and brows and then will be sealing her after she cures a while and finishing her up.