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You
will notice that there are 4 different skulls on this particular sheild
and they all have a different purpose. You can spin them around and use
different eyes and teeth, and so on.
In this step I am going to use the one with the crack in the eye. This one is unique in itself as it has a gum line instead of teeth.
I line it up with the skull outline I just painted. The only part that is exposed is the teeth.
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can see that I have applied a darker coat for the eyes and nose.
I do this by painting along the edge of the sheild and allow the
overspray to drift onto the surface. I have applied a few extra
coats along the top edges of the eyes and nose sections to give
a deeper cavity effect.
For the gum I have painted a light coat along the edge of the sheild
along the gum line allowing the overspray to drift onto the surface.
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If you want to add some more detail you can begin to apply some freehand work
This is when you become the artist.
To add a bit more dimension I paint in some eyebrows. I do this by
starting off in the dark section of the eye socket and painting a kind
of c shape. I bring my airbrush further away from the surface as I go.
I do this several times to build my stroke up untill I get the look I
want. I never try to paint it in one go.
I then apply a light blend around the outside of the eye sockets. I do
this by painting along the edge of the already painted area. This
creates a more solid rounded look.
You
don't have to stop there you could shade his head a bit more or
create an outline around the entire outside of the skull.
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