A study on skin tones

In the last year I got bitten by the mini bug, and now a good deal of the little time I have for dolls is devoted to minis.

Got these mini Berenguers in a trade and thought of reborning them... the idea of making seven Caucasian babies was boring... so the "study on skin tones" was born.

Here are the first two... I decided they are going to be ethnic girls, the one on the left being the darker. I'm using a picture book, "Baby Love", as visual reference. The hair is going to be painted, since it's impossible to sand away the molded hair grooves... the vinyl is way too thin.

Here they are! The painting is almost completed, they still need blushing and veining. I decided not to mottle much, on this size I don't trust the effect to be realistic. Furthermore, these little thingies will be babies around one year of age when finished, so they can realistically sport a creamy complexion.

I'm still waiting for the eyes to arrive from Antina's Doll Supplies, but I have a way too small pair of glass eyes  to try on: what do you think?

In the last picture baby is completely painted. I decided her name will be Laci.

After seeing the first two painted I'm on a roll, as much as having a three months old baby allows! 

As soon as I come back home from my son's tae kwon do class I promise to post more pictures of the asian babies!