Ok, now for a bit more. As we go along, remember you can add more color if you want, but keep it light. Since I am doing a male, there will be less blushing and the lips will be less red. If you are doing a female, you can add a touch of red to the burnt sienna to make a more rosy color. First off though, I am going to add a bit more color. I'm using the same solution I had before, but am using more water in it.  
 

 
I'm basically doing the same thing I did before, completely covering the sculpt, and working quickly.
 



 
Again, drying it off with the rag.
 

 
And getting into the corners with the sponges.
 

 
Again, hard to tell the difference at this point, but take my word for it, it is there.
 

 
Now I am using the wet sponge that I used before to take off the paint to add more of it in certain areas. This one was used to take off the more watered down second coat. I'm using it to gently tap areas that need more color. Don't push too hard or you may end up with the squared ends leaving lines.  
 



 
For all you ladies out there, think of putting on blush while doing make up. You want to blush the top of the cheekbones, but this being an older, outdoor type person, his nose will be slightly darker from sun exposure, so will the tips of his ears, and parts of his forehead. Don't go too far up on the forehead unless you want to make a bald person. For the most part, hair will shade parts of the forehead and cause it to be lighter in color.
 



 
Now to add a little color to the lips. I am using the first batch of water/paint mixture I used. It will add a bit more color that way. Like I said if you want to do a female, a little alizarin crimson added to the mix, a tiny dab will do, will add more red to the lips. Using a small brush I add the paint to the lips.  
 


 
Now using a sponge, I just barely touch the lips. Don't press down hard or it will move the paint lower than you want it. Just touch it to soak up the extra moisture.
 


 
I felt like adding a bit more to the forehead, so I added a little of the more concentrated paint solution to the end of the sponge and squeezed out the excess. Just tapping it lightly again.
 

 
Now you can see the difference, once again, it isn't jumping out at you, it's just barely recognizable that there is even any paint there.
 

 
Again, look at the before and after photos:
 
Before paint:

After Paint:

 
Will add more in a few hours.

Really it doesn't take a lot of time for the acrylics to dry. That's one of the perks but can also be problematic if you aren't quick enough. lol I usually have several projects going at a time anyway. Several heck, about 5 or 6 at different stages.  

I notice the wooden base is also picking up the colour.
 
Does that matter or do you deal with it later on?
 
Also what are "bb"s that you filled the base with ??   I don't know that one here in Australia, or else I am confused again :S
 
thanks and your time and effort is appreciated so much *hugs*

OK then
 
so small fishing sinkers should work if I can't think of anything better.
 
I think I'd need some kind of gun permit to get air pellets or shot in Australia and I think that might be going too far LOL
 
Will ask my partner tomorrow when she is awake what she can think of as an alternative as she is an electronics technician and has access to all sorts of weird and wonderful things that might come in handy, apart from all the wire and tools to cut it and bend it

No problem Andrea, I had to find out most of this stuff by trial and error, and it took a long time. Never bought any tutorials myself, just a book on anatomy and one on doll making. Never had the money to fork out tons for learning through others, so thought I would pass on some of the stuff I learned so others wouldn't have to spend a blue fortune either. Not all of us have expendable income!

Hey until rich folks decide it is fashionable to start sponsoring artists again like they did back around the early 1900s, we have to get by as cheaply as we can! lol About all I do with the money I make off of my pieces is put it right back into buying more supplies. If I broke it down into how much I made per hour, I'd probably cry.  

You never have to worry about paint flaking or chipping off this way. Such a small amount of paint is being left that it would be virtually impossible.  Now if you scrubbed it with a harsh detergent, some of it may come off, but hopefully no one will be treating them that way.  
 
And I really can't stress enough that it is the sheer subtleness of it that is what registers with people. They are much more likely to say, "Wow, that's a really realistic looking skin" rather than "Wow, look at that paint job!" Everything that I will be doing will hardly register, but the total effect will come across.