Here's some more subdermal color zone fun facts since it's almost impossible to find comprehensive information about it: ~The ears have LOTS of blood vessels that flush often (to help cool the body down) so they tend to have a very reddish tone, HOWEVER, the earlobes actually have very few blood vessels by comparison, and thus tend to skew more yellow/white. ~Adding cooler tones around the eyes, particularly the sides of the nose bridge and under the brow give the illusion of deeper set eyes. You could also put them on the topmost part of the cheeks and outer corners of the eyes, but it runs the risk of looking like "raccoon mask" eye circles. ~Skin tends to thin with age, so older faces tend to have more color variations than younger faces due to the more apparent influence of subdermal features such as blood vessels and hair follicles. Older individuals also usually have some form of sun damage on their faces, so freckles, moles, leopard spots, and sun creases can all be more apparent than in younger people. ~Hands and wrists are also a good place to add subdermal color. Most people have visible veins/arteries on their wrists, and hands are full of wonderful little capillaries and nerves. Adding a cool tone to the ball of the hand (aka the lowest part of the palm) and the wrist while adding warm tones around the fingers and pads of the palm makes the hands so much more alive.
I'm so glad that you were inspired by my Medusa doll, and you were able to implement subdermal colors into your dolls! You did an amazing job breaking down the color theory! Thanks for the shout out and I hope we can keep an open conversation going about art/doll work! 😍 🥰
I can’t say this enough but you are so darn good on editing your videos AND I could listen to you talk about how paint dries; you are that good at using your voice; inflection etc ❤️❤️❤️
Very good advice! I suppose it depends on the character. If it were a red head, you wouldn’t want to blue. But for a pale kid like me, the blue might be more appropriate. I’ll have to try it!
I'm happy to keep watching and learning from your channel. So often tutorials are a snooze fest but yours are entertaining. Nice to see you in front of the camera too, your a natural👌
@@DollyPop very, I'd like to start customizing soon, I don't think they'll be as good as yours but I hope to achieve your level one day! I think you're very informative and it's fun and interesting to listen to you 💙💜💙💛
very nice.... and informative! it was a nice change to see your face and smile and a sweet sassy classic look... your as adorable as your voice!! thank you for taking the time and being so thorough to help others and by giving back to those that want to learn.
Thank you. 🥰 Since others have helped me get started and improved my doll making, I figure sharing my knowledge is the right thing to do. 🥰 Plus it gives me a sense of abundance. ❤️
I don’t make dolls, I just enjoy watching the videos but I watched this to support you and it was great! I’m gonna play it for my kids later and share on my Facebook for my artist friends
Awww! Thanks for the support! Really, it’s a great tutorial for all artists, but since I’m a “doll” channel, I’m trying to keep my theme going. So I appreciate the share. Hopefully it helps some folks!
Just finished the video and have to say…..Brava!! Well done and really appreciate how you broke down the concepts to more easy to understand segments. Continue to adore your channel.
Ah this was an amazing video! I love this format. I knew vaguely about the way subdermal color zones worked, but this put all together makes it make more sense and puts in into perspective as to how it can be useful! You explain things so nice, it's absolutely lovely to follow. It was a bout of information but definitely not too much in my opinion. I thought this video was just absolutely great.
**blushing** Awww! Thank you so much! I knew a lot of this information, but never really put the pieces together in a meaningful way until recently. I'm so glad it was helpful and not too boring!
You did an incredible job of explaining colour theory! (As a high school art teacher in a past life…you got an A+) and you did it clearly AND interesting. Not an easy feat. Love it!!❤️❤️
Wow! A+?! Thank you! I'm definitely not a teacher, so I'm glad I was able to get my point across. There were a few times while I was rewatching it where I was wondering what the heck I was talking about. :P
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! This was a very interesting video and you explained everything so clear. And I love your style, you look amazing!
I feel silly saying this but you are as lovely as I imagined from your voice. (Silly because I am not a person that thinks a person’s value in this world has anything to do with looks.) Anyway, nice to see your sweet face. Thank you for sharing yourself. As an introvert I know it’s not as easy as some think to make that leap.
As a heavier set gal, it’s hard to be in front of the camera in general. I never look as nice as I think I do. But I felt it was necessary for this video to put a face to the voice. Thank you for the compliment!
I recently watched a video too about someone using different colors, like purple, light blue, green, and yellow to repaint a BJD head. Since then I tried the technique once on a Blythe doll (Fiona), but I just slightly added the other colors. The result already become a bit more realistic. I used pearlescent pastel colors by the way and to be honest, this is why I bought these new pastels some weeks ago. I'm sure I'll apply this technique in the future too:)
@@DollyPop Well, I don't record too many videos nowadays and if I'll share a video, it might be only for my Patreon members, but I'll share photos with you of the more realistic finished dolls, where this effect will be more visible.
This was great! I've been referring to MiddleRabbit's Medusa video too for my efforts at subdermal color zones, and lemme just say, you two taught me more in two short videos than I learned in my ENTIRE THREE YEARS of art school! Since watching MiddleRabbit's videos, I've been trying to work out SCZs for use over the whole body of the doll, but I've been finding almost zero references for how to place them. It's super easy to find charts for zones in the face, but the body? They're practically non-existent. I'm adding this video to my refences library for future use!
That’s true. There practically isn’t any references. However, if you go by what I discussed, areas that are very thin (like maybe on top of the foot or hands) would be white/yellow. Areas that flush (like chests, butts, etc,) would have the pinkish/orangish/yellowish colors. The areas where veins really collect would be blue/grey as well as places you’d have lots of hair. Then plump areas would be closer to the base skin tone. At least, that’s what I’d assume. 😆
Huh. I'd noticed some of this myself due to being sick a lot and realizing that what made me look ill was a shift in hue in certain zones of the face. It's nice to know some of the science behind it so I can more effectively apply it to my art.
Oh gosh. I’m so sorry you’ve been so sick that you’ve noticed your coloring change. *hugs* But let me know how this helps your art. I’d love to see how it turns out! ❤️
@@DollyPop No worries, I'm used to it and being well taken care of. It's mostly me being curious as an artist about what made things look the way they do. We say people look pale when sick, but most of that is actually the shift of hues around the face, not a change in tint, and that's pretty interesting to me. For example, I noticed the sides of the face outside the eyes will get more of that yellow hue, and the reddish color will creep upward with the sinuses, getting into the whiter and blue zones of the nose area. Anyway, I'm sure it'll help my art. That kind of subtlety in color really brings things to life. Reminds me of when I learned about hue shifting between highlights and shadows due to how light works. Making highlights more yellow and shadows more purple (or whatever depending on the color of light) really breathes life into a single hued object.
@@SharmClucas absolutely!! That’s one of my favorite things about being an artist… the observation. Being able to notice the small details in order to recreate something with more life in it. ❤️
This was powerful great job teach no you did wonderful on this dolly tubeleasonpkz can we have another like how to give a full realistic hand thru color and modifying them???????
Hello from mr. Noodle Sesame Street cough! cough!😅😁I'm with you dolly😁no shame in it the greatest years everin this planet I'm old enuff to rember them too is all good🖤💯👍🖤🖤🖤👍👍👍💪
@@DollyPop Probably not 😂 But this video is not only helpful for dolls. I'll definitely use this knowledge for drawing/painting! I've seen that color zone picture before but never with an explanation. Thanks! ^^
Here's some more subdermal color zone fun facts since it's almost impossible to find comprehensive information about it:
~The ears have LOTS of blood vessels that flush often (to help cool the body down) so they tend to have a very reddish tone, HOWEVER, the earlobes actually have very few blood vessels by comparison, and thus tend to skew more yellow/white.
~Adding cooler tones around the eyes, particularly the sides of the nose bridge and under the brow give the illusion of deeper set eyes. You could also put them on the topmost part of the cheeks and outer corners of the eyes, but it runs the risk of looking like "raccoon mask" eye circles.
~Skin tends to thin with age, so older faces tend to have more color variations than younger faces due to the more apparent influence of subdermal features such as blood vessels and hair follicles. Older individuals also usually have some form of sun damage on their faces, so freckles, moles, leopard spots, and sun creases can all be more apparent than in younger people.
~Hands and wrists are also a good place to add subdermal color. Most people have visible veins/arteries on their wrists, and hands are full of wonderful little capillaries and nerves. Adding a cool tone to the ball of the hand (aka the lowest part of the palm) and the wrist while adding warm tones around the fingers and pads of the palm makes the hands so much more alive.
Fantastic tips! Thank you!
I'm so glad that you were inspired by my Medusa doll, and you were able to implement subdermal colors into your dolls! You did an amazing job breaking down the color theory! Thanks for the shout out and I hope we can keep an open conversation going about art/doll work! 😍 🥰
I would love that! ❤️
I can’t say this enough but you are so darn good on editing your videos AND I could listen to you talk about how paint dries; you are that good at using your voice; inflection etc ❤️❤️❤️
Awww! Thank you so much! I feel like I'm a hot mess, but I'm so happy that you like it!
Instead of adding black, it’s better to add blue. This will react with the warmer pigments to create a more natural freckle color.
Very good advice! I suppose it depends on the character. If it were a red head, you wouldn’t want to blue. But for a pale kid like me, the blue might be more appropriate. I’ll have to try it!
Light plays big role
It 💯 does!
I'm happy to keep watching and learning from your channel. So often tutorials are a snooze fest but yours are entertaining. Nice to see you in front of the camera too, your a natural👌
That’s so nice of you to say! Thank you! 🥰
This is crazy! I love your dolls, you're so skilled
Thank you so much! Was the video useful?
@@DollyPop very, I'd like to start customizing soon, I don't think they'll be as good as yours but I hope to achieve your level one day! I think you're very informative and it's fun and interesting to listen to you 💙💜💙💛
Omg I am so pumped for this tutorial, and OMG LOOK AT HOW GORGEOUS YOU ARE!!
**Blushes for 5ever** Thank you! ^_^ Being overweight, I have a lot of self-esteem issues. So it's nice to know that other think I'm cute. *blush*
very nice.... and informative! it was a nice change to see your face and smile and a sweet sassy classic look... your as adorable as your voice!! thank you for taking the time and being so thorough to help others and by giving back to those that want to learn.
Thank you. 🥰 Since others have helped me get started and improved my doll making, I figure sharing my knowledge is the right thing to do. 🥰 Plus it gives me a sense of abundance. ❤️
I don’t make dolls, I just enjoy watching the videos but I watched this to support you and it was great! I’m gonna play it for my kids later and share on my Facebook for my artist friends
Awww! Thanks for the support! Really, it’s a great tutorial for all artists, but since I’m a “doll” channel, I’m trying to keep my theme going. So I appreciate the share. Hopefully it helps some folks!
I'm not a doll maker, but this video helped me a lot in coloring and rendering digital drawing. Tysm! ❤❤
I’m so glad!!!
So much interesting info! Thank you! 🤩
I hope it's useful!
What a great video & concept!! You really are a fantastic teacher and I appreciate all the hard work you put into this! I can't wait for the next one!
Thank you! Teaching is a struggle for me, so I'm glad my information came through clearly! ;)
Spectacular video as always!
Awww! Thank you! I wasn't sure how a tutorial video was going to go. I'm still learning. ;)
Just finished the video and have to say…..Brava!! Well done and really appreciate how you broke down the concepts to more easy to understand segments. Continue to adore your channel.
Thank you! Sometimes I felt like I was running in circles and not explaining much, but I’m glad it turned out in the end.
Ah this was an amazing video! I love this format. I knew vaguely about the way subdermal color zones worked, but this put all together makes it make more sense and puts in into perspective as to how it can be useful! You explain things so nice, it's absolutely lovely to follow. It was a bout of information but definitely not too much in my opinion. I thought this video was just absolutely great.
**blushing** Awww! Thank you so much! I knew a lot of this information, but never really put the pieces together in a meaningful way until recently. I'm so glad it was helpful and not too boring!
So sweet of you your super awesome🖤👍
Thank you!
Thank you for this video! I'm always looking for ways to give my dolls a realistic faceup. ❤️
I’m so glad it was useful for you!
Love your dolls and videos. You are such a great artist.
Thank you so much! 🥰
You did an incredible job of explaining colour theory! (As a high school art teacher in a past life…you got an A+) and you did it clearly AND interesting. Not an easy feat. Love it!!❤️❤️
Wow! A+?! Thank you! I'm definitely not a teacher, so I'm glad I was able to get my point across. There were a few times while I was rewatching it where I was wondering what the heck I was talking about. :P
YESS I'M EARLY TODAY! Excited for this tutorial! :DD
Welcome to the early birds!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! This was a very interesting video and you explained everything so clear.
And I love your style, you look amazing!
Awww thanks! I’ve since died my hair, so now I’m looking even more different. 😅
Your thumbnail is so niceee
Haha! Thank you!
You are awesome, thank you for helping me out BIG time ❤
I’m so glad you found this useful!
I feel silly saying this but you are as lovely as I imagined from your voice. (Silly because I am not a person that thinks a person’s value in this world has anything to do with looks.) Anyway, nice to see your sweet face. Thank you for sharing yourself. As an introvert I know it’s not as easy as some think to make that leap.
As a heavier set gal, it’s hard to be in front of the camera in general. I never look as nice as I think I do. But I felt it was necessary for this video to put a face to the voice. Thank you for the compliment!
I recently watched a video too about someone using different colors, like purple, light blue, green, and yellow to repaint a BJD head. Since then I tried the technique once on a Blythe doll (Fiona), but I just slightly added the other colors. The result already become a bit more realistic. I used pearlescent pastel colors by the way and to be honest, this is why I bought these new pastels some weeks ago. I'm sure I'll apply this technique in the future too:)
Let me know how it turns out! And share the video, please!
@@DollyPop Well, I don't record too many videos nowadays and if I'll share a video, it might be only for my Patreon members, but I'll share photos with you of the more realistic finished dolls, where this effect will be more visible.
@@unniedolls that sounds great!
Man I skipped art school for nursing and color has always been a struggle so this was super helpful!
I’m so glad! Although, you probably made the better decision with nursing school. 😅
Wow thanks for sharing this information....I think I understand... well the only wait to find out is practicing ❤️
I mean, me too, honestly. I’m repainting a doll right now and trying to keep these ideas in mind.
@@DollyPop 👍❤️
Fascinating! [Great Video!]
Thank you! 🥰
This is a fabulous video! Absolutely love it! Also, hi! 😊
Hi! And thank you!
This was great! I've been referring to MiddleRabbit's Medusa video too for my efforts at subdermal color zones, and lemme just say, you two taught me more in two short videos than I learned in my ENTIRE THREE YEARS of art school! Since watching MiddleRabbit's videos, I've been trying to work out SCZs for use over the whole body of the doll, but I've been finding almost zero references for how to place them. It's super easy to find charts for zones in the face, but the body? They're practically non-existent. I'm adding this video to my refences library for future use!
That’s true. There practically isn’t any references. However, if you go by what I discussed, areas that are very thin (like maybe on top of the foot or hands) would be white/yellow. Areas that flush (like chests, butts, etc,) would have the pinkish/orangish/yellowish colors. The areas where veins really collect would be blue/grey as well as places you’d have lots of hair. Then plump areas would be closer to the base skin tone. At least, that’s what I’d assume. 😆
Huh. I'd noticed some of this myself due to being sick a lot and realizing that what made me look ill was a shift in hue in certain zones of the face. It's nice to know some of the science behind it so I can more effectively apply it to my art.
Oh gosh. I’m so sorry you’ve been so sick that you’ve noticed your coloring change. *hugs* But let me know how this helps your art. I’d love to see how it turns out! ❤️
@@DollyPop No worries, I'm used to it and being well taken care of. It's mostly me being curious as an artist about what made things look the way they do. We say people look pale when sick, but most of that is actually the shift of hues around the face, not a change in tint, and that's pretty interesting to me. For example, I noticed the sides of the face outside the eyes will get more of that yellow hue, and the reddish color will creep upward with the sinuses, getting into the whiter and blue zones of the nose area.
Anyway, I'm sure it'll help my art. That kind of subtlety in color really brings things to life. Reminds me of when I learned about hue shifting between highlights and shadows due to how light works. Making highlights more yellow and shadows more purple (or whatever depending on the color of light) really breathes life into a single hued object.
@@SharmClucas absolutely!! That’s one of my favorite things about being an artist… the observation. Being able to notice the small details in order to recreate something with more life in it. ❤️
Noice!!!
This was powerful great job teach no you did wonderful on this dolly tubeleasonpkz can we have another like how to give a full realistic hand thru color and modifying them???????
Yeah! That’s the plan, anyway. I have a few videos already filmed, I just need to find the time to edit. 🫣
Hello from mr. Noodle Sesame Street cough! cough!😅😁I'm with you dolly😁no shame in it the greatest years everin this planet I'm old enuff to rember them too is all good🖤💯👍🖤🖤🖤👍👍👍💪
Haha! They still have Mr. Noodle! They have several of them now, but the OG Mr. Noodle still shows up from time to time!
Alternate title: "Exellent lesson in the color make up of the human body"
Haha! I’m not sure if folks would click on that. 😅
@@DollyPop Probably not 😂 But this video is not only helpful for dolls. I'll definitely use this knowledge for drawing/painting! I've seen that color zone picture before but never with an explanation. Thanks! ^^
I’m giggling at the attempts to press the plastic doll body’s hand to look at its true skin tone. ….easy audience here today. Lol
That’s my target! 🤣