%@$#! I sculpted this back in 2008 and then I don't really know what happened, it kept sitting on my desk without getting painted or anything!

The fact that FMA Brotherhood has started to come out (with a few quick cameos of Kimbley) and the fact that it's the beginning of the weekend are probably what finally prompted me to finish this.

Painting Process if anyone's interested:

I started with a coat of color that seemed close to a light skin tone (luckily I could use my own hand for reference XD
This color was a mixture of red, yellow, white and a tiiiiny bit of blue acrylic paint.

Next I built up some variation of colors since skin isn't just one flat color. I dry brushed on some slightly pinker tones over most of the hand and then went back and added some more visible pink hues to the knuckles and base of the finger nails since accordion to my hand those areas are a lot pinker.

I also added pinks on the palm of the hand and on the underside of the finger tips. Finally I mixed in a bit more white to the basic skin tone I had and used this for the fingernails. I just used this lighter color on the tips of the nails since the bases are rather pinkish too.

I let it dry for a bit and then painted on the tattoo with a very small brush, and that's about it. I really like the finished product and am happy my painting method worked since I haven't really tried to paint skin realistically before like this

I also think I photographed this much better than my other sculpts, I got a nice light out and everything ^_^

Sculpt made by Me(Breanna Guthrie 2009)
Kimbley © Hiromu Arakawa