Big Plump Lips

If something is really rounded, I often want to use 3 values (light/middle/dark) to give adequate dimension. The middle crease of the lips was already quilted in very dark as it would be in greatest shadow. I wanted to add the 'plump area highlights using a silvery thread.

With the highlight in place, I used a light marking pencil to help me 'stop' the lower lip where tufts of hair come up to meet it.
After that, I used a variegated black/grey thread to represent the bottom edge of the lower lip.

At the bottom edge of the lower lip, I returned to using a silver/black twist to represent tufts.I may need to do more with this later. We'll see.