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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Miscellaneous Subjects => Topic started by: draken35 on April 29, 2015, 08:30:16 PM

Title: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2015, 08:30:16 PM

A freind of mine offered me that bust some years ago. I used it for testing some techniques I have found on Youtube. My goal is to find a good technique to paint flesh with acrylics.

So, here is the figure, that received a black primer - First time I prime in black...

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2015, 08:33:38 PM

I have also tested a new product: AK Truemetal "Iron" for the helmet. Excellent, really.

Another test: the "wet palette". That permits to keep the painting humid; so you can mix and use paints in a long time. More diluted than a "dry palette", so more applications needed.

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2015, 08:35:46 PM

The dfirst photo shows all the paints needed to paint flesh (the face). Some photos of the process here. Base color is Vallejo Sand Brown + a drop of black + a drop of green.

Eyes are painted as follows:
1) Black
2) White, letting a black outline
3) the iris
4) White dot for reflexion of the light

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2015, 08:38:10 PM

I have also used a wash from Citadel Colors.

Here the figure is finished, without the base...

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2015, 08:39:56 PM

...And completely finished now.

For that first test, I'm quite happy. I will have to adjust some mixes for the next figure I will paint, but well, once again it's the first test and I'm not figurinist...  :))

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on May 01, 2015, 09:41:59 AM

Here is the video I've found on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzlcesM3-f0

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: No.1 on May 02, 2015, 08:55:49 AM

Sorry for my delay reply, this is fantastic!!!

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on May 02, 2015, 09:52:17 AM

Thank you my friend! ;)

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: modellius on May 20, 2015, 10:12:22 PM

looks great

Title: Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
Post by: draken35 on May 22, 2015, 06:08:52 PM

Thank you! ;)