Author Topic: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)  (Read 22608 times)

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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...

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #1 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.


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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #3 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...

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #4 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...  :))


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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 09:41:59 AM »
Here is the video I've found on Youtube:

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2015, 08:55:49 AM »
Sorry for my delay reply, this is fantastic!!!

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2015, 09:52:17 AM »
Thank you my friend! ;)

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2015, 10:12:22 PM »
looks great

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Re: Figure painting - Acrylic - How to paint flesh (with a Tatar bust)
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2015, 06:08:52 PM »
Thank you! ;)