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Post by ogrejohn on Oct 28, 2020 16:46:11 GMT -6
Super nice casting! You're doing a great job!
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Post by Steve Ski on Oct 28, 2020 19:36:44 GMT -6
Thanks you Jed, hang tight for more.
Hey Bruce, FYI, the Corporal figure has had three "oven cleaner" baths today already. That dang thinner keeps pulling the primer, even after a dull coat. So, before I called it a day I used Tamiya's light grey, #??, and let er set over night. Acrylic base, no kiddin, doeeeeee.............. It's been awhile, but I don't remember so much puling like what I'm seeing now, grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! At any rate, off to the bunker in the AM, get er done.
Cheers, Gents, Ski.
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Post by JCON on Oct 28, 2020 22:11:56 GMT -6
Did ya forget how to do it Ski???
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Oct 29, 2020 7:52:04 GMT -6
Are you using a thinner? I heard that White Spirits or Mineral Oil works best. They're less aggressive on the acrylics.
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Post by Steve Ski on Oct 29, 2020 10:44:22 GMT -6
Plain ol thinner is what I've used for years. No worries, Gents, I gave it an acrylic base this time round, we're good, I hope, lol.
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Post by Steve Ski on Oct 29, 2020 18:36:36 GMT -6
Update tomorrow, had a great session. Lord willing, it will continue! That acrylic base made all the difference.
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Post by ARMORGUY on Oct 30, 2020 8:49:54 GMT -6
I'm looking very much forward to your wizardous paintwork Steve.
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Post by Steve Ski on Oct 30, 2020 15:51:25 GMT -6
Guy, you are right along side me Brother. In fact, we gotz an update right now!
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Post by Steve Ski on Oct 30, 2020 15:51:43 GMT -6
Five Runs, we're on!You'd think after three oven cleaner baths I'd get this dang technique figured out, but no, I had to go for a fourth bath, sheeeesh! I was gettin a little worried there for a bit,........................... Actually it's been an issue of my thinner working against my primer, not the oil painting technique. I have to clarify that. I'm having a lot of fun working Daria's methods. Be advised this technique is a bit more difficult working in smaller scales below 200mm. I ain't giving up yet, no by a long shot. Trying to keep in step with the technique I'm learning I ran an acrylic undercoat of Tamiya XF-20 Medium Gray instead of relying on my Floquil primer to "hold until relieved". Sorry, been watchin "The Longest Day" and "A Bridge Too Far", HA! My old method was a desert yellow or tan color acrylic undercoat, but I do like the gray undercoat much better, for obvious reasons, clarity of the tones applied.  Now, since the eyes have always been my sticking point I attacked that issue first. I picked up some #6 reading glasses, as mentioned before, and they are working very well, and they're cheap. I could even get #7's, but we're good for now. Using a salmon and white acrylic mix I covered the eye socket and then placed a very thin dark toned line across top and bottom of the eye sockets. Then I placed a super dark brown mix for the eyeball outline, followed by a tinted blue iris, etc. After the eye ball was acceptable I ran a light red and salmon color across the base of the eyes for a slight flesh tone. In between each application I hit the face with an old hair dryer to completely dry the prior paint layer. Uh, don't forget the glint in the eye!  Ok, the eyes have it, so we're off and running. It's still a bit of a dark flesh tone in these pics, but we'll take care of that right quick. As you may notice, I really didn't take a whole lot of "in progress" pics, but the blending process is just like any other oiler work, smooth transitions.  Once I had my tonal base set it was just a matter of lightening up specific areas and highlighting others. I'll let this face sit for a few days while I work the neck and back of the head, etc. The other three heads will follow the same process until they all have had a good 3-5 days rest from the final oiling. Then I'll go back and detail any crows eyes, wrinkles, lips, or 5 'o clock shadows, etc..    So far, I pretty happy with my results and it feels good to be back in the "saddle" again, if ya know what I mean. Hmmmmm, ..........hey, he's kinda got that "Mel Gibson", thing goin on,eh? Ok, maybe not that good, but there is a resemblance, wouldn'tcha say? lol. There's still a long way to go, but we just got started on the meat and tatters of this build, so more to follow. Tanks for watchin! Cheers, Ski.
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Oct 30, 2020 16:29:10 GMT -6
Looking very lifelike.
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Post by JCON on Oct 30, 2020 17:49:49 GMT -6
Nice start!!!  |
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Post by Steve Ski on Oct 30, 2020 18:28:48 GMT -6
Let's keep this goin, is all I can say, HA!
Tanks Bros!
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Post by JED on Nov 2, 2020 10:28:30 GMT -6
Mel Gibson is looking pretty good,looking forward to the next instalment
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Post by Steve Ski on Nov 2, 2020 17:23:21 GMT -6
Here it comes Jed!
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Post by Steve Ski on Nov 2, 2020 17:23:33 GMT -6
Bren GunnerOk, so he getting closer, the Bren gunner, but after a few hours I'm calling him good to go till the final touch ups. I do need to tend to his hair, though. "Oh no,........not the hair!", from the movie "Four Feathers", remember anyone? Ok, never mind............   I went ahead and continued on with flesh tones for the Cpl and the Bren gunner to close them out for right now. The other two will be worked right away. I'm in that face painting mode, so they all get done now, while I have the momentum going, so to speak. Tones a slightly different, but so are yours and mine, right?   I'm not particularly satisfied with the Bren gunner's face, but he's going along for the ride, unless I get the gumption to work him a bit more. He's messin with my head, no pun intended. HA! This happens at times, yall know what I'm trying to say here, it happens to everyone from time to time, if we've been "sniffin paint and gluin our fingers together" for any length of time. His side profile is ok, but his facial features are still requiring attention. Ok, that's it for the short update, I'll post more as I go along and thanks for watchin. Feel free to add constructive criticism, I'm all ears. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by JCON on Nov 2, 2020 18:05:17 GMT -6
Looking like combat guys to me... ruck on buddy!!!  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Nov 2, 2020 21:18:40 GMT -6
Amazing flesh tones. Maybe a touch of red in the shadows?
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Post by JED on Nov 3, 2020 10:34:36 GMT -6
Great work
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Post by ARMORGUY on Nov 3, 2020 12:35:31 GMT -6
Oh my that's the way Steve rolls!  Well done my friend, the heads look much more interesting when they individually have their own skin tones. The first one you did was seriously Melified indeed and how good does he look! The second one has his warface on, great sculpting and very skilled paintwork so far. Keep'm coming those updates brotha. |
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Post by Steve Ski on Nov 3, 2020 12:56:01 GMT -6
Amazing flesh tones. Maybe a touch of red in the shadows? Youbetcha Bruce. I'll be adding the slight touches in a few days after this layer completely dries. It's on my "punch list" of things to do, lol.
Tanks Brotha!
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Well done my friend, the heads look much more interesting when they individually have their own skin tones. The first one you did was seriously Melified indeed and how good does he look! The second one has his warface on, great sculpting and very skilled paintwork so far. Keep'm coming those updates brotha.