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| Subject: | Re: Learning to paint figures |  |
| Date: | Oct 5, 2007 |
| From: | Alan Mckenzie | |
I can only echo the other peoples recommendation of Timelines as a site to visit and enjoy.
The authors of the books I mentioned I believe visit and participate in a few posts there.
I've been visiting it more and more lately finding it not only a wealth of information on painting but also a site with many, many members generously giving their help and advice to all who post.
Along with Track Link it is fast becoming one of my favourite sites to visit, devoid of some of the less pleasant individuals found at other modelling sites.
Long may it continue.
An open thank you to all those involved with Timelines and this site.
Kreston is spot on with the practise, practise part. I'd like to add if I may that there is no "right meduim" to use, only whats right for you. Some people use and prefer oils, others acrylics, even a mixture of the two.
It's whatever your happy with and get the best results from what you want to achieve that matters.
This is whole new ground for me, coming back to modelmaking after a forty year break !! and never painting figures, or with acrylics before.
I'm using the Vallejo brand, which is easily available at my local model shops. I'm finding it takes some getting use to.
One thing I've discovered when doing "washes" is what you see is not always what you get (in the end).I don't know if others with more experience would agree with this statement
In trying to create the good old five o'clock shadow I did a few washes with very watered down colour. Not seeing much of a result, and before letting it dry completely, leaving it for a while, I applied more washes....big mistake.
After stripping the paint off and starting again I did less and waited longer.
I've found that acrylics have an translucency that at first appears as a fault, poor coverage, brush marks etc.
It's only a fault if you look upon it as such. What it is in reality is a fundamental characteristic of the medium. Apply two or more thin coats and you have a lovely smooth solid colour finish. Too thick and it will leave brush marks.
The great figure painters use this translucency of the paint to achieve the outstanding figures they produce.
I think the only way we can realise the same effects is to experience the results of this painting method ourselves. See what happens for ourselves as we apply another coat.
The books will guide us and show us how these effects work but we need to experience it ourselves.
Here is a good article to read if you decide to use acrylics.
Go to the Vallejo site www.acrylicosvallejo.com/ and look for the link to Painting Figures with Model Color.
Enjoying it, despite the frustrations...
Alan |
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 | Learning to paint figures - Steve Reid - Oct 4, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Damon Agretto - Oct 4, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Alan Mckenzie - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Alan Mckenzie - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Thanks Guys! - Steve Reid - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Andrew Herbert - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Steve Reid - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Kreston Peckham - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Learning to paint figures - Alan Mckenzie - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan & Kreston.... - Steve Reid - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This made me laugh - Steve Reid - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . really great info here..... - Glenn Bartolotti - Oct 5, 2007 |
| . . . If faces are the big issue... - Andrew Herbert - Oct 7, 2007 |
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