WIP Soissonois grenadiers,Yorktown 1781 (update 1)

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks, i have made some progress on my grenadiers.
All base colors have been applied.
for the fur hat : base is German camo black/brown with a dab of leather brown.
As for the facing in crimson i use the prior mis and gave it a little wash of Winsor & Newton Alizarin Crimson.
The base for the skintone is Panzer aces flesh base.
hope you guys like it.
Cheers

 

[ChaosCossack]

Looking great as always.... Keep posting progress.
The fur and the red will look fantastic

Colin

 

[MarquisMini]

Looking great as always.... Keep posting progress.
The fur and the red will look fantastic

Colin

Thanks Colin.
the windsor & newton Crimson gives it a nice vivid tone to the colors while the Vallejo and Andrea reds tend to be a little muted.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanks Colin.
the windsor & newton Crimson gives it a nice vivid tone to the colors while the Vallejo and Andrea reds tend to be a little muted.

True, thats why I add yellows to Vj reds to highlight... seems to brighten them up some. Vj Dark Red as a shadow is also very rich instead of dulling down the base red tone will browns. The slung pelisse on the Chasseur is an example.
I really have to try oils soon to broaden my pallette

Colin

 

[MarquisMini]

True, thats why I add yellows to Vj reds to highlight... seems to brighten them up some. Vj Dark Red as a shadow is also very rich instead of dulling down the base red tone will browns. The slung pelisse on the Chasseur is an example.
I really have to try oils soon to broaden my pallette

Colin

Hmm...oils... i am afraid i will mess up my figures lol.
Perhaps one day i will try oils, for now i have so many bottles of acrylic and they keep coming

 

[ChaosCossack]

Is that W&N crimson not an oil?

 

[MarquisMini]

Is that W&N crimson not an oil?

Nope ,it is W&N acrylic ,permanent Alizarin Crimson,try it,you wouldn't be dissapointed .

 

[ChaosCossack]

I've used artists acrylics to paint wall murals but never used it on figures... I'll try anything once

 

[MarquisMini]

I've used artists acrylics to paint wall murals but never used it on figures... I'll try anything once

Careful with that lol!