Naps References covering PAINTING/MIXES & SCULPTING

Nap · Mar 27, 2024

Found some Vallejo triad listings

The paint numbers are with the relevant base/shadow/highlights colour

Hopefully if some interest and use

Nap

Fransab · Mar 27, 2024

Nap said:
Found some Vallejo triad listings

The paint numbers are with the relevant base/shadow/highlights colour

Hopefully if some interest and use

Nap

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Very useful guide, thanks Nap

frog · Apr 2, 2024

Thanks for sharing this
Dave

Nap · Jul 3, 2024

Hi to all

Thanks to PF member Colin Fraser for agreeing I can share his GOLD NMM mixes

Here are the paints I use for embroidery left to right darkest to lightest.. I like Liquitex pro artist’s acrylics because they are thick and one can almost sculpt embroidery with the brush tip.

Here are the inks I use on the embroidery at different stages, separately or mixed….but always heavily diluted.

The result on cape ( central oak leaves a WIP )

Nap

Nap · Jul 3, 2024

As a comparison...my mixes

There’s no set down ratio with each ...just a build up with acrylics using a minute touch of blending medium ...I use W&N ..see piccy others are available of course

Basecoat over a primer #1

Mix of #1 & 2 ..virtually a wash

Then the previous with a bit of 3

#3 & 4 for initial highs

Previous plus # 5 ...gradually building up

#5 on its own for the high points

Finally a very diluted wash of #6 ...build this up after waiting to dry ..it will leave a slight sheen

You could add a minute 50/50 mix of Gloss and Satin Varnish but not a must

You could also use these colours for variations

Results ....epaulette/aguilette about 80% done

Nap

Nap · Jul 7, 2024

Hi everyone

A MASSIVE THANKS to Canadian Modeller PAUL STOCKLEY for agreeing to me sharing this and the next post

PAINTING A SASH ( on the great HINDENBURG bust )

Nap · Jul 7, 2024

Again from Paul

Painting Flesh and Gold NMM

Completed ...click on for larger images

clubcat · Jul 7, 2024

Oh my word that is good. Thanks for posting. A truly remarkable piece.
Melanie

Scotty · Jul 7, 2024

Amazing!
Scotty.

Nap · Aug 2, 2024

Found this on a YouTube presentation (screenshot)

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Nap · Aug 27, 2024

Nice to be able to add a NMM for Oils

In this case the colours used by PF member Gregory Dufour

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Nap · Nov 8, 2024

Hi everyone

Just had to share this awesome piece of painting of gold lacework by MARION BALL

Just finished this lovely bust. Everything is painted in acrylics. Old school, my school.
British 17th Lancer
Officer Full Dress 1837-1840
1/10 scale resin bust
Sculpted by: Aaron Brown
United Empire Miniatures& Michael Miniatures

Many thanks to Marion

Enjoy

Nap

Fransab · Nov 9, 2024

Nap said:
Again from Paul

Painting Flesh and Gold NMM

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Completed ...click on for larger images

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Is there anyway to save this fabulous article?

Nap · Nov 10, 2024

Fransab said:
Is there anyway to save this fabulous article?

Hi there

You’ll need to save pictures to your files and copy and paste any text to a file .........or you could just print the details off

Glad you find this thread useful

Nap

Fransab · Nov 10, 2024

Than

Nap said:
Hi there

You’ll need to save pictures to your files and copy and paste any text to a file .........or you could just print the details off

Glad you find this thread useful

Nap

Thank you very much Nap

Nap · Dec 24, 2024

Hi to one and all

Saw this while looking for other things ...painting gold , not much text but pictures are good IMO

Nap

Nap · 2025-01-15T04:26:06-0600

Hi folks

Thought I’d share these pictures of facial artwork on figures/ busts ....so much variety ...so there’s no one flesh colour !

Hope they might be of use to someone as ref

Nap