Colours for this figure

[jaime]

Hi, I want to pain this bust but I don't know how to paint the uniform colours. If anyboby Know a web site or similar where I can find pics, please tell me.
This is the bust:

 

[garyjd]

Jaime, Try this link.

These reproduction uniforms show a variety of colors.

http://www.crchilds.com/id36_rdj.htm











The photo is of a reproduction kepi. You may want the colors of the jacket and kepi to be of different shades.

 

[garyjd]

Here's another kepi.~Gary

 

[KeithP]

Remember that there was quite a range of colors for the confererates from butternut to gray. And even quite a bit of range in those colors, too!

I have some color references for oils, but I think you paint in acrylics? If you want the oil info, let me know and I'll send.

I love this bust, so show us your in process pics!

Keith

 

[jaime]

Gary, excellent link and very usefull. Thank you very much my friend.

Hasta luego
Jaime Gil

 

[jaime]

Keith you're very kind. I'm interested in the butternut colour and, yes, I paint in acrylics, but you could send me the oils info.
Thank you Keith
Jaime

 

[jaime]

Hi, here is my first step. It is only painted the base colours and the first lights on the face.
All comments and suggestions are wellcome.

 

[Pete_H]

Jaime,
Here are a couple of other websites you may find useful (thanks to Paul Kelly for sharing the last one with me):

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/
http://www.cyndislist.com/cw.htm

I hope they help,

 

[jaime]

Pete, excellent links and useful. Thank you very much for help me.

Jaime Gil

 

[jaime]

One more pic...

 

[jaime]

more pics...
Jaime Gil

 

[Guy]

he is really coming along great Jaime....I look forward to your next progress shot.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Looks excellent Jamie! Very good!

Whats the flesh mix for this one?

 

[KeithP]

Looks good to me too

Have you decided on a mix for the butternut or are you still experimenting?

Keith

 

[jaime]

Originally posted by Anders Heintz@Nov 22 2004, 12:16 PM
Looks excellent Jamie! Very good!

Whats the flesh mix for this one?

Thank you Anders. Here the mix goes:
Vallejo colours.
base: cork brown (843)
lights: base + beige (AC 39) + sunny skintone (845)
shadows: base + cadmium maroon (859)
midtones: deep orange (851) +purple (959) + magenta (945)
I have a question: Have I to say "shadows" or "shades"?
Cheers
Jaime

 

[jaime]

Originally posted by KeithP@Nov 22 2004, 01:49 PM
Looks good to me too

Have you decided on a mix for the butternut or are you still experimenting?

Keith

Keith, I'm still experimenting
Jaime

 

[jaime]

More pictures... all comments are wellcome

 

[Guy]

He looks super Jaime...........are you going to highlight any more?

 

[jaime]

Originally posted by Guy@Nov 29 2004, 03:22 PM
...........are you going to highlight any more?

Hi, Guy. Yes, I think the figure needs it. But i don´t find the right mix . The butternut colour is very difficult...

 

[Kisifer]

Great work so far Jaime. I will agree with Guy, more highlights will give a far better result.