WIP Critique Early WWII Canadian Infantry

[JackG]

Hi Colin... yes, fluorescent lighting casts a greenish-blue hue. Unless your camera has the option to manually set the white balance so it can compensate for this (or by using a fluorescent filter cap on your camera lens), we still can't see exactly what you have in front of you, and therefore, can't give a proper critique. Even in natural sunlight, I find it best to rely on reflected light as direct sunlight can also washout detail.

As you described, adding a brown wash should help. As red is a complimentary of green on the colour wheel, this will still keep the colours vibrant, but at the same time add contrast. Even mixing a red into your base paint colour, and creating a wash from that might be interesting. I'd suggest testing on some scrap plastic before committing to the figure. Look forward to seeing more.

I reside in north-eastern Ontario, home of the Algonquin regiment.

regards,
Jack

 

[ChaosCossack]

I've had this problem all along with my pics... My camera is not much more than the digital equivalent of a simple snapshot camera. White balance is automatic and therefore not adjustable . I've gone through every type of lamp we have in stores at work, which is about 90% of what's on the market (I'm an electrician at a hospital)... my current worklight is a proceedure light from a medical suite that we reno'ed, with a "natural light" tube. Great as a work light (the tube is circular around a magnifier) but for photos... meh. Still better than an incandescant bulb or LED clusters.

Interesting thoughts on the colour. The fig is still in the developement stage, once I get the colours dialled in, then the pallette will be set for the rest of the figs that are coming together for the planned diorama. I always appreciate any thoughtful advise... I'll try anything once, twice if I like it I like the idea of creating a modulating wash developed from the base colour... then using a contrast ink to bring out the sculpted detail.

If you don't mind, I may have need to pick your brain as I take these guys forward.

Algonquin... Now that's a nice chunk of country. Haven't been up that way since I was like 20 or 21... long time. Great place to canoe and hike. I guess the leaves are turning full tilt now... beautiful this time of year, for sure.

Thanx for the thoughts

Colin

 

[Ray Welshman]

Looking forward to this Colin, I just finished two 1/35th vignettes and found it difficult and hard on the eyes Glad to be at a 120mm project again lol.

Cheers

Ray

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanx Ray... Did you post the vignettes yet? I'd love to have a boo at them.

Cheers
Colin