EYES 1/4

[Edson]

Hey guys, this time , is about paint, i never has painted a 1/4 bust, so im gone to paint my firt one, The Bruce, but how can i paint the eyes in these big scale, white in the ocular zone, or maybe a ligh pink?, and the iris black in the center and dark brown the exterior circle?

Any tecnic suggestions?


Thanks in advance
Cheers
Ed

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey Ed!

I would first paint the eye white, then outline the top lid in black, and bottom lid in brown, then I would give the white a very light wash of a flesh color or pink like you said. Then I would paint a black circle, and inside this I would paint it your iris color (I prefer blue) and then paint the irises bottom and top part with a half circle of lighter iris color (for me, lighter blue) to simulate little moisture. Then I would paint the pupil in black and as a final touch I would add a couple of catch lights on the top side of each pupil for more interest. Hope this is of some help

 

[Edson]

Thanks a lot buddy, whit your advise, i will make the first try, and i will let you know what happen

Cheers
Ed

 

[frank h]

Hi Edson
In this large scale,there is lots of room to play with.
Find a good reference and work out the effects

I sometimes use fantasy art as a reference as opposed to a
photograph.
Eye detail, is tricky but also very rewarding

Frank

 

[Stephan]

Hello Ed
I just painted eyes in this big scale.
I am just new member here an my english is not so good,
I try to give a link in our German forum where I take the pictures.
http://www.gluetrain.de/gmforum/files/thumbs/t_dscn0151.jpg
I dont know it runs.
Maybe its possible to give Photos here directly from my PC?
Greets
Stephan
PS
I Think I found it.

 

[Guy]

Welcome to the "Planet" Stephan. I see you found us alright and I hope you enjoy your membership with us too. That is quite a figure you have there and the eyes are a perfect example of eyes for Edson to use.

 

[gordy]

beautiful work Stephan and welcome also, we will add a link to the website you mentioned as well, also we are in the process of making Deutsch language available on the forums very soon

 

[Stephan]

Thanks
but I think German is not impossible.
I try too learn better english.
I feel good her.

 

[Edson]

Thanks a lot Stephan, it will be very usefull, and Welcome to the Planet too


Cheers
Ed

 

[JCOX]

Welcome Stephan, and beautiful job on those eyes!

-jim cox

 

[Robin]

aaahhhh 7 Of 9 , one of my errrrrrr........Fantasies


lovely work Stephan


Robin

 

[Joe Hudson]

Stephan,

Very nice work on the eyes. I am sure all of us will pick up something from this.

Thanks for sharing!

Joe

 

[yeo_64]

Excellent work,Stephan Your figure's eyes look so real Looking forward to more from your talented hands.Cheers
Kenneth

 

[MSzwarc]

Hi Edson,

I just received issue #8 (Dec. 2003) of Figure International, and on page 36 there is an article on Joaquin Palacios' 200mm bust of the Gollum from Lord of the Rings. There is quite a bit of detail on how the incredible eyes were done. Well worth looking at for larger scale eyes .

 

[Edson]

Thanks for the tip Mike, in fact i already saw the S-B-S from that figure in Lilliputmodel in spanish the last year, and was very interesting.

thanks
Cheers
Ed

 

[Stephan]

Thanks for all. Its very nice her.
Maybe this is helpful too paint eyes.

 

[KingTiger]

Hey Edson,

Instead of painting the lower eyelids brown, try a light pinkish red instead. Look at your eyes, I don't think there's any brown on your lower eyelid?
Try this instead, you might like the results.

Manny

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Stephan,
Great visual (no pun intended)!
I'll keep on my workbench...thanks!

Patrick

 

[Lou Masses]

Edson,

As mentioned, the large scales really let you add alot of detail. Many great methods were offered and here's just another one (method that is, not necessarily great), you'll see alot of the same info with some additions;

1. Paint eyeball offwhite (leaning towards grey, not cream-look at your eye in the mirror)
2. Paint a think brown line under the upper eyelid (burnt umber, etc)
3. Paint the iris black
4. Paint a dark shade of your eye color (dk brown or grey blue) in a star/sunburst pattern
5. Lighten the eyecolor mix and paint the upper 2/3'rds of the iris from the direction of your light source
6. paint a highlight mix of your eye color in the upper 1/3rd of the irs again, from the direction of your light source
7. If blue. paint a thin "starburst" of lt brown in the center of the iris (as the images provided by Stephan)
8. Add pupil (remember if outdoors to make them smaller
9. Paint a reddish brown/pinkish line on the inside of the lower eyelid (terra rosa+white)
10. Add catchlight "dot" of white to the very highest points of each eye from the direction of your lightsource.

I hope that makes sense. The only difference I think I added compared to the other good advice was the highlighting and shading of the iris. It reduces the chances of getting the "mad stare". Also remember to position only about 2/3rds of the iris as visible. Make sure the upper eyelid covers anywhere from 1/4 to 1/3 of the iris/ If you paint a perfectly round iris it has a tendancy to look psychotic.

 

[KingTiger]

Edson

Lou paints a very nice eye.

Except omit the part about painting a white dot to catch the light source.

If the eye is painted correctly it will catch the light source from what ever angle

its coming from.


King Tiger