faces

[gforceman]

Hi guys,

lately I've been expermenting to find a way to paint faces in acrylic in a way I more or less like. i've included pictures of my latest two. I would like to hear all your comments as this is an important source of feedback for me.
Many thanks in advance.

Greetz,

Gino.
First one is a WWI pilote by Latorre. It's a 54mm whitemetalcasting.

Second is a 1/35th resin casting by Warriors with an Hornet head.

 

[frank h]

Hi Gino
I like the pics, This sounds like a cop out but I feel facial tones are individual
to each painter.
Some painters favour extreme highlights and really dark shadows where as
some, myself included go for as realistic a look as the scale will allow.

I think it has something to do with where you take your inspiration from.
I love fantasy art so I try to work this into the way I paint faces.
I think it was Boris Vallejo who said "You don't paint it as it is, but as people
expect to see it"

As to the medium, it doesn't matter what you use as long as you are happy with the result. The trick is to keep experimenting and learn one way or another
every time you paint.I have often found the best effects happen by accident.

Frank

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey Gino!

I think they both look really good. I think the lighter tones are excellent, it is so hard to paint light flesh, whats your mix for this? Also what mix did you use for the first one? Keep plowing away, and you will find one that you really like.

 

[Guy]

Hey Gino,
It does take years to find the "right" mix that You" like. I like both the mixes that you have posted as each figure would have a different complexion in real life. I finally found a mix that I like. Some people say its too dark but the main person that I try to please is me. If you like a certain look....stay with it and develop it. Keep up the fantastic work!

guy

 

[Uruk-Hai]

"I think it was Boris Vallejo who said "You don't paint it as it is, but as people
expect to see it""

Amen! to that..........

 

[megroot]

I think that they are very good with the skin tone's. It is what you like, not what another person like.
When i did photographs as an amateur, i stopped because the fun whents off when i go make picture's that pleases the jury in the contest.
They where my picture's but i didn't like them because it was not what i'm looking for.
I hope that you will keep painting as you like, not what we like.
Every person has his own like's so you still keep yours. Thats what it is all about, like painting figure's and show them to others to enjoy.
Keep painting, an absolute beginner and learning from you.
Marc v Megroot

 

[gforceman]

Hi guys,

first of I would like to thank each and everyone for take the time to respond. It's really appreciated.

Hi marc,

I've answered to your remarks on figure international. Got to support both sites, don't I?

"I think it was Boris Vallejo who said "You don't paint it as it is, but as people
expect to see it""

Does this has something to do with the Vallejo paint, or am I just being stupid? <_<

Hi Guy,

It does take years to find the "right" mix that You" like

I feel each figure should have his own mix according to some factors: season, time of day, place on earth, etc... I'm not really looking for A mix. What I'm looking for is a way to get more contrast between my highlights and shadows, but yet getting a more subtle blending. I think more and thinner layers of highlighting/shadowing might be the answer to this?

Hi Anders

light flesh, whats your mix for this

Light flesh + old rose + flat flesh + burnt cadmium red + a tiny bit of Green blue.

Also what mix did you use for the first one

It's basicly the same mix, but here I've used a bit more Old Rose and Burnt Cadmium red and left out the Blue green. I think by varying the ratios and eventually adding an extra colour, that I can recreate most flesh tones I'm loking for. It's just that subtle blending that keeps giving me headaches

Hi Frank,

This sounds like a cop out but I feel facial tones are individual
to each painter.
Some painters favour extreme highlights and really dark shadows where as
some,

You are absolutely right there. i think there are as many different skin colours as there are painters. Myself, I'm a sucker for xtreme highlights and shadows.

Once again a big thank you to all of you,

Gino