Gepetto's Dream

[dryzone]

Hi Folks,

I finished the model using a combination of Artist Oil (Winsor Newton) and Acrylic Paints ( JO SONJA's Artists Acrylics) . I also used some Model Master enamel and Gunze acrylic paints. It was the first model I concentrated on tints and shadows. I'm happy with the results but there is still plenty of room for improvement.

Pinocchio could have been a little better, I am going to try dry brushing
him to lighten him up a little.

Constructive feedback would be appreciated, I mainly do car models and I'm slowly getting addictited to figure modeling.

 

[pkw4]

Dear Peter
if you have just started painting figures you are definetly going the right way.
YOURchoice of colours look very good.
The only suggestion i have(if i may) is that on that scale i'd use only acryilics.
Oil tend to have a shine that become more noticeble on small scales .
There are a lots of articles on how to paint in acryilics and on 54mm figures
can be fun and extremly rewarding(just my opinion).
all the best
Roberto

 

[megroot]

Peter,

You are on the wright track with painting shadows and lights. But if i where you i should stay with one kind of paint. But not tree using together.
I for instance paint in oils with a underlayer up the primer off Vallejo.
I use oils because for they blend much better than acrylic. But you can achive the same with acrylic but than you need more practice.
But i wished that my first figure looks so good.
Keep painting you are on the good side of the force.

Marc

 

[dryzone]

Thanks guys, I am trying to get my LHS to stock some Vallejo. Thanks for the feedback guys. Now what to build next? I have a Verlinden English Knight in my stah, maybe that?

 

[megroot]

Peter,

That knight seems oke for me.

Marc