How to download my oil paint video

[Mongo Mel]

Hi,
One of the guys on HF has posted a method that should allow you to download that oil painting video I made a while back.
I haven't tried it myself but if you're interested in getting a copy to have on your computer, you might want to give it a shot.
Here's a link to his instructions...
http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.p...ex&req=viewtopic&topic_id=99394&page=1#869998
It's down near the bottom of the thread. Look for the posts from Attilio Polizzi (call sign: oilpainter).
And here's a link to the video too...
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevanc...eo/x21m4l_miniature-oil-blending-by-craig-whi
Craig

 

[Roc]

Greg, thanks for sharing with us.

Cheers
Roc

 

[pjkemo]

Great video.I live 30 mins. From Pitts.How can I get in touch with you,I have tons of painting questions to ask.
Pete

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hi Pete,
You can always contact me through planetFigure using the PM (Private Message) feature. Or, if you're interested, you can come to my model club meeting. We get together on the first Friday of the month. Here's a link to our club website...
http://ipmsthreerivers.scalewarbirds.com/blog/
(some of the features are being updated and might not work)
We meet at a church just off of Rt. 51 near the big Lincoln Mercury dealer.
Let me know if you're interested and I'll get you good directions.
Also, check out these articles I wrote on Historicus Forma...
http://www.hfmodeling.com/user.php?op=userinfo&uname=mongo_mel
There might be something there you'll find useful.
Craig

 

[darkeye]

I would like to thank you for your little video mate! it was very inspiratinal for me as a convert to oils.
am i right in thinking that you applied the paint over a white undercoat? it looked that way in the vid.
If am am going to stick to the 80-90 mm scales, can you recommend a list of useful brush sizes? i have some riggers and chisels in size 1-2 so do i need any larger ones? Many thanks Mel.

regards---- tim.

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hi Tim,
Thanks, I'm glad you liked the video.
You're right, hte green oil paint was applied over a white primer. I usually don't undercoat with an acrylic unless I know the oil color is a transparent one like red.
For the brush sizes needed, htat's probably more of a personal decision based on your own experience with what works best for you.For myself, I do have a couple of big brushes that I mostly use for stippling. Otherwise, 1's are usually all I need for my painting. Did you by any chance look at those articles I referred to in the post to Pete right before yours? The one titled "Basics of Painting Figures with Oil Paints" talks a little bit about brushes. That might be worth reading.
Cheers,
Craig

 

[darkeye]

yep! cheers Mel,
i am currently working my way through Historicus oil articles and have read yours and watched the short vid on stippling. Particularly liked the way each was a study of one colour-i.e a red .
i tried the stipple thing on a white coat(dirty) and liked it so i stuck it on v-bench. bought a new sort of brush today; bit like a chisel but slightly rounded off- figured it might be the sort you were using to blend edges.
if i may ask; apart from red, what other colours might you use a base-coat for?
many thanks for the tips and helping me (and others) get in to a medium that has brought the fun back to painting.


all the best ---- tim.

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hi tim,
Red is almost a must for undercoating. Dark blue is one I usually undercoat as well. But I usually do that with Mars Black oil paint.
Otherwise, I all depends on the color. One thing I try is using a color that is supposed to be a specific shade, like German Field Grey. I'll use my airbrush to spray a color from a bottle of Andrea or Vallejo acrylic paint. Then it's easier to see if I've duplicated what I want and to ensure coverage.
And I almost always undercoat my flesh with Liquitex Deep Portrait Pink for caucasian skintones.
Cheers,
Craig

 

[darkeye]

Thanks craig! i saw that Liquitex paint in Hobbies superstore; it was ....very pink!! cheers for all the tips so far; i will keep practising.

many thanks ---- tim.

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hi tim,
Check to see if you were looking at the Light Portrait Pink instead of the Deep Portrait Pink. I have a female figure that I plan on using the LPP for just because it is so much lighter.
Craig

 

[darkeye]

hey Craig,
they only had the one shade there and i figure its a mixable shade. very pink though.....!

regards ---tim

 

[tonydawe]

Craig

I just watched your video demonstration on blending oils and I want to thank you for taking the time to do this. I wish I'd seen this 20 years ago when I first started using oils!!

Not only are you very talented painter, but to provide commentary and film yourself while you paint means you ae a master multi-tasker.

Great stuff mate, well done.
Cheers

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hi Tim,
Thanks
I'm glad you like it.

Not only are you very talented painter, but to provide commentary and film yourself while you paint means you ae a master multi-taske

Hehehe.....If you didn't notice it, listen again to my narration. You'll hear what sounds like a thunderstorm in the background. It took me a second to figure out what it was...it's me breathing. I was really wrapped around the camera on a tripod and my head was very close to the camera

Cheers,
Craig

 

[tonydawe]

Heavy breathing video

Hi Craig

Yes, I noticed the heavy breathing sounds once the entire video had downloaded. My wife tells me she hears heavy breathing sounds coming from my hobby room when I get excited by painting figures too

Just one question Craig. Do you paint a base coat under your oils, or do you paint oils straight onto primer? I noticed that the example you were working on appeared to be primed, but was only painted on the back. I tend to paint my base coat in acrylics and then use oils for blending.

Once again, thanks for your video.
Cheers

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hey Tony,
Yeah..I blame the heavy breathing coming from my room on painting too...

I usually don't undercoat with an acrylic.
The exceptions for me are flesh (typically) and reds and blues.
Those two seem to be too transparent to go on without an undercoat.
If I'm going for a very dark blue, I usually just undercoat with Mars black oil paint.
Also if I'm shooting to match a specific color that I can get from a bottle, like a particular Field Grey.
Otherwise it's straight on to white or grey primer. I like Alclad grey primer from my airbrush. And white auto primer if I want a white primer base.
For the flesh, if I'm going for a more pale skintone I'll paint over white primer only. If I'm going for a darker skintone I may shoot a darker brown acrylic over the primer first.
If the video was of any help to you then I'm happy
Craig