How to paint Figures with Acrylics

[Carlos Royo]

CODE AP-056I
NAME How to paint Figures with Acrylics
SERIES Modeling
BRAND Andrea Press
SIZE A4 (21x29.7cm/ 8.2x11.6inch)
BASIC PRICE 13,50 €
CARACTERISTICS By Julio Cabos
Over 200 pictures
Softback
English
48 pages
A complete and easy-to-follow course for painting all types of figures with acrylic paints, by renowned master Julio Cabos. Fully illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photos.Self-explanatory colour charts.Useful tips for mastering acrylic painting techniques with paintbrush and airbrush.

http://www.andreaeurope.com/fotos/Publicaciones/previews/Previews_PdfPreview_103.pdf

 

[brian]

I would probably find this an interesting book ,except for the airbrushing,which as an old timer,i reckon it's the devil's tool.LOL
Brian

 

[Mark Dollery]

Some great books are around at the moment, look forward to seeing this one!
Mark D

 

[paulr3260]

Already pre- ordered mine through Michigan Toy Soldier, Nice folks..........

 

[Graham]

Just ordered one from Historex. Not picked a brush up for 9 months, hope this may inspire me to have another go.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Strange, I ordered a copy myself yesterday.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Keep at it Graham! One can only improve.

Mark

 

[Graham]

Keep at it Graham! One can only improve.

Mark

Mmmm, possibly Mark lol ;-)

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Nah!.. Now! None of that 'Cobblers'.

However, what you are doing is what I did, and I guess (many other's)! Whilst getting back into, or when first starting out with this hobby. Research! Think! Absorb! Trial runs! Fluff-ups! Repeat! It's all on-going.

Just remember this hobby is just for you and your pleasure!

Ps. A 9mth break is just a 'Summer Holiday'.

All the best.

Mark

 

[brian]

Although I paint in oils and won't be changing,i'll be getting this book,as there's always something helpful in these types of books.The airbrush bit i'll body swerve, as I reckon it's the tool of the devil Brian

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Although I paint in oils and won't be changing,i'll be getting this book,as there's always something helpful in these types of books.The airbrush bit i'll body swerve, as I reckon it's the tool of the devil Brian

But Brian! You have been painting for 110yrs! .. Perhaps its time to try an 'Airbrush'. 'Tech', has moved on since, 1915.

Allowing for 10yrs to build up your grey army!

In fun,

Mark

 

[Graham]

The airbrush come naturally to me, not that I am any use with it on figures. Coming from armour and aircraft modelling, the airbrush is the tool of choice. I remember watching a guy at FW 2013 doing shading on a figure with an airbrush and I was gobsmacked at what fine detail he was achieving. Like any other tool, the airbrush in the hands of a skilled artist is just amazing. Me? I spray primer and base colours and that is about it lol

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

However, I may pick this 'book/mag', up.

As Brian says there maybe some tips in there, that are extremely helpful.

Although the 'Old Verlinden', and the newer 'Cartacci', are my favourites! One is a great starter, the other is a huge developer!

. .

Although yes! These are generally oil based! However, this 'Andrea', publication may throw me a curve ball! .. we shall see.




Mark

 

[brian]

But Brian! You have been painting for 110yrs! .. Perhaps its time to try an 'Airbrush'. 'Tech', has moved on since, 1915.

Allowing for 10yrs to build up your grey army!

In fun,

Mark

I was using an airbrush in the 1970s on tanks,especially on German patterned camouflage.Gave the tanks a miss.after 10 years and the.airbrush was.given.the bums rush also.
I'll just stick to the brushes the natural way that me and Rembrandt use.
I'm older.than you think.
Brian da Vinci Snaddon.

 

[garyhiggins]

I was using an airbrush in the 1970s on tanks,especially on German patterned camouflage.Gave the tanks a miss.after 10 years and the.airbrush was.given.the bums rush also.
I'll just stick to the brushes the natural way that me and Rembrandt use.
I'm older.than you think.
Brian da Vinci Snaddon.

Now I remember you - that Star Trek episode - "Requiem for Methuselah" - right?.

 

[AJLaFleche]

Although I paint in oils and won't be changing,i'll be getting this book,as there's always something helpful in these types of books.The airbrush bit i'll body swerve, as I reckon it's the tool of the devil Brian

The airbrush is not the devil’s tool. The devil’s tool is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... His two tools are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... His *three* tools are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to tradition.

 

[tonydawe]

The airbrush is not the devil’s tool. The devil’s tool is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... His two tools are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... His *three* tools are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to tradition.

Ah, Monty Python, you can't beat the Spanish Inquisition

 

[Graham]

Ah, Monty Python, you can't beat the Spanish Inquisition

No one expected that!

 

[brian]

I may be a bit dated ,but I'm definitely not a "Trekie" When I first started out on this hobby of ours,there were hardly any how to do it info,no by a packet of paint and don't worry about mixing,and no airbrushing figures.I guess the next step will be painting by numbers .
I'd just like to say that I'm not a winging old timer, that is adverse to changes in the hobby,i'm just a bit envious of you lads,that have copious amounts of info that wasn't around when I started.I'm a bit to long in the tooth for change now,but I'm always on the lookout for a technique I could use,for fine tuning what I already do.
I can remember asking a guy at a show,many years ago, how he got a particular effect on his figure and the answer was "that's for me to know,and you to find out".That was the general attitude at the time.Thankfully things have moved on since then.
The advent of the digital camera hasn't helped much either,as I want to see someones figure as is,just like when you judge a figure,and not zoomed in to see the work that went into replicating the hairs up a figures left nostril.The amount of photoshopping and other means of enhancing a figure is nice, but I'd hate to be a collector, buying figures sight unseen,unless you already had seen the painters work in the flesh.I've always been proud of the fact,that when a collector buys one of my figures or busts,i always get feedback stating that it's better in the flesh than the pictures he's seen.A bit grim if it was the other way around.
Anyway,enough of me rambling on,but always remember,i'm a 30 year old male, trapped in an elderly man's body,although my wife reckon's I'm like a 3 year old
Best regards to you all, who keep me amused on this forum.
Brian

 

[garyhiggins]

I may be a bit dated ,but I'm definitely not a "Trekie" When I first started out on this hobby of ours,there were hardly any how to do it info,no by a packet of paint and don't worry about mixing,and no airbrushing figures.I guess the next step will be painting by numbers .
I'd just like to say that I'm not a winging old timer, that is adverse to changes in the hobby,i'm just a bit envious of you lads,that have copious amounts of info that wasn't around when I started.I'm a bit to long in the tooth for change now,but I'm always on the lookout for a technique I could use,for fine tuning what I already do.
I can remember asking a guy at a show,many years ago, how he got a particular effect on his figure and the answer was "that's for me to know,and you to find out".That was the general attitude at the time.Thankfully things have moved on since then.
The advent of the digital camera hasn't helped much either,as I want to see someones figure as is,just like when you judge a figure,and not zoomed in to see the work that went into replicating the hairs up a figures left nostril.The amount of photoshopping and other means of enhancing a figure is nice, but I'd hate to be a collector, buying figures sight unseen,unless you already had seen the painters work in the flesh.I've always been proud of the fact,that when a collector buys one of my figures or busts,i always get feedback stating that it's better in the flesh than the pictures he's seen.A bit grim if it was the other way around.
Anyway,enough of me rambling on,but always remember,i'm a 30 year old male, trapped in an elderly man's body,although my wife reckon's I'm like a 3 year old
Best regards to you all, who keep me amused on this forum.
Brian

Sorry Brian, assuming anyone's a Trekkie' is bad form . I really dom't understand this "that's for me to know" attitude, if anyone is interested enough in my stuff to want to know how I did anything, I'll be quite happy to tell them. Anyway, if I can work something out, anyone else could figure it out in 5 seconds flat- so I might as well.
Best wishes, Gary.