Jean Lannes
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Briggsy
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Excellent, I don't often say this about a man but I love his eyes. The gold lace is pretty amazing as well
Simon
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Malkie
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An impressive bust, you should feel justly proud of this.
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Viking Bob
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A superb rendition of a super bust. Beautifully painted Kurt.
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Excellent work, fantastic.
Melanie
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Wonderful, in every area and sense.
Would it be possible to briefly say what was painted using oils and what in acrylics, it's just that I am painting my first figure in all oils and I usually use acrylics, so a 'double' approach would be useful information for my techniques in the future. Many thanks.
Kim
Would it be possible to briefly say what was painted using oils and what in acrylics, it's just that I am painting my first figure in all oils and I usually use acrylics, so a 'double' approach would be useful information for my techniques in the future. Many thanks.
Kim
khollar
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I’ll be happy to oblige, Kim.
I started out painting with oils over acrylics, like you. I learned how to paint faces that way. I like the longer working time that oils allow and the slight sheen that it leaves on faces. I believe that is more realistic.
However, that sheen is a real problem when it comes to fabrics. I switched to acrylics to obtain that dead flat finish that is much better for fabrics. I generally start painting the face and hands with oils, and then switch to acrylics. I will occasionally revert to oils for certain leather and wood applications, but will use acrylics for those sometimes as well.
That’s a long-winded response, but I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Kurt
I started out painting with oils over acrylics, like you. I learned how to paint faces that way. I like the longer working time that oils allow and the slight sheen that it leaves on faces. I believe that is more realistic.
However, that sheen is a real problem when it comes to fabrics. I switched to acrylics to obtain that dead flat finish that is much better for fabrics. I generally start painting the face and hands with oils, and then switch to acrylics. I will occasionally revert to oils for certain leather and wood applications, but will use acrylics for those sometimes as well.
That’s a long-winded response, but I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Kurt
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Kurt,
Many thanks for such a quick reply and certainly not 'long winded'. It has helped and that is what I had progreesed to. On a centurion's cloak which was too 'glossy' when the oils [for blending the folds] had dried, I took a Faversham MMG friend's advice and sprayed a very light coat of AK Ultra Matte varnish over the area [which I had masked off], it worked. I'll dig some photos out, and if you are OK with it, I'll 'post' them them later to show the result?
Grateful thanks,
Kim
Many thanks for such a quick reply and certainly not 'long winded'. It has helped and that is what I had progreesed to. On a centurion's cloak which was too 'glossy' when the oils [for blending the folds] had dried, I took a Faversham MMG friend's advice and sprayed a very light coat of AK Ultra Matte varnish over the area [which I had masked off], it worked. I'll dig some photos out, and if you are OK with it, I'll 'post' them them later to show the result?
Grateful thanks,
Kim
khollar
A Fixture
I’ll be happy to oblige, Kim.
I started out painting with oils over acrylics, like you. I learned how to paint faces that way. I like the longer working time that oils allow and the slight sheen that it leaves on faces. I believe that is more realistic.
However, that sheen is a real problem when it comes to fabrics. I switched to acrylics to obtain that dead flat finish that is much better for fabrics. I generally start painting the face and hands with oils, and then switch to acrylics. I will occasionally revert to oils for certain leather and wood applications, but will use acrylics for those sometimes as well.
That’s a long-winded response, but I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Kurt
Good luck,
Kurt
I started out painting with oils over acrylics, like you. I learned how to paint faces that way. I like the longer working time that oils allow and the slight sheen that it leaves on faces. I believe that is more realistic.
However, that sheen is a real problem when it comes to fabrics. I switched to acrylics to obtain that dead flat finish that is much better for fabrics. I generally start painting the face and hands with oils, and then switch to acrylics. I will occasionally revert to oils for certain leather and wood applications, but will use acrylics for those sometimes as well.
That’s a long-winded response, but I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Kurt
i occasionally use that AK product as well, but somewhat of a “last resort”. Overcoats like that, of the AK product, Dullcoat and others, seems to mute the highlighting and shading of the paint underneath. That’s why I try to avoid using them unless really necessary.
Good luck,
Kurt
