Mamluk & Roman's faces

[rej]

Hi to all..........

I hope my pc holds on to let me do these postings, because it needs formatting as it has gone bonkers :angry:

This is my MADDEST project so far...........but enjoyable just as much, as it was also my biggest challenge so far, painting two 90mm faces, in a step by step format..........besides having TWO DIFFERENT SKIN TONES, I had to stop at each stage and take pics.........with all due respect to everyone, and without sounding big headed or something, my BIGGEST NIGHTMARE is to paint faces, I find that painting heraldry or some design, is less mind boggling for me, maybe that I'm painting something so small and "alive"........I don't know, all I know is that I spent too many hours on these faces, spanned on a whole week

Flesh mixes are as follows.........

Mamluk:

Base - English Khaki 921 + Verm 909 + Sunny Skintone 845 + Med Olive 850

H.L. - Base + S.Skintone

H.H.L. - H.L. + Flat Flesh 955

L.L. - Black 950 + Verm 909 diluted

Beard area - Black 950 + Prussian Blue (A) diluted

Weary, Fatigued touch in the eye bag area - wash with Prussian Blue (A)

Washes of Intense Orange 851 and/or Verm 909 were applied in the hollow of the cheeks, upper eye area, sides of the nose, moustache area, sides of the upper chin area.

Roman Consul :

Base - Khaki (A) + Verm 909 + Sunny Skintone 845

H.L. - Base + S.Skintone + Medium Flesh 860

H.H.L. - H.L. + Flat Flesh 955 + Basic Skintone 815 + Light Flesh 928

L.L. - Black 950 + Verm 909

Again, beard area is same as Mumluk's and also the fatigued weary touch in the eye bag area!

Also washes with Verm 909 and/or Intense Orange 851 were applied in the same parts as the Mamluk's (were accessable of course)

The last photo shows the finished faces with the satin varnish applied, which I feel blends and merges all colours, into a more harmonious look.

As I said I'm going to be without the pc for as long as my "pc doctor" deems fit, as yes, I'm still pc IGNORANT :lol:

Any questions or critism are mostly welcome,

Ray

 

[rej]

CAN someone please come to my rescue as I posted this in the wrong topic and MOVE this in the Painting Forum?

I have to restart as it won't allow me to attach the pics and I'm fuming

Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience, well it has to be me for this sort of misfortune...........

Ray

 

[Guy]

No problem Ray......Will move now

 

[rej]

This is No 1........i'm keeping my fingers crossed and try to be as fast as i can

Ray.

 

[rej]

No 2....so far so good

 

[rej]

No 3

 

[rej]

No 4

 

[rej]

No 5

 

[rej]

No 6

 

[diosytexas]

well done ray great eye's. i wish some one would do this in oils. dave.

 

[rej]

No 7

 

[rej]

No 8 i'm still with my fingers crossed

 

[rej]

No 9

Thanks dave, still two more to go

 

[rej]

No 10

 

[diosytexas]

great stuff ray.well done

 

[rej]

Finally No 11 ........I'm jumping with joy, now this darn thing can explode infront of me.........hope i haven't spoke too soon

Ray.

Thank You so much Guy, you saved my day

 

[diosytexas]

i forgot to say i hope we see the rest of them in sbs.dave.

 

[rej]

Hi Dave,

Yes DEFINITELY you'll see the rest of both figures, continued in s-b-s format, do I know otherwise ?

But MOST DEFINITELY NOT,I will NOT continue in this madness .......I'll continue painting yes, even swithching from one to the other, but NOT in this fashion for sure........But it was REAL FUN believe me.....

Ray

 

[Roc]

Hey Ray excellent work, extreemly well done, looking forward to your next step by step.
Good luck with your computer,I know how frustrating that can be.

Keep up the good work.

Roc.

 

[slaj]

Ahh I see you managed to download the pics after all !!! I won't tell you anything about the afces.You got enough of that at the club. :lol: :lol: No seriously , great stuff .BTW they look better in the flesh

Stephen Mallia