WIP Critique Mil-Mart FF-86 Medieval Knight 1

[billyturnip]

Here's mine. Painted with oils.
Using thin glazes of Burnt Umber I've started building up the shaded areas of the face, when it has dried I'll continue the process into the deepest shadow areas.
The iris will be tidied up when what has already been done has dried. I also added a glaze of Venetian Red + White between the shaded and highlighted areas to tie them together.

The armour and mail has got a preliminary coat of Cold Grey.

Are you using acrylics or oils Steve?

Roger.

 

[Helm]

No probs TBH it was vertical when I took it weird
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

No probs TBH it was vertical when I took it weird
Steve

Did you use an ipod phone camera thing? They usually do this.

 

[Helm]

Oils over acrylics I always struggle with highlights/shadows doubly so on flats I'll add some more burnt umber
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Oils over acrylics I always struggle with highlights/shadows doubly so on flats I'll add some more burnt umber
Steve

Gently does it, try not to put too much on at once, gradually build up the colour.

 

[Helm]

Will do mate
Steve

 

[Wings5797]

No probs TBH it was vertical when I took it weird
Steve

Thank goodness for that Steve ...... I thought that you (and your Knight ) had rolled over and played dead already.
Good luck mate you are in safe hands.
All the best best.
Keith

 

[Helm]

Rog's hands are safe Keith mine not so much
Steve

 

[mil-mart]

Roger excellent work on the face and some great instructions even I can follow
Good to see you've started Steve, tiny steps mate we'll make a Flat painter out of you yet.

Cheers Ken

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers ken.

Roger.

 

[Rich Sculpts]

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Interesting to see the touches of white to work out the light direction

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Rich, I don't know if it's the correct way or even the best way but after realizing I was applying oils way too thick I just use thin coats now like painting with acrylics.

Roger.

 

[Helm]

Here's where I am now (still wet) I may now have over done it not sure it might (hopefully) settle down a bit
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

That's okay Steve, leave it to dry and then we can apply some thin glazes to soften the edges and tie it together. It will also look better when the eyes have been done.

Roger.

 

[Helm]

Cheers Rog I'm hoping it'll settle some overnight
Steve

 

[Wings5797]

It's a job to see through the reflection of the wet paint Steve but I looked at it in super dooper size and for me it looks pretty special.
Press on Mate I think you are on the right side of bloody good.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[Helm]

The wet paint is camo Keith
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Steve, while you're waiting for the face to dry put a couple of coats of your basecoat on for the armour. I'm using Cold Grey oil but you use what you like, oil, acrylic, metallic, it's the placing of the shade and light that matters later.

Roger.

 

[Helm]

Already have

 

[billyturnip]

Already have

I'd better get a shift on then and catch up.