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kagemusha said:
Ron T, with this method whites are much more fun. I use a 'scrub' coat of a suitable shadow colour and thin it back. Then I brush in mids and thin back. For the highs I add a hint of the colour that is next to the white, (in the surrounding area) and draw that across the tops of the folds etc. In this way you can do a lot of the work very quickly and, once dry, you can work in any other colours for effect by going over the top of the others and again thinning back till it becomes transparent again.
It is all about allowing the underlying colours to come through, which does the blending for you. Yellow and red are handled in the same way.

Ron
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I think a a few picks of this might be worth showing Ron. A pic is better than a thousand words ;)

Ron T
 
Isn't it funny how trying to buy make-up, brushes causes so much grief!...... Thanks Ron!:(
Carlos,... I can send you some, thats, if you dont mind 'Pink-Wrapping Paper',. and a Bow on top!:LOL:.
Just been researching these spray metallics,... They do look interesting.

Mark
 
Ron T, these are the only pics I can find at the moment but they will give you an idea. Notice how the different lighting picks out the colours used. I have refined the technique since these were taken but you get the idea. I hope. I was trying out all sorts of crazy stuff back then, including pastels, paint pens, SFX make-up, which was loaned to me by a girlfriend who works in the film industry. A good example of working yellow is the sash on the Tang General.



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Ron
 
kagemusha said:
Ron T, these are the only pics I can find at the moment but they will give you an idea. Notice how the different lighting picks out the colours used. I have refined the technique since these were taken but you get the idea. I hope. I was trying out all sorts of crazy stuff back then, including pastels, paint pens, SFX make-up, which was loaned to me by a girlfriend who works in the film industry. A good example of working yellow is the sash on the Tang General.



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Ron
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Were you putting the make-up on before you paint:D

Seriously Ron I thought the yellow on the Tang General was the best example of that colour in oils I have seen
and asked you about it before .

I think what you have is a technique worth exploring to the max and an in depth SBS would be worthwhile although it would take some time.
I have some good results painting leather using you idea's but can't seem to progress it forward away from the earth pigments Raw umber and such.

Ron T
 
I am intending to take this SBS to the finish of this bust. So you will get to see it on all areas and textures including the metals mate. Will that do.

Ron
 
Thanks for the compliment mate. There really are some fabulous painters here on PF that I envy and would love to emulate myself. I believe we see things in other peoples work we would love to be able to achieve, when in fact there are those that see in ours what they would like to achieve. As many here say, it's what we are happy with that counts most. Wanting to improve is the goal of even the very best.

Ron
 
I'd be happy if anybody saw anything other than a mess in my stuff :eek: Those are fantastic Ron I am very envious of a lot of people on here and you just made the list :LOL:

Steve
 
Honestly Steve I love your sense of humour. I really appreciate the compliment. This is the best arena for learning that I know here on PF and I would like to try and give something back with this SBS. I am pleased that it has met with such support as well as opening up a line of communication for people who have yet to discover a great medium. I have picked up some useful stuff in this thread from others at a higher level than me so am very pleased to be doing it.

Ron
 
As it happens, I ordered some recently and they arrived today. I will try them tomorrow on the next stage of the shield. So Carl better be right.

Ron
 
Hi Ron. This is a great thread! I went out a got a few oil colours yesterday and tried your scrub technique over a base coat of andrea flesh (base #2). I then worked in further shadows and highlights to the scrub coating while it was still wet.
Quite happy with the result seeing as its my first bust, first attempt at oils and first black skin tone I've done. Thanks for your help!
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Hi Bobby, well done mate, an excellent start to a set of firsts. You should put up a WIP in V-Bench or Painting with this mate. That way it will get a much wider audience and you will receive a great deal of advice and support.
Looking at the pic it would appear that you scrub coated the whole bust as I do. If so, my advice would be to not take so much off next time. Unless that is what you prefer of course. Face is very good for a first go especially with oils. My only comment would be it is a little pale and the hi-lites have more of a european colour than black tone.

Ron
 
Thanks Ron. I did scrub coat the whole thing but then rubbed most of it off while painting the face! I wasn't too worried about that as I was only doing the face in oils. I agree regarding the skin tone. He's supposed to be an Algerian so I guess I needed more yellow tones to get the North African skin tone.
 
Hi mate, always have a picture of a face from your chosen ethnicity to refer to when working. It really helps. Be careful about yellows in skin tones as it is a strong pigment and easily over done. What you have got is a great starting point for a first bust.
Nice one.

Ron
 
Hi, just a quick post to apologise for not updating this thread/SBS. My partner was rushed into hospital last Friday and I have not felt like painting. Hopefully I will be back at the bench this weekend.

Regards to all,

Ron
 
Sorry to hear that Ron, I hope your parnter is ok and home again soon.
I'm sure we can all wait until you're ready to return to the bench, your partners welfare is far more important.
All the best to you and your partner.
 

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