jerryCashman
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"One for the Road..." finished.
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Guy
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He looks great Jerry. What type of paint are you using?
busso_boy
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Looks good Jerry, we took some shots of this guy of yours over the weekend but they are all a bit blurry so i didn't post them yesterday, sorry i didn't have too much time to say g'day over the weekend but it was good to see you at my stand. and i'ld love to hear your thoughts on the show in general
jerryCashman
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Thanks Guy,
Hi Guy, for this figure I;
- Undercoated with cheap car spray tin of light grey.
- Painted with Acrylics (mostly Vallejo with some Tamiya / Coat 'dArms /etc)
- Very thin overpaint with oils... a mix of old starter-set plus some WN and Artists Spectrum (Aussie local oils).
Blending the oils was great fun... now I've got to learn to be bold and use more contrast between base-colour highlight/shadow
cheers. jerry
Hi Guy, for this figure I;
- Undercoated with cheap car spray tin of light grey.
- Painted with Acrylics (mostly Vallejo with some Tamiya / Coat 'dArms /etc)
- Very thin overpaint with oils... a mix of old starter-set plus some WN and Artists Spectrum (Aussie local oils).
Blending the oils was great fun... now I've got to learn to be bold and use more contrast between base-colour highlight/shadow
cheers. jerry
tonydawe
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G'day Jerry,
Nice composition mate, very moving subject, well painted and executed.
Cheers
Nice composition mate, very moving subject, well painted and executed.
Cheers
megroot
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Nice work.
You gotta stay away from the Artists Spectrum. Use only the oilpaint and let the oil soak out off the paint on a piece off indexcard.
That will let the shine disappear...
Marc
You gotta stay away from the Artists Spectrum. Use only the oilpaint and let the oil soak out off the paint on a piece off indexcard.
That will let the shine disappear...
Marc
Roc
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Nice work. You will improve with every figure, just keep practicing.
Cheers
Roc
Cheers
Roc
jerryCashman
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Artists Spectrum is an Oil paint... ?
Hi Marc, the Artist Spectrum is a brand name, they do water colours, guache and also Oils ... it was their oils I was using.
Thanks for the tip about letting the oil soak out... I've had a few others recommend that subsequently... how long does it take for the oil to soak out? Is it minutes, hours, days?
cheers. Jerry
Hi Marc, the Artist Spectrum is a brand name, they do water colours, guache and also Oils ... it was their oils I was using.
Thanks for the tip about letting the oil soak out... I've had a few others recommend that subsequently... how long does it take for the oil to soak out? Is it minutes, hours, days?
cheers. Jerry
Tommi
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Hi Jerry
You need to use just the oils with nothing else added, put the oils on a piece of card or I sometimes use grease proof paper, this will draw the oil from the paint, I sometimes add a small amount of turpentine to my mix just to thin it down but a very small amount, you can then eliminate the glossing finish on the paintwork by putting the figure under a desk lamp or even better build a wooden box with a light bulb in it, this evaporates the oil in the paint and leaves a very nice matt finish. I only use Windsor and Newton or Daler Rowney paints so am unsure about the brand you are using.
Hope this helps
Tommi
You need to use just the oils with nothing else added, put the oils on a piece of card or I sometimes use grease proof paper, this will draw the oil from the paint, I sometimes add a small amount of turpentine to my mix just to thin it down but a very small amount, you can then eliminate the glossing finish on the paintwork by putting the figure under a desk lamp or even better build a wooden box with a light bulb in it, this evaporates the oil in the paint and leaves a very nice matt finish. I only use Windsor and Newton or Daler Rowney paints so am unsure about the brand you are using.
Hope this helps
Tommi
jerryCashman
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Thanks Tommi... about these light boxes...
I've had a few people recommend a light-bulb in a box... can anyone help with information as to what size box and wattage bulb? Wouldn't want to damage the figure with excessive heat (especially a Resin figure which I'd be worried would be affected easily)... are there instructions online to help create something like this?
cheers. Jerry
I've had a few people recommend a light-bulb in a box... can anyone help with information as to what size box and wattage bulb? Wouldn't want to damage the figure with excessive heat (especially a Resin figure which I'd be worried would be affected easily)... are there instructions online to help create something like this?
cheers. Jerry
megroot
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Jerry,
The size of the box is what you want. My box is 30 x 30 x 40 cm. big enough for a 90 mm.
The bulb in it is a 100 Watt. Others use 60 W. It is up to you.
I had to figures in Resin that couldn't get well to the heat. So be carefull with resin specially when it is a little soft.
This is a treath about a drying box.
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22747&highlight=drybox
Marc
The size of the box is what you want. My box is 30 x 30 x 40 cm. big enough for a 90 mm.
The bulb in it is a 100 Watt. Others use 60 W. It is up to you.
I had to figures in Resin that couldn't get well to the heat. So be carefull with resin specially when it is a little soft.
This is a treath about a drying box.
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22747&highlight=drybox
Marc
Tommi
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Hi Jerry
My hot box is fairly big and has a rack in it to accept holders to keep the figures and parts in an upright and safe position. I made it out of some bits of MDF that I had laying around in the workshop, its pretty rough and crude, it has a 60w light bulb and is lined in tin foil, there is a piece of wood that slides in an upward direction to gain access, nothing fancy but it works.
My hot box is fairly big and has a rack in it to accept holders to keep the figures and parts in an upright and safe position. I made it out of some bits of MDF that I had laying around in the workshop, its pretty rough and crude, it has a 60w light bulb and is lined in tin foil, there is a piece of wood that slides in an upward direction to gain access, nothing fancy but it works.
specmod
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Well done on this one mate, l saw this at the expo, and thought it was uncanny as l to entered a very similar vignette, only of a german saying his final good bye.
For the dulling of the paint, try a flat coat, applied with an airbrush, just dont go to heavy.
Keep up the good work , look forward to seeing more in the future.
Cheers
Andrew
Well done on this one mate, l saw this at the expo, and thought it was uncanny as l to entered a very similar vignette, only of a german saying his final good bye.
For the dulling of the paint, try a flat coat, applied with an airbrush, just dont go to heavy.
Keep up the good work , look forward to seeing more in the future.
Cheers
Andrew
