Painting a Face in Artist Oils

[bucsfan21]

Does anyone know of a tutorial, link available that walks you through painting a face in artist oils please?

I would appreciate any tip, direction on the matter please.

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[Eludia]

PF member Craig Whitaker (Mongo Mel) has some interesting articles on Historicus Forma that helped me a lot when I started out with oils Here are some links:

http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=96
http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=117
http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=410

 

[Trex]

The best resource I've seen on the matter is Danilo Cartacci's book: Painting Miniatures

Take a look at this and this review here at PF.

 

[Tecumsea]

Check this one out........Keith

 

[Fantomas]

Painting flesh with oils

 

[Fantomas]

Oil Flesh palette with Danilo Cartacci

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

I also have the Cartacci, book which is very good! ... Although if just starting out, the old Verlinden book, The System', is where a number of painters first cut there teeth with oils and face painting.

I did!

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Regards,

Mark.

 

[bucsfan21]

Eludia, Thank you for the links to Mongo Mel's links...We recall Craig Whitaker from past conversations. Appreciate it!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[bucsfan21]

Trex, I have heard painters talk about the Cartacci book. Appreciate the suggestion!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[bucsfan21]

Tecumsea, I appreciate your referring to the tutorials. They look great! I find tutorials the most helpful in my hobby experience! Will give them a try as I am working to paint a bust. I have been inactive over the past couple years, but hope to get back into the hobby again in the days to come.

Appreciate your help!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[bucsfan21]

Fantomas, Appreciate your referring to a tutorial. Like the looks of it! Wow, so much out there these days to improve ones painting skills. Man, the hobby has come a long way in the past 30 years!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[bucsfan21]

TubbyNuts, Thanks for your recommending the Verlinden and Caratocci books. Don't have either, but image they would be a nice addition to my library.

Appreciate your help!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[Fantomas]

Mixes for flesh

 

[Fantomas]

 

[chailey]

Shep Paine's "Building & painting scale figures", the oil painters bible!
Sadly out of print but copies do turn up on Ebay and Amazon from time to time.

Steve

 

[pkess]

Terry,
My face painting tutorial is still on the Timelines site.
Phil

 

[Wayneb]

I believe FINE SCALE MODELER is coming out with a new book on Shep Paines work for those interested.

 

[smudger1960]

Shep was my main inspiration along with francois verlinden in the early 80s and the late Bob Knee as well,they are the books I learnt to paint with oils from and I still refer back to them today.

 

[bucsfan21]

Fanthomas, Thanks for your post. I appreciate it.

Best of Everyting, Terry Martin

 

[bucsfan21]

Chailey, I have the Shep Paine title that you mentioned. Thanks for reminding me that I have it.

All the Best, Terry Maritn