Painting whites...(ouch!)

[Hammond_Lord]

Hi!

Well, I know what you'll say, this is definitely one of those questions which have been asked million times, but it's giving me a real headache. You must admit that painting of white surfaces (uniforms, tunics,etc.) requires great skill, knowledge and experience. I would really appreciate if you could write down some of your tips and tricks about this issue.

Thanks,

Nemanja

 

[Einion]

Some previous threads:
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6233
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2077
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1857

Einion

 

[Tarok]

I found this article by Mark Bannerman particularly useful... "Painting Whites by Mark Bannerman"

My results are somewhat satisfactory, I'm not quite done so I can't show any pics yet...

 

[Mack]

First of all I have to decide if my should be a warm or a cold white. For a cold one I add to my misture a little bit of paynes grey or cobalt blue, for a warmer one I add a bit of mars yellow or gold ochre or yellow ochre, it depends by my inspiration.
Instead of using black to the mistures, sometimes I add the sepia from rembrandt obtaining so a very attractive grey, that I will darken for the shadows with the same colour and lighting with more white for the lights, all wet on wet. After the colour is dry I begin with other lights and shadows, this process is enough long also because the white is a colour that tends to attenuate its tone and so the final and extreme lights that I put.
This is only a very brief description of my method, hoping that it could be a little help for you.

Marco

 

[Mack]

Wow! Only now I've noticed the great John Lord of you avatar.
Deep Purple, one of the greatest group over the world!

Bye
Marco

 

[Joe Hudson]

Maybe this can help http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3457

Joe

 

[Hammond_Lord]

Hi!
I want to thank all of you for answering to my post! Thanks!

Regards,

Nemanja


P.S. Yes, It's Jon Lord, alright! I would like if someone could sculpt a figure of him.

 

[PJ Deluhery]

"Made in Japan" is one of those albums I'd rush back into a burning building to rescue! Rock ON!