WIP Pegaso - Iroquois Warrior - 54mm

[phil_h]

Hello Everybody...

I've just started this wonderful 54mm Native American figure from Pegaso...

Here are the parts cleaned and ready for assembly:

And here is the main assembly primed and ready to go:

Next will be skin tones and painting the face/body.

Regards,
Phil

 

[Viking Bob]

Will follow this one Phil, I have a 120mm Iroquois Warrior to do some time.

 

[Wings5797]

Good work Phil.
I do like your painting style and hope that this will be equal to the rest of your pie]eces
Keith

 

[clrsgt]

My wife presented me with this one recently so I will be following.

 

[lancer115]

Hi Phil ....off to a good start,can I ask what method you use to get your figure clean before applying primer? Also is the primer applied from a can or airbrush?
Good luck with the rest of your project ....looking forward to seeing your progress....
Thanks John.

 

[phil_h]

Will follow this one Phil, I have a 120mm Iroquois Warrior to do some time.

Thanks Bob - hope you enjoy it... the 120mm is that one of Michael Robert's figures?

Regards,
Phil

 

[phil_h]

Good work Phil.
I do like your painting style and hope that this will be equal to the rest of your pie]eces
Keith

Thank you so much Keith - I hope I do not disappoint you!!

Regards,
Phil

 

[phil_h]

My wife presented me with this one recently so I will be following.

I'd love to see your version, and thanks for following...
(I suppose I could also add that my ex-wife would've never presented me something that thoughtful... )

Regards,
Phil

 

[phil_h]

Hi Phil ....off to a good start,can I ask what method you use to get your figure clean before applying primer? Also is the primer applied from a can or airbrush?
Good luck with the rest of your project ....looking forward to seeing your progress....
Thanks John.

Thanks John! As to your questions:

1. Cleaning the figure - After I unpack it, I just use a toothbrush with some regular soap (nothing special), and give each piece a pretty heavy scrub. After, I leave everything out to dry on a paper towel.
2. The primer just comes from a can. In this case, I gave it a spray of Games Workshop's Chaos black primer. When that dried, I then went back and give the figure a very light dusting with white primer (spray can from Army Painter) - this was done at a 45 degree angle to the figure. Some people refer to this as "zenithal priming". I just like the fact that it helps me see some of the details of the figure.

Hopefully this helps!
Regards,
Phil

 

[Oda]

At last another of your highly informative and artistically pleasing SBS.Will follow this one mate.

Oda.

 

[phil_h]

Hello everybody...

I just base coated the flesh areas, and worked on the face.
Painting the face was interesting (at least to me ), because after I primed the figure and studied it for a minute or two, I did not like how it was sculpted, so I was not quite as enthusiastic as I would've normally been when painting it. I figured I'll just bury it under warpaint or tattoos...

As I started working on it, it started to appeal to me quite a bit. I also decided to go for a little bit of a higher contrast than you might see on a figure like this, solely because I thought he started looking pretty bad-ass It also took me forever to realize that there is a ring through his nose (which is the black part underneath his nose)

The base coat which you can see on the body, is a mix of Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, and a very tiny bit of Naphthol Red Light (all from Golden Artists Acrylics)

The highlights are the base coat + Titanium White in various quantities
The shadows are base coat + Burnt Umber in various quantities

In addition, glazes of pure Naphthol Red Light and Dioxazine Purple were used in the mid tone and shadow areas respectfully...

The face is not quite finished, but it's pretty close. The rest of the flesh areas are next...

Regards,
Phil

 

[anstontyke]

another cracking start and very informative guide phil

tony

 

[lancer115]

Hi Phil...thank you for the information in regard to cleaning and priming ,to be honest I have never heard of "zenithal priming" very interesting technique and something worth looking into..
Your flesh tones are excellent thank you for sharing your colour mixes. Looking forward to seeing the figure progress ....good work.
John.

 

[phil_h]

another cracking start and very informative guide phil

tony

Thanks a lot Tony - hope you have a great holiday

 

[phil_h]

Hi Phil...thank you for the information in regard to cleaning and priming ,to be honest I have never heard of "zenithal priming" very interesting technique and something worth looking into..
Your flesh tones are excellent thank you for sharing your colour mixes. Looking forward to seeing the figure progress ....good work.
John.

Thanks John - I'm always happy to share any info, so please don't hesitate to ask!
Have a good holiday,
Phl

 

[phil_h]

At last another of your highly informative and artistically pleasing SBS.Will follow this one mate.

Oda.

This one won't be quite as involved as the Chinese General was due to time constraints, but I do plan on trying to get into as much as I can and will definitely cover the entire figure and base...

Have a great holiday mate!
Phil

 

[lancer115]

Hi Phil.....really enjoying following your work, interesting to see your technic and painting skills.
Have a happy and peaceful holiday ....John.

 

[phil_h]

Hello everybody...

Before my holiday plans later today, I was fortunate enough to be left alone so I could get some painting in...

Finished off the body, some necklaces and beadwork, and some metallics (earrings, nose ring and armband).

Here are some pics of where were at:

Some observations

1. The chest is a little darker than usual, due to the fact that his arms will be covering it and casting shadow
2. I have no idea what the collar thingy is around his neck. Whatever it is, it's not particularly well sculpted
3. I've forgotten what a pain in the ass painting the beads can be...

Here is the palette with the skin tone colors laid out:

As mentioned before, the base/mid tone is a mix of Burnt and Raw Sienna with a little bit of Naphthol Red Light. The highlights were Titanium White mixed into the base in varying degrees.
You can see the shadow tones to the left of the mid tones/highlights. The purple, green and Burnt Umber where gently glazed into place. They're really rich and deep colors; they add a lot of nice subtle variations into the skin tones. (And due to the fact that green is the compliment of red, it will tone down the overall redness of the general skin tone.)
While not shown on the palette, the beads (and the rest of the beads going forward), were painted with: Cerulean Blue, Naples Yellow, Titanium White and Naphthol Red Light in various combinations. The claw/teeth necklace was painted with Burnt Umber, Naples Yellow and Titanium white.
I hope everybody enjoys and has a great holiday
Regards,
Phil

 

[Oda]

Looks great.I love the skintones.Have a great holiday too mate!

Oda.

 

[phil_h]

Hello everybody...

I hope everybody had a wonderful holiday

With that out of the way, let's see some further progress...

Since I last posted I finished of the arms, and a lot more of the details - powder horn, pouch, leather straps, etc...

The arms were painted using the exact same colors and approach as the rest of the face/body.


The powder horn was base coated with a mix of Naples yellow and raw sienna. - They're tough to see, but typical horn patterns were drawn with pure raw sienna. Once the patterns were drawn in, the entire horn was glazed with very diluted raw sienna (which is nice because it's a fairly translucent paint to begin with), and then highlighted pure Naples Yellow.


The pouch was base coated with Naphthol Red, and then shaded with a wash made from Dioxazine Purple. Once shaded, highlights were then applied with pure Naphthol Red again. The beads and fringes were painted with a mix of Titanium White and Naples Yellow.

The metallics where painted with a mix of Carbon Black and Golden's Iridescent Silver. Washed with pure Carbon Black, and then highlighted with pure Iridescent Silver.


The leather straps and whatnot were base coated with a mix of Burnt Umber mixed with Naples Yellow. Next textures and highlights where made with pure Naples Yellow. The final step was glazing over all the straps with Winsor & Newton Chestnut Brown Ink - some areas received more of this than others.

After all the skin was finished, an obvious question would be, "what about the warpaint or tattoos?" While both are pretty common on Native American subjects, and I enjoy painting that kind of thing, I've decided to leave this noble warrior completely unadorned. This is just a personal aesthetic choice - after seeing how the skin tones came out, I just loved the rich colors, and I'd rather not cover up any of it

Next steps are the leggings, I'll be starting those later today...

Regards,
Phil