Evan August
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I picked up some of Warriors' 1/9 scale heads, thought they would be good to practice on. I started this one the other day:
Practice heads
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frank h
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Hi
Practising on a spare head is a great idea for basic
highlighting and shading
But for expression ...you need the rest of the figure to relate to
I like figures to have separate heads ....but i constantly check the look
of the face ...by putting it on the body
To try and develope the figures character
Frank
Practising on a spare head is a great idea for basic
highlighting and shading
But for expression ...you need the rest of the figure to relate to
I like figures to have separate heads ....but i constantly check the look
of the face ...by putting it on the body
To try and develope the figures character
Frank
godfather
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that is a nice flesh tone what did you use? Good Eyes!
Uruk-Hai
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It sure is a good idea to practise. Far to many neglect that fact nowdays.
Thats what I did when I got back to the hobby a few years ago and was struck by how it had changed.
Sometimes I think Im still practising. Ive put some kits away that I will do when Ive gotten really good.
However if you think its going to be easier to learn on a 1/9 head than a 54mm I think youll be disapointed. Its easier and another style to painte 54mm than the technique used for 120mm and larger.
Cheers
Thats what I did when I got back to the hobby a few years ago and was struck by how it had changed.
Sometimes I think Im still practising. Ive put some kits away that I will do when Ive gotten really good.
However if you think its going to be easier to learn on a 1/9 head than a 54mm I think youll be disapointed. Its easier and another style to painte 54mm than the technique used for 120mm and larger.
Cheers
Evan August
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Thanks for the comment on the eyes. The flesh tone is from Anders' SBS on painting large scale busts, which is being used as somewhat of a guide. Vallejo flat flesh, light sand, light brown, and 814 (cadmium umber red?). I realise that the techniques for painting 54mms and 200mm figures are different, I just wanted to get some practice in the specifics of painting these big guys, as I have several on the bench waiting to be painted.
