Pre-shading Flesh

[Paul Kernan]

Well, I'm looking for some advice. I've started Carl's Cameron Highlander bust but I want to try something I haven't tried before. I want to pre-shade the flesh tone specifically around the eyes and veins on the hands before applying my oil mix. I was thinking of a greyish blue for the bags, any suggestions? Same goes for around the nose and between the fingers.

Cheers

Paul

 

[Einion]

Try it and see would be my advice - best way to find out how most things work. I wouldn't put too much stock in varied opinions on this as different people's experiences with this sort of thing could vary greatly because of the differences in their flesh mixes (more or less opaque, as well as the different pigments and their colour profiles) as well as the various base colour and the preshading colour(s).

You could always testbed the method on an old bust you have lying around, if you don't want to commit on the Highlander. This would probably be a good idea anyway, so you're not trying something completely new on a model that you want to have turn out as good as poss (sort of a fingers crossed deal!)

Einion

 

[Paul Kernan]

Thanks, lads.

Einion...you were reading my mind. It's such a cracker of a bust I don't want to take a chance and fail on it. But as you say nothing ventured .... I think I'll practice on an old Verlinden bust I have lying around.

Grant...I see what you're doing. And yes, that's is what I was thinking. I'm going for a greyish/bluish tone under the eyes...the way I look after I come off duty from a 24 hr shift I thought preshading would work rather than relying on glazing after the flesh work was done.