WIP Private 7th Fusiliers 1854

[billyturnip]

Thanks Keith. The oil washes or glazes, whatever you want to call them, give good results. I've tried all kinds of mediums and plain old smelly white spirit works best for me.

 

[Wings5797]

Thanks Keith. The oil washes or glazes, whatever you want to call them, give good results. I've tried all kinds of mediums and plain old smelly white spirit works best for me.

Me too Mate

 

[Brabantje]

Roger Finally got here excellent really interesting....great subject following with interest mike

 

[billyturnip]

Roger Finally got here excellent really interesting....great subject following with interest mike

Great, glad you finally found it Mike and you find it of interest.

 

[billyturnip]

I've shaded the white shoulder tufts and coat lace with a blue-grey mix in the hope it will show up better in the photo's.
The equipment belts/straps have also been shaded and highlighted and a shadow added to the undersides.
The haversack as also had the same treatment.

 

[anstontyke]

great work mate and a superb tutorial.

tony

 

[billyturnip]

great work mate and a superb tutorial.

tony

Face next Tony... prepare yourself.

 

[billyturnip]

On to the face, this part of the sbs could be subtitled "Simple Face Painting in Oils".

I have already filled in the eye socket with a very dark blue, dark brown would have done also. A speck of pale flesh in the corner will suffice for the white of the eye. I'm a bit off on his left eye, I'll sort that out later so ignore it for now.

Highlighting.

Apparently this is how the ladies apply their makeup and it's also how we are going to highlight and shade our flat face.

 

[billyturnip]

For the highlights I am using nothing more than Burnt Sienna + Titanium White.

Apply the paint as in the diagram.



and gently blend with a soft dry brush.


Continue doing this gradually lightning the paint with white, blending as you go.

 

[billyturnip]

Hmm no idea why some of those came out sideways, nevermind, you should get the idea.

 

[anstontyke]

hi roger, do you recommend burnt sienna for the flesh mixes.
tony

 

[billyturnip]

hi roger, do you recommend burnt sienna for the flesh mixes.
tony

Burnt Sienna + White gives a good basic flesh mixture, keeping it simple. Later you can fiddle about with the basic mix adding other colours to alter the tone.

 

[anstontyke]

cheers for that mate, i will order some now.

tony

 

[billyturnip]

Face shading time.
Some Viridian was added to the basic fleshtone which should give it a more grey appearance, too much as it happens but I might just have rescued it.



A speck of Indian Red.



And blended.



Some strengthening of the highlights with some Titanium White.

 

[Wings5797]

Nice work on that face Roger.
Good work
Keith

 

[billyturnip]

Nice work on that face Roger.
Good work
Keith

Thank you Keith.

While I had the flesh mixed I used some to add a further highlight to the musket.
Also some more shading was added to underneath the belts, straps etc.

Now it's just a case of taking stock and touching up, tidying up and maybe strengthening some of the shade and lights.

 

[peedee]

I've followed this largely without comment because so many other guys were doing so Roger.

Loving the look of the figure now.
This is going to look a stunner once all the residual shine has gone.

Well done mate, you are helping a lot of folks.

Paul.

 

[billyturnip]

I've followed this largely without comment because so many other guys were doing so Roger.

Loving the look of the figure now.
This is going to look a stunner once all the residual shine has gone.

Well done mate, you are helping a lot of folks.

Paul.

Thanks very much Paul.
If just one person has learnt something from this little enterprise it's been worth it.
As for the residual shine, if it's still there when I come home next leave it'll be squirted with something.

 

[peedee]

Thanks very much Paul.
If just one person has learnt something from this little enterprise it's been worth it.
As for the residual shine, if it's still there when I come home next leave it'll be squirted with something.

Brilliant. Mate.

P

 

[billyturnip]

Brilliant. Mate.

P

No, Matt mate.