SBS -painting face

[slaj]

Here's a little sbs on how I'm taking on this face. To be honest I'm not entirely happy with it so I will probably go back and do a little retouching. The first 2 photos show the face in its primed form with the surrounding areas blocked in ( shako, hair and collar). This will help to measure the tones of the base mix.

Stephen Mallia

 

[slaj]

The following pics show the face with the base color.Eyes started too. You will notice that I opted for a rather dark mix.

Stephen Mallia

 

[Pete_H]

I've found that I'm not entirely convinced with the fleshtones until I paint the hair, collar, and eyes. Interesting approach (blocking in the hair, shako, & collar), I'll have to try it next time I paint fleshtones.

 

[slaj]

Now it's time for the first H/L.

Stephen Mallia

 

[slaj]

The following photos show the 2nd H/L and the 1st shadow. At this stage I only put in 2 highlights and the first shadow to further adjust the tones if necessary. almost always I add another H/L after the 2nd shadow

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Stephen Mallia

 

[slaj]

The face nearly complete.As I said I will surely get back to it since I always find something to adjust. I will post more as I go along with this drummer

Stephen Mallia

 

[Larry R]

Great Job Stephen, looking forward to seeing it finished. WHo makes this figure?

 

[slaj]

Lawrence , thanks. This is a scartchbuilt figure for which I converted a commercial face. For photos of his figure and others from the same diorama during the sculpting stages please refer to my v- bench

Stephen Mallia

 

[Larry R]

Great job then thanks for the response Stephen

 

[gforceman]

Great SBS. You have inspired me to try a new sequence at painting highlights/shadows. Great idea to first block in the surroundings. I look forward as you continue the work on this figure.

Greetz,

Gino

 

[Roy]

Hi Stephen, thanks for showing the pics, it's good to follow progress in such close steps, especially for faces.

All the best.

Roy

 

[slaj]

Roy , thanks.Will soon post pics fot the trousers and coat

Stephen Mallia