Shaking off the ring rust.

[Andrew Craft]

Hi all, it's been a while since I wet the brushes so this afternoon I got started on Pegasos female pirate bust. I'm kicking myself that I chose female skin tones to jump back in on.
Anyway here is the start I have made any insights would be helpful.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[billyturnip]

Can't see anything rusty about this Andrew, the skin tones look great and the eyes...... !!!!

Roger.

 

[housecarl]

Very smooth Andrew.
A very good start, and nice to see you back on the brushes,
Carl.

 

[FigureLover]

Hi Andrew, glad to see you back. Love what you have done so far, the flesh tones look great, nice and subtle as should be for a female, maybe a slight highlight here or there would give a bit more life. As for the eyes, amazing, I think maybe a catch light or a slightly whiter highlight on the whites of the eyes would bring them out that little bit more as well.
Nice one
Ben

 

[mao]

lovely face

 

[Einion]

Lookin' good Andrew! It does look a bit like she's wearing makeup but in terms of this style of paintjob I'd add a touch more highlighting here and there and a few key dark shadows and call it done.

I haven't seen many versions of this bust but I'd love to see it done in a more realistic way, although I'm not sure if it would clash with the sculpting and look odd.

Einion

 

[megroot]

Very smooth transitions between the base,high and shading. Just what a woman skin needs.
I like what you have done so far.

Marc

 

[fmargem]

I could SHOUT PERFECT! Right now!
I love the color of the eyes!

 

[Edorta]

What a pretty face! I agree with Ben and Enion, but I think your work you´ve done is very good so far.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[bagelman1952]

Very nice so far

 

[ChaosCossack]

Andrew,

She's just gorgeous!!! Great skin tones, beautiful eyes.

Fantastic job so far... keep us posted

Colin

 

[Steve Ski]

Wow, the sublties are intense and the lips sure look real. Beauty!

Cheers, Ski.

 

[Andrew Craft]

I had another go at this lady today, trying out new flesh tones and new ideas. I decided to make her crying, I have no idea why I just wanted to try it (I think she's sad because she lost some buttons on her favourite blouse). Anyway this is how she looks and yes she is a Disney pirate who wears a ton of mascara and eye shadow.

Andrew.

 

[billyturnip]

I don't know how you would do it but some tears rolling down her face would add to the effect..... I'll leave that bright idea with you Andrew.

Roger.

 

[Andrew Craft]

Thanks Roger, she does have a couple you can barely see them in the first pic, close to her nose. I didn't want to do too many, I just used the old tamiya x22 clear. Here I blew this one up a bit.
Andrew.

 

[billyturnip]

Oh yes I can see them now, you obviously know what you're doing Andrew I'll shut up.

 

[Andrew Craft]

Oh yes I can see them now, you obviously know what your're doing Andrew I'll shut up.

Haha, no we both had the same genius idea mate. I'm just not sure I'll ever find a use for tears on a figure, or runny mascara come to think of it.

 

[billyturnip]

Napoleon is said to have cried when saying goodbye to his Old Guard at the first abdication, I can't vouch for him wearing mascara though.

 

[tonydawe]

Superb painting Andrew. Perhaps a bit of red around the eyes??

 

[renegertje]

Great job, love the eyes. Anda the tears are OK.