Acrylics The Grisaille Technique

[Paul]

Has anyone painted figs using this method? In oils or acrylics?
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBLtE_A8BVA
How difficult is it and does it differ from the normal highlighting and shading techniques??

 

[housecarl]

That's the way you do it, 6 hours.
Carl.

 

[Fernando Ruiz]

It has been done. Or at least, something similar:
http://www.enigmaminiatures.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=98
I have tried this effect in this miniature of mine but, sorry, I have no pics of the process:
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31921
Regards
FeR

 

[redhorse]

This is interesting, I never thought of using grisaille for figures. I wonder if gray would work for the undercoat or browns might be better. I may have to give it a try...

 

[Paul]

Thanks for the answers.
I have recently seen an attempt at this method in 1/72nd but to be honest it looked not much different from usual shading and highlighting methods and certainly not as impressive as Fernandos results.
Maybe it will have limited use due to scale...the areas of small figs don´t really lend themselves to this technique.

 

[billyturnip]

Has anyone seen a flat painted like this? Hmmm I wonder.

Roger.

 

[socko47]

Has anyone seen a flat painted like this? Hmmm I wonder.

Roger.

At the MFCA Show, Chuck Smith reported he does his flats using the Grisaille technique.

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks for that Joe, I'll see if I can track down some of his work on the net. I've also remembered a couple. Lol I should have tried my memory before asking the question.

I've got a figure in mind to have a go myself but need to get some other projects completed first. Isn't that always the case.

Roger.

 

[BionicCow]

I use a similar technique when working with acrylics, its a type of wet blending. Naturally with acrylics its a faster process and not quite the same.

The Spartan Squirrel I posted Here uses the technique in addition to successive layering.

It can certainly work, oddly enough I never thought about doing it for a canvas! I havent painted on canvas with oils... perhaps I should try

Alex

 

[socko47]

Roger,

Chuck Smith's Photos are #4-9 on this web page, posted by BFFS member Pat Deluhery, from the flats of the MFCA Show.

http://s1007.photobucket.com/albums/af192/PJDeluhery/MFCA%202011%20Flats/

 

[billyturnip]

Thank you Joe, I'll have a look later in the week when I get home as I can't see them on the ships computer. Pat's done something similar with his Billy the Kid I think.

Roger.

 

[Paul]

I use a similar technique when working with acrylics, its a type of wet blending. Naturally with acrylics its a faster process and not quite the same.

The Spartan Squirrel I posted Here uses the technique in addition to successive layering.

It can certainly work, oddly enough I never thought about doing it for a canvas! I havent painted on canvas with oils... perhaps I should try

Alex

Did you have to keep the paint wet and blend it?
I have just tried this method and I went with keeping everything "runny" so I had to work pretty fast..I made up a palette of the colour from dark to light and worked up through blending the highlights last.

 

[Jeff]

i Believe this is how Penny Meyer paints.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1796117780702.2103359.1172446051

 

[Paul]

i Believe this is how Penny Meyer paints.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1796117780702.2103359.1172446051

That looks very much like it..in fact I would say it is the method..Thanks

 

[BionicCow]

Did you have to keep the paint wet and blend it?
I have just tried this method and I went with keeping everything "runny" so I had to work pretty fast..I made up a palette of the colour from dark to light and worked up through blending the highlights last.

The paint does have to be wet/damp to work. You definitely have to be quicker with a brush to do it as you have little time to work it. It differs from "wet blending" in that your goal isnt mixing two wet colours together, but more blending one damp one with a fresh one by placing and wiping away edges.

The trickiest part is not tearing the layer that is damp by overworking it.

Id say its an inbetween technique that isnt quite wet blending and not quite layering/feathering.

 

[S1LVERBACK]

This technique sure looks realistic.