Vallejo Arte Deco paints

[Alex Long]

I've just picked up the latest copy of Figure International and read the sbs by Sang Eon Lee on his Waffen SS infantryman and he mentions his use of Vallejo Arte Deco medium flesh.

A couple of questions.

1. Has anyone on here ever used it? And if so, how different/the same is it compared to Vallejo Model colour medium flesh in both colour and formulation?
2. Does anyone know of a UK stockist. I have googled it and thus far only turned up one UK stockist of the paint who does not stock medium flesh.

Alex.

 

[Einion]

Alex, if you're looking to try just that colour it's not worth spending much effort hunting it down, it can't make that much difference - no single colour does.

You can literally substitute every colour in a flesh mix with something else and have no perceivable change to the end product.

Einion

 

[Alex Long]

I get your point Einion, it's really whether they are much different in formulation to the model colour range. I like the way the Josonjas perform compared to model colour but they don't do a mid flesh tone out of the tube, which is I assume why Sang Eon Lee uses it, for the convenience factor, plus they come in a bigger 60ml bottle which is handy if I use it as a base to pre-mix multiple tones and shades. If they are just the same as other Vallejo paints or similar then there's little point bothering.

By the way, I checked out the link to GGTalk, a good read, I'm of the same opinion.

Alex.

 

[Showlen]

Art Vertix (www.artevertice.com) carries V Art Deco, but I've never ordered from them.

-Ron

 

[chippy]

So people had different flesh tones in the Art Deco period , I never knew that I think this is a way to make you by more paints . Surly skin tones depend on where you live in the world and how much sunshine you get . Here in the UK we haven't seen the sun for almost a year I think I'm Art Decoed by now .
chippy

 

[Gellso]

Just keep applying the worktop oil mate!
Gells

 

[Einion]

I get your point Einion, it's really whether they are much different in formulation to the model colour range.

Well they are likely to be thicker straight from the container, once thinned to your normal working consistency I'm not sure how noticeable any difference will be.

I like the way the Josonjas perform compared to model colour but they don't do a mid flesh tone out of the tube, which is I assume why Sang Eon Lee uses it, for the convenience factor, plus they come in a bigger 60ml bottle which is handy if I use it as a base to pre-mix multiple tones and shades.

I'm also a big fan of the Jo Sonjas, although I wouldn't normally use them for skin as they're too matt. If convenience is the main thing you're after (and fleshtones are a pain to mix again and again it must be said) have you thought about mixing a quantity of your own midtone and storing it for future use?*

It's not hard to do and acrylics can keep quite well as long as you have an airtight container to store them in, I used to use 35mm film canisters but if you have any empty Vallejo drop bottles obviously they'd be perfect.

By the way, I checked out the link to GGTalk, a good read, I'm of the same opinion.

* If you go this route you might consider doing the same for a basic highlight colour (to which you'd only need to add white to lighten further) and one mid-shadow colour (that you could darken if needed with only one or two other colours). This gives you five colours from light highlight to deep shadow, which is usually enough for us.

Einion