Winged Hussar
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Guy
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Looks terrific Robin.......can't wait to see the rest... 
Anders Heintz
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Hey Robin!
Looks real nice there! What did you use for the metal on the helmet, it looks very convincing! Keep us updated.
Looks real nice there! What did you use for the metal on the helmet, it looks very convincing! Keep us updated.
frank h
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Hi Robin
Skin tones looking good, you must be well pleased.
Frank
Skin tones looking good, you must be well pleased.
Frank
Joe Hudson
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Hey Robin,
Very nice skin tones. What is the medium that you are using?
Joe
Very nice skin tones. What is the medium that you are using?
Joe
Thanks Guys
Hes done in oils for the skintones, a new try at it after sitting through a seminar at Euro by David Lane, its actually wet on dry oils, I hvae also used a deep grey promer and thinned out my oils more to get thinner coats , I was like a plasterer before and this is the result of a much much thinner more careful calculated approach.
The Steel is actually in its 5th coat,its had one coat black acrylic, then silver printers ink, tamiya smoke, I didn't like it at this point, then I washed lamp black oil on really thin, then another coat tamiya smoke.
Hope that explains the steel it was more falling on it than doing it by calculation.
Robin
Hes done in oils for the skintones, a new try at it after sitting through a seminar at Euro by David Lane, its actually wet on dry oils, I hvae also used a deep grey promer and thinned out my oils more to get thinner coats , I was like a plasterer before and this is the result of a much much thinner more careful calculated approach.
The Steel is actually in its 5th coat,its had one coat black acrylic, then silver printers ink, tamiya smoke, I didn't like it at this point, then I washed lamp black oil on really thin, then another coat tamiya smoke.
Hope that explains the steel it was more falling on it than doing it by calculation.
Robin
Joe Hudson
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Robin,
Nice work. Can you give us a little info on the colors you are using for the flesh. I read where he uses a grey/pink base. Did you do the same?
Joe
Nice work. Can you give us a little info on the colors you are using for the flesh. I read where he uses a grey/pink base. Did you do the same?
Joe
Hi Joe
Sure no worries , if I can remember I am a bit of a wally for not keeping track of my mixes.
First I undercoated with a fairly dark grey can primer from Humbrol. After watching David I put on an acrylic base coat of I will add the colour numbers later, but it was basic flesh with a touch of grey, a pretty medium grey and Ivory, this was diluted and washed on a couple of times so teh basically I could see the primer still through it.
Then a mix of Brown madder alazarin, paynes grey, titanium white, was thinly brushed on, which is a total change for me, I used to use Burnt Sienna and white, here is where it got totally different for me, I spent a while looking at the face and planning it in my mind, I then applied the highlights to all the areas I thought, Then the was put aside to dry.
When dry I added the shadows thin lines added at the very depths of the shaowd brushed away with another brush so that the shadow colour was still visible and was showing at this point I wasn't happy with it, shadows were too prominent so I mixed the base colour again and brushed it lightly onto all the shadow areas this in effect brought the face to life, I have added varying degrees of teh shadow colour to other areas under the nose, under chin etc.
One tip that David gives is too use poppy oil, to make thin washes of your oil to breath that little bit of colour into faces wheres its needed I used this technique twice, once with some red to put a little colour om his cheeks and again with some paynes gray to put in a little grey under his eyes, like a really really thin wash and the difference that makes is terrific.
Some good ole burnt sienna for his bottom lip and its done flesh wise.
By far and away his is the best face I have done, I do feel satisfied with him, but the biggest major thing I have done is be much more controlled, calculated and planned about my painting, I got that from talking to someone at Euro, don't know his name sorry, who told me he spends more time thinking and planning a face than doing it.
best of the season
Robin
Sure no worries , if I can remember I am a bit of a wally for not keeping track of my mixes.
First I undercoated with a fairly dark grey can primer from Humbrol. After watching David I put on an acrylic base coat of I will add the colour numbers later, but it was basic flesh with a touch of grey, a pretty medium grey and Ivory, this was diluted and washed on a couple of times so teh basically I could see the primer still through it.
Then a mix of Brown madder alazarin, paynes grey, titanium white, was thinly brushed on, which is a total change for me, I used to use Burnt Sienna and white, here is where it got totally different for me, I spent a while looking at the face and planning it in my mind, I then applied the highlights to all the areas I thought, Then the was put aside to dry.
When dry I added the shadows thin lines added at the very depths of the shaowd brushed away with another brush so that the shadow colour was still visible and was showing at this point I wasn't happy with it, shadows were too prominent so I mixed the base colour again and brushed it lightly onto all the shadow areas this in effect brought the face to life, I have added varying degrees of teh shadow colour to other areas under the nose, under chin etc.
One tip that David gives is too use poppy oil, to make thin washes of your oil to breath that little bit of colour into faces wheres its needed I used this technique twice, once with some red to put a little colour om his cheeks and again with some paynes gray to put in a little grey under his eyes, like a really really thin wash and the difference that makes is terrific.
Some good ole burnt sienna for his bottom lip and its done flesh wise.
By far and away his is the best face I have done, I do feel satisfied with him, but the biggest major thing I have done is be much more controlled, calculated and planned about my painting, I got that from talking to someone at Euro, don't know his name sorry, who told me he spends more time thinking and planning a face than doing it.
best of the season
Robin
johnbrewer
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Robin, that is one heck of a realistic face!.
Edson
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i just can say, OHHH BOY!!!!!!
i need to see more budy!!!!! i can wait
Cheers
Ed
i need to see more budy!!!!! i can wait
Cheers
Ed
bobparker
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Hi Robin, think i read somewhere that you had trouble with the kit, you had to resculpt an ear on the cloak, was this the left ear as i have the same kit and am unsure if the ear is laying flat or miss cast (cant tell from the box art).
gratful for any help.
Bob
gratful for any help.
Bob
HI Bob
Yup he had the left ear missing and I clumsily sculpted it back in, compare your kit to this and you will know then.
Winged Hussar
Regards
Robin
Yup he had the left ear missing and I clumsily sculpted it back in, compare your kit to this and you will know then.
Winged Hussar
Regards
Robin
johnbrewer
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Any progress pictures yet Robin?.
Patrick Kirk
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Stunning work Robin...absolutely incredible contrast of flesh tones...wow! I like the way you have subtly shaded the shadows with the highlights...that flesh mix you describe is something that I might try...thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see more progress...
All the best my friend...
Patrick
All the best my friend...
Patrick
Patrick Kirk
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Stunning work Robin...absolutely incredible contrast of flesh tones...wow! I like the way you have subtly shaded the shadows with the highlights...that flesh mix you describe is something that I might try...thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see more progress...
All the best my friend...
Patrick
All the best my friend...
Patrick
