WIP Young Miniatures BRITISH SAS North Africa 1941

[Jay-BFG]

My first WIP here on PF.

Title says it all really.

As always I start with the eyes after blocking in the base colour of the flesh.

I'm slowly getting better with my eyes (which is more than I can say for my actual eyes, as I find it hard to see where the end of my brush is)

Well here they are...ACW

Cheers for looking

 

[Wayneb]

Great start.....I like it. Is this the guy in the Jeep?

Wayne

 

[sippog]

How I wish I could paint eyes as well as that

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Eyes looking good, how long did they take to paint, because of my own failing eyes I use a headband magnifier and it can take me half a day to get both eyes to match involving lots of correcting, cleaning off and re-painting, I like this figure and it will be nice to follow your progress.
TERRY

 

[Jay-BFG]

Great start.....I like it. Is this the guy in the Jeep?

Wayne

Yep, thats the chappie, well steering wheel

 

[Jay-BFG]

How I wish I could paint eyes as well as that

Cheers for that, plenty of practise, and a determination to improve

 

[Jay-BFG]

Eyes looking good, how long did they take to paint, because of my own failing eyes I use a headband magnifier and it can take me half a day to get both eyes to match involving lots of correcting, cleaning off and re-painting, I like this figure and it will be nice to follow your progress.
TERRY

I use an optivisor as well, but still loose track of where the end of the brush is.

As for length of time taken, this was second attempt and probably overall an hours work (as I paint in oils a lot of overnight drying before next stage)

As for lining up the eyes, always start with the awkward eye and match up the other to suit. The awkward eye is the eye opposite to the hand you paint with (or easier to remember, if left handed, his left eye and visa versa) I start with a small dot first and adjust left or right as you build it up to make sure they are even.

HTH

 

[lancer115]

Excellent start, brilliant work on the eyes. Wish I could paint like that. Super! John

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Thanks for detailing how you painted the eyes, you had recently given me information on a Painting in oils thread so I will be following you progress on this figure with added interest.
Thanks again.
TERRY

 

[Robert Laclavik]

Very good start and the eyes are very good looking. I am happy you have started a SBS article here and I will surely be following this

 

[Jay-BFG]

Excellent start, brilliant work on the eyes. Wish I could paint like that. Super! John

Cheers, appreciate the comment

 

[Jay-BFG]

Thanks for detailing how you painted the eyes, you had recently given me information on a Painting in oils thread so I will be following you progress on this figure with added interest.
Thanks again.
TERRY

No problem Terry glad to help where I can with my methods

 

[Jay-BFG]

Very good start and the eyes are very good looking. I am happy you have started a SBS article here and I will surely be following this

Cheers Rob, glad to have you along

 

[Nap]

Hi Jay

Good start , eyes look good , looking forward to seeing the SBS on the flesh and the Unform in particularly

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Jay-BFG]

Hi Jay

Good start , eyes look good , looking forward to seeing the SBS on the flesh and the Unform in particularly

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Cheers Kev, Don't hold your breath on the uniform, as one of the reason I don't like doing Military subjects is trying to match colours, so it will be my interpretation.

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Jay,
Lovely to find you on here, and the eyes are great!
Andy B

 

[Jay-BFG]

Hi Andy,
Yeah finally bit the bullet. Hope all is well with you.

 

[Andrew Perren]

Eyes look like a mighty fine start to me. Can't wait for the rest.

 

[tonydawe]

The eyes have it. Sorry.

Great start. I'll be following your progress

 

[Jay-BFG]

Cheers for the support guys, hopefully I won't let you down with the rest of him