painting and fixing figures painting passable figures without pain or suffering and rapidly fixing...
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Painting and fixing figures
Painting passable figures without pain or suffering and rapidly fixing up already painted figures.
Problems with commercial painted figures
Popeye! Flat, no contrast Colors too bright and
toy-like or otherwise off.
Bad proportions
What we really want
Shadows and contrast
Grungy working stiffs in messy industries
Faces with some character
Colors closer to what we like
Tools
Good brushes - Winsor Newton's Knife, file, flush cutter and putty for figure prep If you add pins, pin vise, drills Xuron cutter Needle nose pliers for bending Ceramic dish or CD as palette
Art of the quick fix
Acrylic ink washes Dry brushing Judicious touchups
and detailing Weathering powders
Preparation
Trim the flash Add pins if needed Fill holes or carve on problem areas Prime, white grey or sometimes black
Colors
Advantages of working with a limited color palette
Colors that work we together Colors that look good under our lighting
General procedure
Paint in dressing order, from the skin out Try to avoid painting between two already
painted portions Paint several figures at a time
Sloppy painting
Thinned acrylic paints are self shading
A wash of dark acrylic ink can add deep shadow detail to figures
Drybrushing lighter colors pops out highlights
Detail work
Black lining Small details
Eyes
Faces
Special effects
Add gloss for leather or oiled hair Add extra goodies using putty or paper Look at some of the military modeling groups
for true insanity