Hello friends, Here is a brief description of how I paint a face. and the head is 1/9 bust Black Jack which I painted few weeks ago for Model Cellar's box art. I hope you will not be confused by my poor english

Attached photo is the used colours. As you already know I always only use Josonja's acrylics. Though it doesn't appear in the photo I also used 'Plum Pink'

First of all I always prime my figures with Mr.hobby's Mr.super clear(flat).

I recommend this method as a good way to get properly smooth surface for acrylic paints.

When the primer has dried, I paint carbon black as base colour.

Once the base colour has dried is time to paint eyes

Adding some Skintone base + Plum pink + French blue I get a shadows on the eyes

Black base coat prior to painting pupils

Leaving the trim of pupil as black base coat, I add some colours on it

Thank you Lee!

I add smaller circles of Carbon black on the center of pupils
and some white as reflected light

Now let’s go with lights & shadows on skintone

Honestly I don't know what to say about my painting from this step

Because I don't apply lights & shadows in a certain way like ' adding second lights after first light'

So I can give you only pics from this step

Additional box art pics

Hello Meehan

I hope you like this description!!

Thanks very much for the description. Do you always prime your figures in black?

Yes, I do

It's very helpful to apply shadows more easily

Most awesome work Lee, thank you for posting !

Great work, and thank you for this SBS Lee.... Nice paint as always!

Great to see the steps of progress in your work.

Very useful Lee, thanks for sharing!

Very interesting approach Lee. Thanks for posting and congrats on an amazing bust as usual.

Different and interesting approach but effective nonetheless.

Steve