I'm amazed at the character captured in this sculpt. Pavols done a great job on his expression.
The leather took my fancy too.

I wanted a worn look to him and painted acrylics on the coat with browns reds, yellows and light tans.
I painted some light scratches and worn bits. I wanted the collar specifically to look worn as I think this will frame the bearded face.

The highs were then painted yellow ochre and the darks burnt umber.

I mixed a colour I was happy with then applied it liberally.



Removed the oil paint bits at a time





I blended some residual paint into the darks as its dark paint that's left in recesses using a paintbrush.

I found if I cleaned too much off of the highlights I can go over these with the brush and change the tones after I found this out I also tried to randomly dot the brush with some paint on other areas and I found this gave more tones as well as bringing the overall look together. Learn something new everytime.

I can go over the jacket again which will make itt look more satin. I used scale 75 paints which are super matt and really soaked up the oils quickly. This gives more control over the blending and trying to add more contrast.
I will then pinwash the seams with diluted oils before finally highlighting the edges.

Another master class in leather effects mucker, looks bang on
Steve

Nou coment ,my friend. Your work spoke alone.

You do like a bit of worn leather mate This is the one I've been waiting for you to do and already it's looking great.
You going down to Edinburgh next month?

Barrie

Great job on the leather Grant.
Gordon

Cheers guys,

Hopefully be going to Edinburgh mate. You going? Getting the train?

G

Very nice leather effect.
Many thanks for the SBS.

Cheers,
Andrew

Got to go mate, need to pick up some stuff. Driving down, need to be back home early afternoon.

Barrie

Leather looks super Grant and that face looks like it will be fun to paint

Awesome work

Thanks for the feedback.

The Flying helmet treated the same with a deep purple black acrylic, medium brown, german camo beige and Vallejo bone white.

I treated the helmet the same way with black and burnt umber oil applied. This time I used a cocktail stick and just scraped the tip over the highs of the leather straps and ear parts which were painted bone white. This took seconds and you get a neat line instead of having to go over these parts with a light colour, a wee brush and a rock steady hand...... So Ill be using the cocktail stick method again for sure. You can also use the tip to scrape away paint which leaves scratches and the worn parts of strapping.

I've also lightened the top of the jacket shoulders a bit to try and replicate light to dark from top to bottom which I see great painters do as it seems to give more depth. Also this part will receive more sun light, weather, dust and wear.

You can see the jacket has gone really matt but I will just run some diluted inks over it to make it more satin. This also gives an opportunity for more tonal/colour tinting variations. Sounds complicated but it's dead easy.

That's coming along very well.
You're quite the magician with leather effects.

Cheers,
Andrew

Fantastic work on the leathers. Very convincing and, seemingly quick technique. Very cool.
You're deliberately waiting with the face?

Cheers,
Adrian

Hi Adrian,

Cheers mate.

Not waiting deliberately....just couldn't wait to do the leathers!

Gells

Really great stuff. Thanks for explaining your technique

Just one photo to complete the WIP.

Final pics are in the completed section.

Cheers for all the likes and comments.

Gells

Wau!!! Very nice paintwork.

jecket used the oil paint,right?