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WIP "Lucky Jack" The Euro demo that never happend.

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by blabsy, Sep 26, 2011.

  1. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    I was going to do a demo at Euro Millitare, it was in the programe as well,but sadly no! so here it is.....
    all undercoat at moment Humbrols/acrylic
    Best Regards
    Paul

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  2. antonio argudo Well-Known Member

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    Spain
    cool, it looks alive, that face is familiar with what I'm doing now:)!
    Russell has an almost imperceptible squint in his right eye...
  3. John Bowery A Fixture

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    United-States
    Paul,
    Great looking so far.
    Cheers
    John
  4. meizi Active Member

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    China
    Stunning! It's very great so far.(y)
  5. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    Perfect skin tone's.
    The eyes are awesome.

    marc
  6. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    thanks for your comments and for looking,
    if I was honest an hour slot at Euro would not be long enough,as this may look a little long winded and is.
    To paint to a fair level it takes one hell of a lot of time,that in it self for me, at least is a problem I get very little of it,any way I hope give you some ideas in a "not teaching granny to suck eggs" kind of way,I think mostly all have darn good idea how to paint!!!!
    Colours are all oils
    next post I'll list them,but I've added a snap of the pallet I worked off of.
    Best Regards
    Paul

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  7. gordy Well-Known Member

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    United-States
    Very nice Paul!

    Can you list the colours you have used ?
  8. rheath Active Member

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    South-Africa
    Good weather beaten face - just right for the West Indies, like it very much - will be great to see further progress.:)
  9. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi,
    Sorry for the delay;
    Oil Colours were,
    venetian red,cadmium red deep,flake white,sap green,burnt umber,this was the base coat pinky red.
    applied and removed to leave a film,then I started adding cadmium red deep/lamp black in differant shades darker in the eye socket and more red on the cheeks.
    Under the chin and 5 o'clock shaddow was a mix of lamp black and naples yellow all softened out with a no4 pro art series 6 squirrel brush.
    To tidy up and highlight naples yellow was used,later on when dry flake white was added for a few tiny areas to bring them out nose/chin/eye wrinkles so on.

    Hope this helps Gordy.....(y)

    Rob thanks' for the comments and for looking.
    Best regards
    Paul
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  10. Marcel Active Member

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    Spain
    Great paintwork Paul!

    regards,
    Marcel.
  11. gordy Well-Known Member

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    United-States
    Thanks for the colours Paul :)
  12. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi all,
    not managed much since last post,but painted the felt of the hat,painted in oils
    sepia,lamp black,naples yellow,when it was fully dry I flattened it off with a coat Testors flat coat.
    as always thanks for looking
    Best Regards
    Paul

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  13. Tecumsea PlanetFigure Supporter

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    England
    Hi Paul, thanks for taking the time to do this SBS, I'll be following with interest as you know from our conversation at Euro, especially where the metallics are concerned.
    One question, what was your enamel base coat for the face?

    Keith
  14. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Keith,
    sorry mate bit slack with a responce,the Humbrols were flesh when that was all dry,I mixed flesh/wine and shaded the eye sockets, cheeks,under the chin and eye bag, I added a little black to the mix.
    Best Regards
    Paul
  15. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    bit of an update,
    painted the waist coat vallejo buff 976 to block out first, left over night to dry,then shaded with naural wood/black and white all Humbrols,also blocked out and pre shaded the jacket in oxford blue/black, base.
    Highlight with a little natural wood in the mix.
    Best Regards
    Paul

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  16. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    wee bit more work done on the jacket,this is an oil glaze (oil thinned with white spirite,applied as a controled wash,then shaded),colours were indigo blue/lamp black/naples yellow.
    Thanks for looking as always.
    Best Regards
    Paul
    P.S. it was dried off with a hair dryer.

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  17. mil-mart A Fixture

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    United-Kingdom
    Paul, that's the first time I've seen that done, great pictures and sbs explanation .Following. (y)

    Cheers Ken
  18. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    I've painted,shaded and highlighted the shoulder boards// Revell email color matt No17 as the base,then shaded with Humbrol natural wood No 110/black No 33,highlighted with tan 148.
    NO METALIC'S ADDED YET THAT'LL BE NEXT.......
    I used these colours for the hair too by the way.
    I popped the head on as you can see for good measure,makes me feel I'm getting some where at last.
    As per thanks' all for looking!
    Best Regards
    Paul
    www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com (this has had bit of an update)

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  19. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

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    United-Kingdom
    Hi All again,
    had a day off today, so had a bit more time with this chap, its not too far off a done job......
    Any way my thoughts on gold lace.....................by no means the, be all and end all,just my way of painting it.
    I've done the shading and highlighting with enammels,now with Humbrol gloss varnish as a carrier a tiny dot of printers ink gold, the one I use ,it has a very fine pigment, any way,so with this on the pallet I add lot's of white spirit and thin till its totaly transparent,I apply this and allow it to dry on the lace.
    I added a dot of poppy oil to the original mix to make the particals ping to the surface and then I painted the buttons see photo.
    SHADING IT NEXT
    Best Regards
    Paul
    www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

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  20. blabsy PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi All,
    ok shading the lace/shoulder boards,sorry to keep it till now,I used a citadel wash from games workshop called devlan mud to tone the sparkle away.
    It dont leave a big impact but subtle effect.
    Thanks for looking
    Best Regards
    Paul
    www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

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