Does anyone know of a tutorial, link available that walks you through painting a face in artist oils please?

I would appreciate any tip, direction on the matter please.

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

PF member Craig Whitaker (Mongo Mel) has some interesting articles on Historicus Forma that helped me a lot when I started out with oils Here are some links:

http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=96
http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=117
http://www.hfmodeling.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=410

The best resource I've seen on the matter is Danilo Cartacci's book: Painting Miniatures



Take a look at this and this review here at PF.

Check this one out........Keith

Painting flesh with oils

Oil Flesh palette with Danilo Cartacci

I also have the Cartacci, book which is very good! ... Although if just starting out, the old Verlinden book, The System', is where a number of painters first cut there teeth with oils and face painting.

I did!

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Regards,

Mark.

Eludia, Thank you for the links to Mongo Mel's links...We recall Craig Whitaker from past conversations. Appreciate it!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

Trex, I have heard painters talk about the Cartacci book. Appreciate the suggestion!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

Tecumsea, I appreciate your referring to the tutorials. They look great! I find tutorials the most helpful in my hobby experience! Will give them a try as I am working to paint a bust. I have been inactive over the past couple years, but hope to get back into the hobby again in the days to come.

Appreciate your help!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

Fantomas, Appreciate your referring to a tutorial. Like the looks of it! Wow, so much out there these days to improve ones painting skills. Man, the hobby has come a long way in the past 30 years!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

TubbyNuts, Thanks for your recommending the Verlinden and Caratocci books. Don't have either, but image they would be a nice addition to my library.

Appreciate your help!

Best of Everything, Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Miniature Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

Mixes for flesh

Shep Paine's "Building & painting scale figures", the oil painters bible!
Sadly out of print but copies do turn up on Ebay and Amazon from time to time.

Steve

Terry,
My face painting tutorial is still on the Timelines site.
Phil

I believe FINE SCALE MODELER is coming out with a new book on Shep Paines work for those interested.

Shep was my main inspiration along with francois verlinden in the early 80s and the late Bob Knee as well,they are the books I learnt to paint with oils from and I still refer back to them today.

Fanthomas, Thanks for your post. I appreciate it.

Best of Everyting, Terry Martin

Chailey, I have the Shep Paine title that you mentioned. Thanks for reminding me that I have it.

All the Best, Terry Maritn