International Flat Figure Society - British Flat Figure Society
Flat Figures Painters Forum => Techniques => Topic started by: Brian on January 14, 2013, 09:26:41 AM
-
Amazed by Dirk's painted figures I'm going to have a go at acrylics!
This is the figure I'm going to try and copy, it's one of Jupiter miniatures ::) [attach=1]
First trim the flash from the figure then we undercoat with white acrylic, no washing or vinegar baths and leave for a few hours to let dry.
-
OK! next basic flesh white, red, yellow and brown mixed till a rough colour is made and applied to the figure, yep looks a mess ::) [attach=1]
But after a little work with brown for shade, white and yellow do the highlights it all starts to come together, and tiny bit of red and it will do for now, acrylics!!! I thought it was a good idea at the start :o [attach=2]
-
What Ho Amigo ;D
Not looking too bad, but if you will use the Devils Paint ;D ;D ;D ;D Youre going to have trouble!!! ::)
Third Amigo will be disappointed in you, you had better come up with a good excuse ;D ;D ;D ;D
-
A little bit more and it's finished [attach=1]more brown on the face and hands with a little white and yellow for the highlights.
Green jacket shaded with blue and the light in yellow again, buttons in ochre and yellow, cap a mix of brown and green and shaded with brown and white for the light.
The beard was first a brown and blue mix followed with white, pipe the same
So why when I'm a oil painter? soon down my local club I will be showing how to paint flats, acrylics is the chosen medium so I thought better have a go, but just one more thing this figure was painted with just 5 tubes of paint, titanium white,yellow ochre,phthalo green, ultramarine blue,cadmium yellow and one 0/3 brush [attach=2] So if your told you need loads of paints and special brushes just smile as you know you don't ;D
I'll go back to oils now but have a go at mixing and not straight from the tube or pot ;)