Recent content by charley1968

Does anyone know what oil colours to mix to get skin tones?I know there\'re commercial skin tones available,but not in the wee town i live in. Thanx beforehand!

Does anyone have experience with the Vallejo brushcleaner and/or restorer? The cleaner is alcohol based so i\'m a wee bit concerned bout my sable brushes. Anyone in the know? Thanx in advance!

I wonder what difference there is between artists lightbulbs and OTT lights? Is it just that that OTT lights are fluorescent thereby cooler to work under or are there more differences?

i\'m planning to do some freehand on a 28mm mini.Problem: Never done so before. Could you be so kind to give me all the advice you got?Thankee!

Does anyone know something about japanese heraldry, i.e. a site where one can look up symbols? I\'m attempting freehand but dunno what to paint? Thanx.

Are Vallejos Game Color and Modell Color mixable? Thank you for advice!

I\'m painting a samurai and would like his swords edge to stand out. My question is: Is there any way to brighten metallic colours?I\'m using Mithril silver and this is the lightest metallic i can find. I\'ve tried some white but that merely looks chalky. Any suggestions anyone? Thank you...

What colours do you use when you paint lips? Mine(..well, the ones i painted..) always look a bit lipsticky. So ,i\'d be thankful for a \'recipe\', maybe even with example? Thank you in advance:C.

How do i get more comments? I\'m a enthusiastic \'amateur\' who needs sincere criticism. As i live in the outback in northern Europe, peers are hard to come by... So, any comments of the kind i read here would really help me out. Thanx a lot.... Charley