I\'ve been called out (Part II)

[sivousplay]

Answering a few questions:

Chris: I don\'t normally put on that many layers, but 6-8 is not unreasonable, especially when you get down to several extra touches of light flesh here or light flesh there to lighten up a cheekbone or other high point. Hair is definitely a good place to use the technique.

And, it may well be called drybrushing still, but it is done w/ a slightly different goal in mind, thus my reasoning for giving it a different name.


Cypher: The real key is applying thin paint slowly. When you apply a wash, unless the colors just kinda work out, you can\'t just slop it on and wait for it to dry. If you do this, the paint will pool up in places and cause stains when it dries. To make parts darker, you apply successive washes say into the creases of a garment. So, it all comes back to patience and waiting for each stage to dry. Since going to this style, the time required to paint a figure has probably tripled. So, I tend to paint a couple figs at a time to balance it out.

I\'ll have to look up Aquarielle ... I\'m not familiar w/ the term, but then I don\'t have any formal art training so I\'m sure there are plenty of art terms that would be lost on me.

jim

 

[cypher]

Are you trying to say I\'m a sloppy painter?

I am using the patience technique. I think that is the key. I had to stop drinking Jolt cola while painting. My hand was shaking too much to paint.

I have noticed with washes they really come out better when you do them with a little at a time and keep doing it several times. I used to just put a ton of wash all over the area but it really comes out very sloppy. Look at my elf to see. Remember that was the first wash I ever did too sooo don\'t be too hard on me

See yah!

 

[nadinbrzezinski]

Well for the record I am trying this tonight with a CAV... lets see how this works with a mechanical piece, and with the female Monk from reaper. I like the results on the skin. I must say I am trying to do all the model with similar techniques. Then will post when it is done. It is not to my usual results... but I can see the potential and the fact that like any other technique, takes a while to master.

So practice makes perfect!



Nadin