Painting Faces

[sgtpjbarker]

:eek: No attachments button, is that because of the field test?

I am trying to get better at paint faces. So I was going to post a pic, but that has me baffled? IMG code is on, but I may not post attachments, what must one do?

Also: I was wondering how people do their faces? I am not using Warmachine paints, if I did what paints should I get? How does one layer. I have been using a wash, which helps me see the gradient and add to the color value of the gradient. Any comments are welcome.

[PWC]

Layering is basically taking a transparent color (so that when you apply an even coat, you can still see through it), and painting it a bunch, usually with different colors, to get a nice gradient effect.

IMG code is on, for you to post pictures hosted on another site like imageshack.us or photobucket.com.

the P3 paints are a really good buy, imo, great pigmentation and viscosity. Citadel paints are okay for entry level stuff, but to me have superior metal paints. Though it generally all doesn't matter if you know what you're doing.

http://blog.brushthralls.com/?page_id=3680

Personally I just wing it.

[pipeline]

pp flesh tones are all i use. gw flesh tones are too orange. oompa loompa.

my formula:

midlund flesh
gw ogryn flesh wash
midlund flesh
ryn flesh
white

[Valander]

For me, depends. Sometimes I want a ruddier complexion, sometimes paler, sometimes completely non-human (I'm looking at you, Satyxis).

Layering really just means applying, well, different layers of paint of differing colors to get color transitions rather than doing something like dry-brushing (which is really a kind of layering really) or washes or wet-blending. http://coolminiornot.com (http://coolminiornot.com/) has a lot of great articles and a really helpful forum, too, for techniques and the like. They're not specifically one game system or another, so you can usually find someone who's using the same stuff you might have.

[Ravnak]

You sound like a beginner, so I'll give some beginners advice. It will get you through your first hundred or so figures, by which time you'll probably have learned how to do it better on your own:

1. Paint all the skin with a skin tone.
2. Give the skin a wash with a watered down light brown. (In GW terms, Id use a mix of sepia and mud and tapwater 1:1:1).
3. When dry, mix a tiny bit of white (the smallest bit) into a small ammount of skin tone (1:5 or there-abouts), carefuly paint knuckles, cheek bones, parts of the foreheads, etc. (the high points of the face and hands and muscles).

You'll end up with something very presentable in terms of a tabletop figure.

[LordClammy]

Vallejo Beige red is a nice flesh. ink brown or black (or old school flesh wash from GW) then highlight with the beige red. looks good to me.

[komodokeeper]

Quick and dirty w/ GW paints-
Base with Dwarf flesh
wash with 1:2:2 of tanned flesh:matte medium:water
dry brush with dwarf flesh
highlight (lightly, lightly drybrush) with elf flesh. decent enough for me.

[sgtpjbarker]

Ok, that is really helpful. I have done the ways mentioned, but have not tried the P3. I agree with GW being orangy. I have some knowledge of layering and I will try the above mentioned methods. Thanks tons.

Now, what about eyes? I have been using GW bleached bone, then a dot of black. I then go back and make the lid cover in a natural way. Any suggestions?

[blakeh1]

my quick method is base with P3 Midlund flesh. Wash with a mix of GW brown ink and p3 Battledress green (or any olive green color). Then go back over most highlight areas with straight midlund flesh, then do more selective highights with Midlund Flesh mixed with P3 Morrow White ( or GW Skull White )

[blakeh1]

Ok, that is really helpful. I have done the ways mentioned, but have not tried the P3. I agree with GW being orangy. I have some knowledge of layering and I will try the above mentioned methods. Thanks tons.

Now, what about eyes? I have been using GW bleached bone, then a dot of black. I then go back and make the lid cover in a natural way. Any suggestions?


I usually paint the eyes before I do my shading washes.
I paint the eye black, then use Menoth White highlight (similar to bleached bone, but more white) then put a black dot, then line the eyes with black and use the basecoat to clean up.

Then I continue with the wash and highlights for the flesh

[Ravenwood]

VMC Basic Fleshtone with P3 Flesh Wash
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/Handgonne/Picture064_edited.jpg