I’ve tried a couple of dozen times to post pictures of my work here, and all I ever get is little red "X"s. I am not computer literate, and I have followed the instructions for posting to the letter[sigh]. So in order to show off a bit I put together a website, and I invite all of you to take a look. Here’s the link (link’s link? Good lord[banghead]):
As they say, an ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure. I hope you like what you see. Pardon the amateurish look; I’m a nurse, not a computer person. By the way, if you have a dial-up connection (as I do), be patient; some of the photo files are big and may take a few moments to load. Thanks for looking![8D]
No sooner done than said; I went back in and added an enlargement link to each pic. Thanks for the suggestion (I told you I wasn’t a computer person!).
As the old joke goes about how to get to Carnegie hall… PRACTICE. I know that sounds pompous, but it’s the truth. I learned a lot about figure painting from reading Shepard Paine’s books; the rest is trial-and-error and work, work, work. I was fortunate that I knew how to handle oil colors from going to art school; learning to adapt them to figures took some research and practice (yes, I’m repeating myself). I’m sorry I can’t be more specific. You just have to read up on how it’s done and get to work. A lot of talent is practice; musicians will tell you this too. Talent goes part of the way but techniques to harness the talent require work and study. Basically you should keep in mind that oil colors are by-and-large translucent; they don’t cover well in thin coats. I prime my figures with acrylic colors first, in the same colors I am painting the figure. Then I apply the oil color in a thin layer, then add the highlights and shadows, usually blending as I go. My best advice: start with large-scale figures first, such as Dragon’s or Tamiya’s 1/16th scale figures. Since they’re plastic and inexpensive, they make good practice subjects. Of course, the real beauty of oil color is if you don’t like how it looks, you can wipe it off and start over, because they stay wet and workable a lot longer (often days, depending on how humid your house is) than enamels. I hope this helps. I will be happy to answer more specific questions if you have them.
Niiiice!
I really like the Centurion. I’ve got that kit sitting in the closet (plus the one I built 25 years ago!) waiting to decide which version to make.
Yours looks great!
Wow. I can even say it backwards: woW! I am really impressed, especially with the Famo, trailer, and Panzer IV. Maybe I missed it, but what extras did you add on the Panzer IV? How did you go about your weathering on the Famo?
And as Commander Spock used to say on Star Trek as he raised parted fingers, “Live alone and perspire.” [:D]
Great work! The painting on the horse and rider is excellent, nice and soft and not overstated like it is sometimes done. The famo/triler/pz 4 is just fantastic.