Help with flesh

You might like to take a trip to your local public library and find anatomy books geared toward artists or books on how to paint portraits.

Speaking as both a professional artist and a modeler, I can tell you that a lot of the methods used to create a realistic two dimensional portraits can also be used to create a lifelike appearance on a three dimensional figurine.

Remember that shading and highlights will make or break the appearance of one of these things, and often the most important things are very subtle shades in the right places.

Hope that helps, good luck!

You might like to take a trip to your local public library and find anatomy books geared toward artists or books on how to paint portraits.

Speaking as both a professional artist and a modeler, I can tell you that a lot of the methods used to create a realistic two dimensional portraits can also be used to create a lifelike appearance on a three dimensional figurine.

Remember that shading and highlights will make or break the appearance of one of these things, and often the most important things are very subtle shades in the right places.

Hope that helps, good luck!

You can try to mix up a few different shades of the base color. A high light color and a dark shade. Play around putting the dark shades in the low areas of the face and high light the raised areas until you get it looking the way you want it.
You may also want to check out the book "How to build dioramas" by Sheppard Payne. It has a great section on painting figures and faces. I think it would help you a lot.
Good luck,
Pat

Take the time and expense to buy one of the books by Shep PayneKalmbach Pup. The one on Dioramas includes a good section on figures. There is also one devoted to painting military miniatures. The methods are easier than they first appear. Have Fun!

In regards to all that was mentioned, it takes a modeler practice & patience to learn how to apply the right shade's & hilites in their respected area's of the face, and to blend them correctly.
I use Winsor & Newton artist oil's exclusively, and you also will find out that especially with 1:35 ....... a little oil goes a long way.
... Painting faces is not something you can achieve over night unless you are one of the exceptional few. You learn from self trial & error. It's a very long winded technique to explain it all here and if you can find a decent figure painter, it is best to sit and learn directly by his/her side.
Also like the other modeler's suggest to pick up a good book.
I can recommend Bill Horans book - " Military Modeling Masterclass " which is all about using Humbrol enamels & artist oil's. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1872004091/qid=1040710930/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-4127677-9111366?v=glance&s=books
Or Lynn Kesslers new book - "How Paint Realistic Military Figures " ( Acrylics - Oil's - Enamels ) available through Kalmbach Publ. http://store.yahoo.net/kalmbachcatalog/12240.html

GOOD LUCK

- ralph

hello screamingeagle what colors do you have to paint fases with winsor and newton paint?

Look Under the "Painting Figures" post and check check out my post there for a good beginners technique I use.
Good Luck

Working with 1/35 figures the simplest anwer o have some detail into faces and expressions is to use Raw Umber Oil Paint. Just a little bit, thinnes with a lot of thinner, just to the poit you have just tinted thiner and very delicately touching a fine wash that will highlight the details.

Well... for a face that is not to fancy I would suggest laying down a base color of tan, then on the cheeks of the figure place a dab of skin tone warm tint. Quickly wash out your brush and then use it to spread the warm tint around the face. Down On the chin and under the neck, on the bridge of the nose, on the ears, in the eyes, on the forehead. after that paint the eyes how ever you want to. finally paint the visible hair. Its alot simpler than it sounds lol. have fun. Each time, try to put alittle more detail in.