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I just downloaded Rafe Morrissey's Easy aircraft Figures in nine basic steps and i have a silly question? Each time you lay a coat of paint, steps 1,2 & 3, should you wait for each coat to dry or should I put the 3 face shades on at once along with the thinner wash? This is my first attempt at figure painting so please forgive my ignorance.
Karl
not sure what type of paints our using (and im unfamiliar with rafe morrissey's work) but if they are acrylic they should dry almost instantly and if they are enamels you'll want to wait a good 24 hours b4 applying.
Well, I'm not willing to pay, sight unseen, for any X easy steps to anything, especially something I know that achiving good results and easy are virtually mutally exclussive. A bit of explanation of what this guy is saying might be in order. There are those of us who've been painting figures for years and still need to take time to get it right, and no part of a figure need more getting right thanthe face since we are pretty much hard wired to recognize the human face.
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Have you tried contacting Rafe Morrissey? You're using his method; he should be able to explain what he does.
Why not paint the way you like?
Can't answer your particular Q? But, I've tried a few of those "tried-n-true" methods, with pisspoor results.
This pic is of my first large figure, I use the same method on the small ones. I simply painted the fleshtone (no primer, nothing fancy) and drybrushed some highlights and shades of flesh. He's been to 3 shows and taken one 2nd, and two 1sts along with a "Best Fig". Not too bad for my first fig and a very simple method to boot!!!
Thanks for the help! What paints do you use acrylic, enamel or oils on your faces?
Blackbelt2 What paints do you use acrylic, enamel or oils on your faces?
What paints do you use acrylic, enamel or oils on your faces?
See my post here
I use only enamels.
I am using enamels but from what I read in the forums, you can use either one. I guess it depends on the user.
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Thank you ,Krow113
Sorry I'm not familar with the article either but if he uses the 'blending' and uses oils he probably means wet. However; if he uses the term 'layering' and acylic paints he probably means to let them dry.
I've seen two styles used- since oils dry slowly the blending style has the painter blend or feather the edges between the different shades together.
With acylics you thin them till they're translucent and then layer several coats in order that the different translucent coats build up from coat to coat to get a smooth transition. This is a gaming figure website but Anne Foerster gives a better explanation than I can.
http://www.reapermini.com/TheCraft/7
Frankly with enamels you've got me, I have no idea...
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