Adding some indication of the eyes goes a long way towards being more life-like. Adding a tiny amount of W&N #6 Cadmium Red Deep Hue to the light flesh color gives the color for the lower lip, with a highlight at it's center.
And a bit of progress painting "Bob"
Now switching from the oils palette to Vallejo, I begin blocking in the uniforms base colors..
Just basecoats, nothings the right color yet--I tend to shoot for a medium tone to start--or to the darker or lighter side of medium for a little different effect. Above trousers are a mix of 894 Cam. Olive Green & 976 Buff--the jacket & putties 913 Yellow Ochre & 919 White & some of that Olive mix (to taste
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The next two chaps feature the wool trousers, based with 873 US Field Drab with a little 967 Olive Green. You can see I've changed-up the tone of the O.D. on his gear as much as possible--by time it's finished it will not look so starkly different but retain some contrast. The ammo bandolier was an item shipped as additional supplies , and coloured for the Marines in the Pacific--I painted it with a mix of Cam Olive Green , White, & some 925 Intense Blue. He wears the heavy winter coat that replaced the Mackinaw overcoat
These two also both have the later-style leather putties, and to base the leather I've used 819 Iraqui Sand with a little 873 (If I remember correctly)
Ammo belt & straps are painted the same mix for the 1st figures jacket,
with a bit more of the O.D.
I had planned to paint this G.I. with the the light drab field jacket, but when I went to do it thought it should be more a medium O.D. Now I'm thinking it whould be lightened, with only a light contrast to his gear, like the example below.
A good representation of a typical G.I. thanks to a re-enactment site(regretfully I forget which one and cannot credit the photos barrowed for discussion puposes only--no betting!)
Note the slightly different khaki tones which the modeller can mix 'n' match
Thanks for checking out the progress---We'll get this attack underway shortly!