| John de Terre Neuve | 02 Oct 2009 6:44 a.m. PST |
I have posted a method of speed painting figures with washes on my blog. Any constructive criticism is appreciated. Thanks for looking. John fuentesdeonoro.blogspot.com |
| GeorgethePug | 02 Oct 2009 6:55 a.m. PST |
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| John de Terre Neuve | 02 Oct 2009 7:25 a.m. PST |
Thanks George, The figures are no where as nice as the ones you posted yerterday, I will look forward to following your blog. 5000 figures!!!. Those samurai you just put up are great. Thanks for the compliment. John |
| GeorgethePug | 02 Oct 2009 7:53 a.m. PST |
I did try painting with washers before …..and had good luck with horses ….. and faces and guns .. but not the coats or trousers Truth is the samuria I'm not happy with .. its trial and error until I learn and study more about the period. 5000 British …. yes sad isn't it ? |
| dwight shrute | 02 Oct 2009 11:39 a.m. PST |
they look spot on !!!! great job !! |
| abelp01 | 02 Oct 2009 3:07 p.m. PST |
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| MacrossMartin | 02 Oct 2009 7:52 p.m. PST |
7 – 8 hours for 12 figures? Hmmm… must use more washes… thanks for sharing, John! |
| adster | 03 Oct 2009 6:02 a.m. PST |
Very effective technique. I have also been experimenting with washes since the lure of Napoleonics snared me this year. I shall try your methods on the next batch. It looks like the best way to get numbers of figures in complex uniforms on the table in less than a lifetime! |
| John de Terre Neuve | 03 Oct 2009 7:06 a.m. PST |
Thanks, Any suggestions about using washes is appreciated. It is pretty quick, the work in the first 5 photos can easily be done in a couple of hours, the detail takes time. I did not mention it but the knapsacks are primed and the 2 base colour washes are applied while still on the sprue. The killer with these victrix figures was the time from box to being primed on the painting stick. I have just set up 16 front rank french hussars and chasseurs on 2 sticks and this was well less then an hour coming from the bag to being primed and glued on the stick. Martin, I really like your technique with white, I will have to try to use the window washer to thin the paint. I wonder if a base of bleached bone, with a wash of the stone would approximate (let me tell you that it would in no way duplicate your beautiful figures) the way white comes out on your figures. John |
| Simon Boulton | 04 Oct 2009 3:09 a.m. PST |
really like your blog. The washes method is interesting and looks quite effective, good campaign wear appearance! |
| Arkoudaki | 04 Oct 2009 5:29 a.m. PST |
Given that you mention the hassles of putting the figs together (and the defects you found in their casting) I would have thought that you would want to spend more time painting the figs? That said, at least you have something painted…so good for you! As for the white pants, I would have given then a grey wash in the recesses (over your white primer) and then worked (drybrushed) from off white on up to a bit brighter (but not pure white). I did this on my Indian Mutiny figs (which have a lot of white clothes) and this looked (at least to me) good. Just a suggestion! Keep painting. |
| blucher | 04 Oct 2009 7:15 a.m. PST |
I dont think washes work on white too well. My suggestion is a simple two tone white ie light gray, then white. Wont take that much longer and looks much better IMO; |
| Rob UK | 05 Oct 2009 6:00 a.m. PST |
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| ColonelToffeeApple | 05 Oct 2009 7:13 a.m. PST |
What's the sddress for GeorgethePug's blog – anyone know it? |
looks at a fast-assembly naval kit for the Age of Sail.