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Next were the flesh parts of the figures, starting with a deep flesh tone.
We then highlighted the flesh with a lighter flesh tone. In painting these guys, we held the eyes and facial details for later in the process.
Next step is to start the uniform, with a basecoat on the shirt. Again, we start with the darker shade and will then add lighter shades on top, leaving the darker shade exposed in the folds and crevasses.
We add some highlights just at the top of folds and such, for a bit more contrast.
This process is repeated for the pants, and then on to finer details like hats and shoulder boards.
From a 'process flow' point of view, we try and paint from the skin out; and also from larger areas to smaller areas.
We held off on the eyes and additional facial details until after the large blocks around the face had been painted. The eyes, eyebrows, lips, etc., take some time, and they are easily ruined from any accident while painting the shirt or hat – so we saved them for after the adjacent parts were painted.