S2K 95th Rifles Bust

[spud]

he looks fantastic in natural light

[Tim Stevens]

Sure was going to be blonde Cap'n. However Spud thought the dark brown was fine, and on deliberation, bearing in mind the flesh tone I was heading for.............. I changed my mind, socks and.. stuck with it.

As Mark has said, I think it was the right choice.

Mark,

Dead right about the pictures - all done with same settings at the same time under different light conditions. No wonder you have commented on how you like the outside shots I have posted in the past in other worlds.

So when this one is finished, weather and light permiting, I will see what I can come up with in full natural light.

Tim

[Tim Stevens]

DickyF,

Gets smaller by the hour!

Not born & bred in these parts - Nicosia for me, but Dad is a Folkestone lad and Mum was a Brightonian.

Apart from Germany in '66 and Liphook, Hampshire in the late 50's very early 60's all my life has been in this part of the world, but the last 20 years are the longest in one place!

Tim

PS: Cyprus - was not much more than one when M & D returned to Blighty!.

[Tim Stevens]

Good evening,

Had the chance to wrap this one up today. First for me , I went out and bought a little display plinth for him and may even get round to a little engraved plate for him (which would be another first).

So a few indoor, natural light pics first -







And now a couple taken outside in full light -





Well that is all for the moment, time to catch breath and plan the next project, which will be another bust as I am getting quite a taste for them.....

Tim

[Deleted]

Morning Tim,Superb workmanship on this fella!You've really brought out the character in the guys face,and the uniform looks fantastic.
A BIG thumbs up from the Bordon judge!!!!!!!!

[robbo]

Sorry Tim probably missed this one but I'll ask anyway, is he done in oils??

[Tim Stevens]

Robbo,

Acrylic all the way Sir.

Tim

[robbo]

I've got to learn how to use them, is there a simple SBS one the net that you know of Tim. I've been following Mike M's SBS on MM too

[Tim Stevens]

Robbo,

Unable to recall any specific sbs's that I have followed. All my painting has been a process of trying different things out and overcoming natural resistance and conservatisam. In the end what your eye can see and understand will be the best guide.

Mike and his methods are mainly aimed at 1\35th figures. So he works on three levels in general. Base, Shadow and high. In order to achive this with no mixing he chooses a base colour then an appropriate contrasting dark or lighter colour and it works well.

As the figure size increases so does the detail level and you can see first high and other levels to the top and same for shadow.

So, following Mike, you would need to find possibly 2 or three contrasting colours from base to high and 2 or so from base to last shadow.

If you get hold of the Andrea flesh set and look at the instructions in relation to the paints supplied, you will get a good idea of how the mixes work together, progresively getting lighter or darker, but allways from the base colour as point A.

The main thing in all this is to use the colours thinned and build up your layers of colour. This will help with blending and not getting harsh transitions. If at the end you still need to tie the levels together a very dilute wash of the base colour over the lot will help that process.

But above all else, you have to bite the bullet and get on with it. However, remember the "Good Fairy" Power spray, takes it all off so that you can try, try and try again.

Tim

[robbo]

Most helpful, thanks for that mate

[multicam]

This looks great Tim! Nice paintwork, sir.