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Post by Leon on Dec 17, 2012 20:22:55 GMT -5
Has anyone painted 1/72 scale figures?Want to know how to pain the eyes
Leon
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Post by TRM on Dec 17, 2012 20:31:42 GMT -5
Hi Leon!! I am sure someone who has a bit more experience with painting Braille figs will show up soon and lend some help more than I. I can tell you it is a tough scale to want to get the eyes actually painted.Usually these are too tiny and will be darkened with a wash ...which is mostly sufficient. With that, if you have figures that have real crisp features and the eyes look well enough to be attempted....splinter a toothpick (break and pull lengthwise) which will give you a durable paintbrush for this. Go for a white acrylic or just off white....after that take the tiny new paintbrush and dot the white with black or Payne's Grey. You would leave a sliver of white on at least one side. A small trick would be to off set the eyes slightly in one direction. This will help avoid the "cross-eyed" effect. OK...that was my take.....one of the fig/oil guys might be able to shed some more if not better light on this for you!!!  |
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Post by Leon on Dec 17, 2012 20:34:36 GMT -5
:)Thanks T
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 18, 2013 16:52:20 GMT -5
I know this is a month old but if your still kickin' around... I read somewhere don't bother with the eyes in braille scale. Paint your face and the the shadows and highlights. Then let a dark wash settle in around the eyes, nose and lips. Works great.
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Post by AndyArgent on Jan 18, 2013 17:11:21 GMT -5
I agree with Mark,never try to paint the eyes in this scale. you dont even need to paint the whites to eyes in 35 scale let alone 72 and when people paint the whites in 35 they look like aliens.
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Post by bbd468 on Jan 19, 2013 23:04:06 GMT -5
when people paint the whites in 35 they look like aliens. LOL ;D .....or really supprised!!!  Thats the hardest darn thing for me is the eye area.....  Gary |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 20, 2013 8:51:23 GMT -5
Ah yes, that stark surprised look. You can make that work to your advantage. Remember the scene in "Top Gun" when Maverick tells his new RIO that he's going to bring the guy on his tail in closer? What about a dio with the RIO's line as the dio title... "You're gonna do WHAT?"
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Post by Leon on Jan 21, 2013 17:40:55 GMT -5
Mark Andy Gary thanks for the feed back well appreciated.The last thing i want is a german alien
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Thats the hardest darn thing for me is the eye area..... 