Das Kamel - Hansa Brandenburg W.12

[DocRob]

14 hours ago, HubertB said:

The trick most figure modellers do is to fix the figure to a big cork (like a sparkling wine cork) whilst painting it.

I know Hubert and I normally do so. In this case I waited, because I haven't made my mind up, where to place the figures in the dio. One of them might stand on a float of the Kamel or on a wooden plank leading to the plane, maybe the other is so close to the water, that I place him into the transparent Acrylic.

Cheers Rob

[DocRob]

14 hours ago, Jeff said:

Just an observation from a guy a long way away......... I don't think you should sell yourself short, Rob...... those crew figures look REALLY good, especially the guy with the brown leather jacket............... I absolutely LOVE the high lights on the jacket are excellently done, you managed to show a real authentic image of wear, and not in anyway over done, and his gauntlets have the same subtle wear, from here, I would say you absolutely nailed the weathered leather look. , you have skills light years ahead of me for sure................. I'm totally impressed

Muchas gracias Señhor, I'm blushing right now. Like you, I like the shearling leather jacket best, besides the gauntlets. I found it much easier to work with oils, because they blend better. I experimented with different types of thinners/turpentines for the first time. Oils leave a shine whn they dry, with normal turpentine, which is great for leather, but not so for cloth and skin. Here worked AK's Flat Thinner beautifully, drying matte enough. Like I said, there is a lot to learn with figure painting and I always have to force myself to do it, but there are tiny successes and more experience leads to better results. I used new good brushes this time and that helped a lot too.
Another thing to mention is, the quality of the cast is important obviously and these figures were great, with crisp details. The eyes were problematic (aren't they ever?), they lay deep into the hollow, because of the leather caps and goggles.

Cheers Rob   

[Bomber_County]

I’ve several figures lurking around if you would like to practice some more...................congrats they look great.......

[DocRob]

3 minutes ago, Bomber_County said:

I’ve several figures lurking around if you would like to practice some more...................congrats they look great.......

Thanks Phil, I have a well filled stash of figures and busts in different scales and materials for diorama purpose or stand alone, better you get the dust off your lurkers, and on you go... .

Cheers Rob

[GazzaS]

Rob,

      I think those figures look great!  I'm still trying to master figures.  But I doubt mine will ever live up to macro photos.

 

Gaz

[DocRob]

Thanks Gaz, mastering figures is like the holy grail in modelling to me and I'm always a little jealous, to see the smooth work of the masters. That smoothness or blending techniques or whatever you call it are the key to perfect figure painting,  I think, everything looks so natural when done that way. I'm way on the patchy side of mastering the figures, but oils help me coming closer to the desired finish.

Cheers Rob

[HubertB]

Do you know Marion Ball ? One of the legends of figure painting ...

http://www.mb-miniatures.com/pages/en/home.php

Hubert

[DocRob]

21 hours ago, HubertB said:

Do you know Marion Ball ?

Thanks Hubert, for make me aware of him. Actually I have to admit, that I never heard about him. I may have seen some of his works though. He definitely has this smoothness in his works. Unbelievable what he can do with some paint and brushes. I will take a more intense look for his works, there should be a lot to learn.

An artist, I do like a lot is Jean-Bernard Andre. He is more a diorama builder, often working with 'water, but a fine figure sculptor and painter too.
His work is very poetic and in this way, a league of his own.

https://www.jeandiorama.com/

Cheers Rob

[HubertB]

4 hours ago, DocRob said:

Thanks Hubert, for make me aware of him. Actually I have to admit, that I never heard about him. I may have seen some of his works though. He definitely has this smoothness in his works. Unbelievable what he can do with some paint and brushes. I will take a more intense look for his works, there should be a lot to learn.

An artist, I do like a lot is Jean-Bernard Andre. He is more a diorama builder, often working with 'water, but a fine figure sculptor and painter too.
His work is very poetic and in this way, a league of his own.

https://www.jeandiorama.com/

Cheers Rob

Btw, Marion is a woman , a Swiss lady from Zürich. Her site is in English and German.

Hubert