Hi all
So seeing as how the figure painting bug has hit I thought I'd take a punt on this.....
There are some very old PDFs out there online by this author which I've found very helpful and based on a forum thread I've found it appears it was done as a response to requests to update these PDFs.
This is very much aimed at someone just starting out and indeed there are somethings I'm not sure I agree with. For example, Tim grey primes and then uses black wash and medium glaze to create shadows before painting, whereas the author primes black and then uses a light shaded with a heavy dry brush to create shadows. Having seen the photos in the book, I very much prefer Tim's method, it give you a lot more control and produces much better and more subtle shadowing IMHO.
It also claims the techniques work up to 1/32, which if I'm honest I'm not sure it will, or will at least look a bit simplistic. One slightly harsh Amazon reviewer put it like this......
"This book listed a lot of old and outdated painting methods. A majority of the artists must have been using the same technique for 30 years. Its more common to start with the face....airbrushing the uniform gives the figure a more realistic look. Most of the figures in this book are clunky with gobs of very thick layered paint.
The info it gives about camo and uniform dates and variations was very good. That's why i have it a 2. There are better artists and better how to videos and books out there."
I think the reviewer is being a bit harsh but the thought of airbrushing a 1/32-1/35 figure terrifies me and certainly won't work at my usual 1/72 scale.....but it's the highlighted bit in particular that caught my attention and indeed was commented on my many other people.
Whilst all that information is out there on the web, it's great to have it all one place and covers things I've not seen before - plus I'm old fashioned and like to have book to hold - and it gives good recommendations on colours to use for wide range of figures. Plus there are things that I will find useful in terms of basing and other techniques.
So in short, it'll be case of use what I like and ignore what I don't but, regardless, it will help improve my knowledge and it will help at my usual 1/72 scale - even if it's not going to set the modelling world alight. That said the 'Marlow Method' still rocks!!
ATB.
Andrew
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So seeing as how the figure painting bug has hit I thought I'd take a punt on this.....
There are some very old PDFs out there online by this author which I've found very helpful and based on a forum thread I've found it appears it was done as a response to requests to update these PDFs.
This is very much aimed at someone just starting out and indeed there are somethings I'm not sure I agree with. For example, Tim grey primes and then uses black wash and medium glaze to create shadows before painting, whereas the author primes black and then uses a light shaded with a heavy dry brush to create shadows. Having seen the photos in the book, I very much prefer Tim's method, it give you a lot more control and produces much better and more subtle shadowing IMHO.
It also claims the techniques work up to 1/32, which if I'm honest I'm not sure it will, or will at least look a bit simplistic. One slightly harsh Amazon reviewer put it like this......
"This book listed a lot of old and outdated painting methods. A majority of the artists must have been using the same technique for 30 years. Its more common to start with the face....airbrushing the uniform gives the figure a more realistic look. Most of the figures in this book are clunky with gobs of very thick layered paint.
The info it gives about camo and uniform dates and variations was very good. That's why i have it a 2. There are better artists and better how to videos and books out there."
I think the reviewer is being a bit harsh but the thought of airbrushing a 1/32-1/35 figure terrifies me and certainly won't work at my usual 1/72 scale.....but it's the highlighted bit in particular that caught my attention and indeed was commented on my many other people.
Whilst all that information is out there on the web, it's great to have it all one place and covers things I've not seen before - plus I'm old fashioned and like to have book to hold - and it gives good recommendations on colours to use for wide range of figures. Plus there are things that I will find useful in terms of basing and other techniques.
So in short, it'll be case of use what I like and ignore what I don't but, regardless, it will help improve my knowledge and it will help at my usual 1/72 scale - even if it's not going to set the modelling world alight. That said the 'Marlow Method' still rocks!!
ATB.
Andrew
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:thumb2: :thumb2: Many thanks my friend
