Painting Mannequins (By Request!)

[Soldat de Fer]

Sorry, but IMO they are looking like metrosexual male models from a catwalk in Milano.

They would look better and much more realistiv with lashes, some beards hairs, dirt, scars, wrinkles, shadows under the eyes and so on.

Just let them look like you look at the morning when you had a bottle of cheap whiskey the night before.

Hey! War isn't a Kindergeburtstag!

Hello
I challenge you to do better , please teach us , by doing the same and posting your pictures of a finish display head , thank you .
Regards
P-Y

[mbberlin]

Any problems with constructive critics? The faces are still looking like unrealistic and unnatural plastic mannequin dolls.

I woudn't dress them with my uniforms because I don'z want to have a "Geisterbahn" at home.

This is my private opinion. You don't have to share it. ;-)

[Erwin L]

Erwin, where have your wonderful pictures gone?

i removed them but here are the faces. Nicolas i like your mannequins. You did a good job

regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

this is the other one

[NZMark]

Thanks Erwin,
Your mannequins are a feature of this forum for many members - and a pleasure to see here
Best Regards,
Mark.

[julio zary]

I cannot stop looking at this thread

Congratulations Mark and keep them coming

When I have my first one I promise to show it here, as you teached.

Cheers.

[NZMark]

Julio,
Thanks for the kind words - I look forward to seeing your mannequin when finished - or in progress!
We need more contributions to keep this thread alive and varied
Regards,
Mark.

[bnz. 42]

Julio,
Thanks for the kind words - I look forward to seeing your mannequin when finished - or in progress!
We need more contributions to keep this thread alive and varied
Regards,
Mark.

Mark this one is very cool!

[overlord44]

Head

Hi Mark
This is my first serious attempt.
I have used acrylic Vallejo spanish paints.
In fact the final result is more "pinkish" than shown in the photo.
I´d like to get a more tanned tone and less pink one ( like some Hindsgaul mannequins) but when I add more sand-brown colour to get it, I use to ruin the final tone
Do you have any advice?
Best Regards
Joan

[ACER]

Hola Juan Carlos,

Joder !!!!! Ni tan mal . Yo lo dejaría que se ensuciase un poco, no digo mancharlo, sino que le salga esa "patina" como a los cascos, que vaya envejeciendo, vamos ....

Mi humilde opinión

Iñigo

[Glenn Barbaritz]

wow Joan. thats a great first attempt. good job. Glenn

[overlord44]

Gracias Iñigo. Un placer saludarte aquí !

Thanks Glenn. I still need more practice but I think I will get it at last !
Regards. Joan

[NZMark]

Hi Joan,
Great Stuff! If that's a first attempt, then we are in for a very classy display in the near future.
My advice is to find colours that are as close as you can to the Humbrol colours I started the thread off? (I once went short with red while mixing up a base colour so used another which I thought would fill the gap...and wound up with a 'rosey/purple' colour that was useless.)
Practice with the base colour. I always doubt that I have it right as it looks awful to start with, but, once the red is added to the highlights it pulls everything together.
The heavily tanned skin finish you are looking for (and something I am experimenting with for my DAK guys) can be added by using a thin layer of acrylic lacquer tinted with ochre. This (I think) over the 'natural' skin tone deepens the skin to a more realistic finish than trying to work the sun-tan into the actual paint colours being applied.
I look forward to seeing more of your work
Mark

[overlord44]

Painted head

Thanks Mark
Yes, as far as I could see, these acrylic colours are really similar to the Humbrol enamels.
I ruined several skin base colours because I though they were too light, but is totally certain than once the red spots are applied, everything fits together.
I will follow your advice to get the tanned tone. I did several mixes, but any reached my espectations.
Mark, do you use the same redish tone of the base to paint the inside of the lips?
Thanks again for your help
Joan

[NZMark]

Hi Joan,
I do, but I mix more of the blue in as there are more blood vessels in the lips. I then add more red with a touch of white to the mix to blend the lot together....
Mark