SS-Schütze, 11.SS Freiwilliegen-Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland", 1944-45
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I am satisfied with how this quick project turned out. It started last Friday evening, and the finishing touches were added last night. The fast turnaround on this figure is attributed to a change in my painting technique—in which I no longer use a black undercoat and instead opted to matt varnish my figures at the start. This unorthodox approach, combined with the attributes of AK Interactive's Gen 3 acrylic paints and mediums, has halved my working speed and tripled my annual output. Perhaps it is time to record another instructional video to document this method.
Cheers,
Calvin
10 comments:
It would be lovely to see video, especially as refresher for your WME 2022 in Eindhoven.
Oh My😳! I’ve been using your black undercoat technique for years. Please give us a SBS covering your new approach…inquiring minds want to know😂!
Thanks!
Sure, Brian. I will keep you updated. On a side note, I have been using the the black/dark base undercoat method for decades. It is more in line with the traditional oil painting techniques. My current approach is closer to watercolour painting - relying more on staining and paint diffusion to attain quick results.
Hi Calvin, this is stunning. When you say matt varnish - what colour is underneath?
There is no paint or colour. It is just matt varnish directly over the resin surface.
Lovely figure as always and at an insanely pace for this high quality! Would love to see that video tutorial as well as one for the milliput weapon slings while you're at it. 😇😆
Ah! Ok. How does it speed up your painting time?
That's something to look forward to in 2025 :)
This method is closer to watercolour painting. I start with the base colour and work progressively towards the dark and light tones, using the frosty matt varnish to reflect the base colour. With the black undercoat, there is a wider range of tones; that also means more layers of paint to counterbalance the stark contrasts between the black and white areas. A lot of time is being expended through this process of back and forth.
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