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- From: jac54@cas.org ()
- Subject: Re: Painting a large figure model
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.104256.7926@cas.org>
- Keywords: painting, figure
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- Organization: Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio
- References: <182807@pyramid.pyramid.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 10:42:56 GMT
- Lines: 25
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- In article <182807@pyramid.pyramid.com> pshyvers@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Peter Shyvers) writes:
- >In article <36114@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> jlkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Justin Kim) writes:
- >>
- >> The figure has a lot of creases in its clothing
- >>and I can't see just painting it one color. I think that doing so
- >>would not give the proper "depth" to the clothing for it to look
- >>good. So, can anyone help me with some suggestions?
- >
- >Shep Paine in "How to build Dioramas" gives lots of pointers. Here's an excerpt:
- >
- >"...there is no point in including detail on a scale figure that would not be
- >visible on a man standing an equivalent 1:1 scale distance away - if you can't
- >see it in real life, you shouldn't be able to see it on a figure.
-
- Everything said is wonderfully useful. A second source for
- techniques is volume V of "The Verlinden Way". It includes
- a useful description of the methods he uses (check out the
- photos for results). His methods are very effective but seem
- to be designed for a quick turn-round of models. Incidentally,
- he also recommends oil paints, as do I, and use the very best
- you can afford. I think that Caran d'Ache or Windsor&Newton
- are the best you will find in the U.S. If you can find Scminke-
- Mussini, you are doubly blessed.
-
- Alec
-