Lifecolors Flesh set SBS

I picked up the lifecolor flesh set shown below at my LHS, I always feel better with ready mixed colors that my own mix as I seem to never get the same mix twice. Anyway I wanted to give the flesh set an outing and decided to take photos of each step so I could show you good people a little SBS.

The set retails for about £16 and you can pick it up at most on line hobby stores, when open you can see the 6 different pots you have 2 base, 2 shadow and 2 highlight.

The paint itself is already thin and can be put through an airbrush if thinned just a little more, I used water to thin the paint for my work and worked at almost a 1:1 ratio. you get a good amount of paint in each pot and if looked after this set should last you a long time.

Ok the bust I am using you have seen before it is the great Greek bust I showed earlier in the blog. I tried an experiment with putting oil over the acrylic and it did not go too well. the bust was stripped down and undercoated again in grey. I started from the 2nd base color as i find applying highlight easier that shade. below are the 6 steps of the flesh painting.

1. Base no.2 applied in several thin layers at ratio of 1:1 water / paint

2. Shadow no.1 again in very thin layers just where I felt the shadows should be

3. Shadow no.2 if you feel the edge of this color is too sharp then you can go over it with thin shadow no.1 and this softens the edges.

4. Base no.1 big change now as large areas are covered with this shade.

5. highlight no.1 same as with the shade if you find the edges too sharp going over with the thin base no.1 will soften then.

6. highlight no.2 at this point you can see I have added the eye and he is starting to come together well.

7. flesh set complete, I have filled in the hair and beard this lets me know what colors I still need to add to the flesh. these colors will be added in glazes and I will post the finished works later.


Over all the set is very good the paint goes on very easy and give great value for money I would recommend it to anyone.
Peace James

Dads Christmas Present

I have been able to do zero painting over the festive period due to illness, I have been either at work or asleep. But I thought I would share this great little ECW bust I did as my Dads Christmas present. Hope everyone has a great New years eve and see you all in the New Year.

Peace James

Have a happy festive period

Thank you all for taking the time to read my little blog, I hope you will continue enjoying it in the new year too. I have been busy finishing my commission and redoing the Greek bust, but as I plan a SBS on the flesh painting of the bust you have not been seeing progress pictures of that.
Just to keep you all interested and let you have a laugh I spotted this picture at my Dads over the weekend and asked him to mail me a copy. I told you I had been a gamer for awhile well here is the pictorial evidence.

Peace James

Rain Stops Play!

Or more accurately a burst pipe took up all my painting time today so nothing to update you with, so how about a nice picture of me and my wife larking around in the Park this weekend. (pipe is fixed now so hopefully back to painting tomorrow)
peace James

New Toys to play with

 Mister postman bought me a nice package today my 10mm Sudan British and Mandist, you will see more of these on the blog after Xmas.

Commission Progress

I have finished the second Warjack, he has magnets in his arms to let you change the weapon options. The arms are still to be painted.

Commission Warjack complete

Finished the first of three Warjacks as part of this Warmachine commission, second one is underway and should be complete this week (fingers crossed)

WarMachine Commission progress

Working on this Jack ATM, still working on the gold then it will be the fine details and base.

Victorian Gents WIP

 Just a quick look at some Victorian Gentlemen I am painting up. I am in the process of designing a small skirmish game set in Victorian London, I have many more figures ready to be primed and attacked with my paint brushes.

These are from a company called Design 28 Miniatures, but I will be selling these myself through a company set up by a friend and myself called 2BG Games (that's 2 bearded gamers BTW). If you are interested in these drop me a line as I already have a few pack for sale. I will be selling them painted and unpainted.

That all for now folks thanks for dropping by

Peace James

Roman Army Unit 2

I have completed the second unit and am still happy with the style, for the time I put in the results are very good.

Just to recap.

1. Stick together base them up and gravel part of the base

2. Undercoat fully with black, then spray silver only from above (you do not want full cover)

3. Paint the flesh, robe and any straps

4. Apply Darktone Army Painter Dip

5. When dip fully dry apply flesh wash to flesh (puts bit of colour back in)

6. Paint highlight on robes and straps

7. Paint base dark brown, drybrush the gravel with a light colour

8. Apply flock to ungraveled areas and a few static grass clumps

9. Pat yourself on back and have a brew.

You can use any paints you want if you want to know the ones I use leave a comment and will list them.

Peace James

Commisson Progress

Just a quick post to show my start on the Warjack, not to much done just getting the base colour in the right areas ATM.

Roman Army 1st Unit Done

Well to be honest they still have the shields to go but plan to do all the army's shields together at the end. Very happy with the look of this unit after sticking and undercoat I completed this 20 man unit in 3 hours.

Greek Bust WIP 2

 I do not know if you have ever wanted to try painting a bust?. If you have can I suggest you have a look at this one from El Greco Miniature, the detail is great and I am having so much fun painting this.
It came with only two visible mould lines in the helmet plume and the back of the hair, otherwise the prep was just giving it a good wash in warm water. I have a little bit of flesh to clean up at the base of the neck.

Warmachine Commisson Inf complete.

Have finished the bases on these guys still a little bit of glue to dry on the static grass but they look good enough to post.

Greek Bust WIP

Just wanted to post a few pictures of my current Bust. Very happy with how he is coming using my new lifecolor flesh paint set.

Roman army test base

I painted up a test base to see how the Romans will look, and must say am very happy. Flesh is just GW Dwarf flesh then red on the robe and a dark brown on sandals and belts/scabbard. Then a paint over with Dark tone Army Painter dip. re-apply the red as a highlight, a wash of ogran flesh wash to put colour back in the skin. The base was painted brown gravel dry brushed and the other areas covered by flock. Anyway from undercoat to finished took 25min (not counting time for dip to dry)

Roman Army WIP

Well I finally finished sticking all the troops together. I have undercoated them all in black with my Airbrush, and then using a spray can lightly covered them in silver/steel. I plan to fill in all the base colours then hit them with dark tone army painter. i will then highlight selected bits after and finally apply the shields. I think this will be a quick process so keep and eye on the blog for updates.

Commission so Far

Just a quick group shot of the complete figures, have the bases to do on these. And the next figure on the bench which is about 50% done.

More Commission progress

Starting to get through these now, only a few left then on to the jacks.