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If you want the face to pop, 1) paint it relatively light so it contrasts with the armour around it. I'd stay away from reddish flesh with all the blue around it, but a pale, elf-like complexion (rhinox hide highlighted to elf flesh with a flesh wash) seems like it would do the trick. and 2) add some additional highlights to the armour around the face to draw the eye in.

My eye keeps being drawn away from his face to the robes as they are coming across as dark flesh colour in the photos. Maybe something slightly darker for the robes and as has been mentioned, adding some highlighting around the face area to draw the eyes in. Currently your robes are the standout part and immediately catch the eye.

Viterbi wrote:Always nice to finish a unit and captain is coming along great, very nice shield. Regarding the face, I always work inside out in such cases. So I would do the skin, try to do eyes (although in the end may just do some dark wash) and then veeeeeery carefully do the parts around the skin.

Thanks Viterbi, pretty sure I have never tried doing it that way before. Maybe next time.

gobert wrote:Looking good so far. As for the Face I’d probably get in there early, which isn’t much help right now! . As it’s quite recessed you might be able to get away with a quick base and a wash to show him in the shadow almost, maybe a bit of Agrax if you want to accentuate the shade. Then touch up with the base colour again? Better advice would be to not listen to me as I struggle with skin tones too, so I’ll be trying the contrast skin tones on my next lot!

Good to hear I am not the only one who struggles with skin tones, the guilleman contrast paint has certainly helped me. Thanks for the input.

Gitsplitta wrote:I think it's looking fine Yorkright. Just jump in and see what you can do. Once you've got a start we might be able to come up with some good advice.

Thank you Gitz.

youwashock wrote:For such a small, enclosed area, Contrast might not be a bad idea. Get some light base coat in there, follow up with a dash of Gulliman's. Little dark wash around the eye sockets. Ready for action.

CommissarKhaine wrote:If you want the face to pop, 1) paint it relatively light so it contrasts with the armour around it. I'd stay away from reddish flesh with all the blue around it, but a pale, elf-like complexion (rhinox hide highlighted to elf flesh with a flesh wash) seems like it would do the trick. and 2) add some additional highlights to the armour around the face to draw the eye in.

Thanks Youwashock and CK trying out some contrast on his face and I did highlight the armor around his face. You will have to let me know what you think.

endtransmission wrote:My eye keeps being drawn away from his face to the robes as they are coming across as dark flesh colour in the photos. Maybe something slightly darker for the robes and as has been mentioned, adding some highlighting around the face area to draw the eyes in. Currently your robes are the standout part and immediately catch the eye.

Thanks Endtransmission it really did draw my eye to the orange too, maybe that is why I was having such a hard time with the face. So I added some more detail around the face, as I asked Youwashock an Ck does it look better now?

I find my eye drawn in quite naturally, so it seems to be working out nicely! If you want to add even more to the effect, paint the lighter part of the tilting plate in a diagonal towards the face - though I don't think it's necessary, just pointing out options.

Looks good. The lighter color for the mask/rebreather really catches the eye.

Agreed, that's really starting to pop. Good stuff.

He looks quite nice, at most you may could freehand something on the mini shield on his breast?

Thanks so much for the input guys very helpful! I believe this is the finished product. Not real happy with some of the freehand but it’s always a learning experience for every model.

Again thanks for looking!

I wouldn't knock that freehand. He's a solid paintjob. Nice work.

Yeah, the freehand looks pretty good to me. I think you’ve done a good job on him all round

States he is unhappy with the freehand , meanwhile i struggle with my most basic logo .

Na , as the other fellows states it Looks good

He's awesome man. Love the way the faceplate turned out. Really focuses the attention.

Great work on the finished captain, love all the detail on his mini shield and the big one The different color on the rebreather really helps and I may steal that idea once I've decided which head my captain will get once I built him

The face definitely works! Like the model, and you really shouldn't worry about your freehand skills, they're definitely up to par!

youwashock wrote:I wouldn't knock that freehand. He's a solid paintjob. Nice work.

gobert wrote:Yeah, the freehand looks pretty good to me. I think you’ve done a good job on him all round

Not Online!!! wrote:States he is unhappy with the freehand , meanwhile i struggle with my most basic logo .

Na , as the other fellows states it Looks good

Gitsplitta wrote:He's awesome man. Love the way the faceplate turned out. Really focuses the attention.

Viterbi wrote:Great work on the finished captain, love all the detail on his mini shield and the big one The different color on the rebreather really helps and I may steal that idea once I've decided which head my captain will get once I built him

CommissarKhaine wrote:The face definitely works! Like the model, and you really shouldn't worry about your freehand skills, they're definitely up to par!

Ok guys I guess the freehand turned out better than I thought. Thank you all for the kind words and CC on the helm and face.
So next up and possibly last model of the year is a Killa Kan for the monthly painting challenge. It has been staring at me for about 9 days before sitting and forcing myself to put some paint to the plastic. Here’s how it’s turned out so far.

Great start an the Kan, good use of getting all those metals painted up differently.

Love your blues on the Captain, a real striking scheme!

And I agree with Viterbi - the different coloured panels break up the scheme nicely on the Kan. Keep it up

Good start on the Kan, he already looks to be pretty far along to me. Nice chequers

Love that retro goff vibe - kantastik!

Viterbi wrote:Great start an the Kan, good use of getting all those metals painted up differently.

Thanks Viterbi, I think that the metals is what worried me the most.

WarbossDakka wrote:Love your blues on the Captain, a real striking scheme!

And I agree with Viterbi - the different coloured panels break up the scheme nicely on the Kan. Keep it up

Thenk you WarbossDakka the Captain is such a great model from the Indomitus set I really wanted to do a nice job oh him.

gobert wrote:Good start on the Kan, he already looks to be pretty far along to me. Nice chequers

He is pretty; close to being done my thoughts is that maybe the saw needs a bit more work. Maybe some more brass on the claw mechanism to break up the silver.

inmygravenimage wrote:Love that retro goff vibe - kantastik!

Much appreciated Graven, kantastik love it.

Nice start on the Kan man.

Great start on the Kan - not long until it will be ready to stomp around on the tabletop!

Thanks for sharing

Kans are allways great.
Probably one of the best kits of GW and you painting that one is going to look even better

Glad you guys like how the Kan is turning out. Here it is so far, not sure how to finish off the base any suggestions?

Wow. Amazing stuff. Your technique keeps improving. Glad I checked in.

Love the metal's on the Man.

Looking good Yorkright, I think the Rokkits look a bit clean though? As for the base it looks like it needs a dead Space Marine, probably an Ultramarine

I like him! For the base, either some scrap or some foliage could be used to add both height and colour?

I'm thinking something more saturated would help on that base to make it feel less plain, since the colours are quite muted at the moment. Nothing a bit of grass tufts won't solve

Great detail work, how about a dead smurf?

Solar_lion wrote:Wow. Amazing stuff. Your technique keeps improving. Glad I checked in.

Love the metal's on the Man.

Glad to have you back Solar, thank you for the kind words.

gobert wrote:Looking good Yorkright, I think the Rokkits look a bit clean though? As for the base it looks like it needs a dead Space Marine, probably an Ultramarine

I did a bit of chipping with some ironbelcher and brown with a sponge, how do you think it turned out?

CommissarKhaine wrote:I like him! For the base, either some scrap or some foliage could be used to add both height and colour?

WarbossDakka wrote:I'm thinking something more saturated would help on that base to make it feel less plain, since the colours are quite mutethe moment. Nothing a bit of grass tufts won't solve

@ CK and Warboss, added some tufts of grass, thanks for the input!

inmygravenimage wrote:Great detail work, how about a dead smurf?

A good idea but with the grandson around he may ask why is there a dead Ultramarine on the base.