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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Argonor on November 04, 2006, 10:09:16 AM

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Argonor on November 04, 2006, 10:09:16 AM

I'd like some help with a colour scheme for E-SE-asian skin tones. I'm going to paint Tonka as a chinese or japanese bodyguard for some sinister pulp villain, but I'm not sure about the skin (and he's got a lot of it, vearing only a pair of trousers...)

I wan a yellowish sheen without it being too 'comic-like'

Any suggestions, please?

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: KeyanSark on November 04, 2006, 10:31:22 AM

Citadel Bronzed flesh is a good start, highlighter w/ bleached bone

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: fatgoblin on November 04, 2006, 11:28:47 AM

there is quite a bit of variation depending on which region and their ancestry.  Something I did for fun was to give them a yellow glaze.  To be honest, a slightly cartoony look is just right for pulp games!  haha   :lol:

Oh, the glaze I used was the Tan Glaze from Vallejo model colours, very useful.  The skin tone was medium flesh, sunny skintone, flat flesh

edit: here are some I painted
http://photos23.flickr.com/26061131_1958071e7a_o.jpg

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Phil Robinson on November 04, 2006, 12:09:19 PM

That glaze is really effective, nice work, I will try it on the batch of Chinese bandits I am about to start.

Title: Thanks!
Post by: Argonor on November 04, 2006, 03:17:15 PM

I like the glaze idea (and looks).

Now I have a few methods - then I just have to get the model cleaned up and undercoated (another project on its way, yikes!).

Thank you both. If others have suggestion, please kep 'em coming; I'll probably try most of them out in due time as my pulp collection (hopefully) grows  :mrgreen:

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Argonor on November 04, 2006, 03:19:56 PM

Oh, btw.: are those glazed evildoers copplestone or something similar?

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: fatgoblin on November 04, 2006, 03:57:25 PM

they are from brigade games
http://www.brigadegames.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BG-VA08&Category_Code=BGHMVA&Product_Count=7

oh, a note about the glaze, don't go too heavy on them, and don't use them like a wash.  Thin it down a little bit and lightly apply on the skin.  Don't water it down too much until it acts like a wash and it pools in the recesses, which will give you yellow lines there and really ugly.

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Terrible Tim on November 10, 2006, 07:14:45 AM

Great looking minis, full of character.

TT.

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Lord Billington Wadsworth on November 14, 2006, 01:34:50 PM

Reaper makes a nice "Golden Skin" triad that is perfect for asian/oriental skin.

I don't have any pictures of figures taken yet, but I'll post some up when I get them so you can see how it looks.

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on November 14, 2006, 01:57:44 PM

Hi Lord Billington Wadsworth, welcome aboard! Very nice avatar :) Old Grenadier Jack the Ripper?

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Ray Earle on November 14, 2006, 02:42:22 PM

Hi everyone,
I usually mix in some Foundry ochre mid tone in with my flesh colour (also Foundry) to achieve an oriental skintone. It gives it more of a yellow/brown tint, but is rather subtle.
(http://www.dminis.com/images/img.1159972894824.JPG)

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: knoxville on November 14, 2006, 03:52:19 PM

err Ray, could you please post some more pics?

Because I like that one A LOT!  :mrgreen:

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Argonor on November 14, 2006, 05:31:57 PM

Yep, me too, definitely...

But I do find your signature, Knoxville, a bit...disturbing...?  :oops:

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 14, 2006, 05:42:12 PM

"Distracting" might be a better word... well, at least(?) it doesn´t jiggle and bounce... now wait a minute... ;)

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: knoxville on November 14, 2006, 05:53:22 PM

http://www.marvel.com/news/-1.414

Actually my sig is a joke. Just look for civil war signatures on google, there are plenty of silly examples  :lol:

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on November 14, 2006, 05:58:40 PM

Hi Ray, very nice skin ton and painting!
Welcome to the forum  :)

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Ray Earle on November 14, 2006, 08:26:58 PM

Thanks for the welcome Prof. :)

Knoxville/argonor: I'll try and get some more photos done over the next couple of days for you.  :wink:

Title: Oriental Skin
Post by: Argonor on November 14, 2006, 09:15:10 PM

I actually started work on Tonka today (10 minutes ago, actually). Skin basecoat Citadel Snakebite Leather, Basecoat trousers Citadel Catachan Green, Basecoat belt Citadel Scorched Brown.

We'll see, where that leads us, Tonka and me......