Help needed - painting Victorian tweed and plid clothing

[Commander Vyper]

If I want to give the impression of tweediness, I often just randomly crosshatch with a slightly darker colour.



Doing some in a complimentary colour can work too (green and brown, for example):






It's certainly not as striking as Orctrader's method, and is probably horribly inaccurate, but I like it. And more importantly, I can't be bothered doing anything more. 

And good splinter camo too! 

[Svennn]

Ooh she has a much dirtier face

Just had a quick go. Only got my phone camera and this is the best of the bunch - sorry.

Doesn't seem to like the camera much but I was pleased with it in the flesh

[Plynkes]

I think Jolly Bob's technique works much better with light-on-dark (e.g. on the third figure) than the other way around (like the first two). Dunno why that should be, though.


Nice one, Svenn. Looks good, as far as you can tell from the phone pic.

[Commander Vyper]

I think Jolly Bob's technique works much better with light-on-dark (e.g. on the third figure) than the other way around (like the first two). Dunno why that should be, though.


Nice one, Svenn. Looks good, as far as you can tell from the phone pic.

Nice...apart from the fact he's either a dashed dirty cyborg or someone's not undercoating entire figures what! what!

 

[JollyBob]

I think Jolly Bob's technique works much better with light-on-dark (e.g. on the third figure) than the other way around (like the first two). Dunno why that should be, though.

That's because its slapdash and ill-thought out, mate. I was churning those figures out quickly, so couldn't be fussed doing anything complicated. I'm no speed-painter like Svennn (who's fig looks great, despite what he says.)

[Malamute]

I think Jolly Bob's technique works much better with light-on-dark (e.g. on the third figure) than the other way around (like the first two). Dunno why that should be, though.

That's because its slapdash and ill-thought out, mate. I was churning those figures out quickly, so couldn't be fussed doing anything complicated. I'm no speed-painter like Svennn (who's fig looks great, despite what he says.)

Agreed he is a wonder of the modern age.

This thread is turning up some splendid ideas, I have always been nervous of having a go at tweeds and come to think of it camo patterns as well.
Thansk for all the thougths so far, I am of a mind to give it a go now. (A Zorro wearing Harris Tweed, Now there's a thought, Portrayd in my mind  by David Niven....)

[Mad Carew Snr]

Jollybob is a marvel but I think I prefer the dangerous looking strawberry blond - NOT ginger Plynkes, she is certainly not a ginger!

[Svennn]

I am told my mullet is Strawberry blonde!

Thats stopped your perving in one foul swoop has'nt it

[Malamute]

I am told my mullet is Strawberry blonde!

Thats stopped your perving in one foul swoop has'nt it

Yuk, my first thought was to say why the fuss, have them both, but now I have that vision of Svennn in my mind again, I only managed to shake it off a couple of days ago.

[JollyBob]

...now I have that vision of Svennn in my mind again, I only managed to shake it off a couple of days ago.

You may want to edit that statement at some point Nick. 

[Malamute]

...now I have that vision of Svennn in my mind again, I only managed to shake it off a couple of days ago.

You may want to edit that statement at some point Nick. 

 

No, I shall not retract my earlier statement and shall stand my ground, however I can see how it could be misinterpretted

[dodge]

.......... my first thought was to say why the fuss, have them both,...............

And for the second time today , that was exactly what was running through my mind when plynkes said she has a friend.

Svenn then says ooh shes dirty, followed by had a quick go, only got my camera.....

to my relief he was only taking a picture of painting.

thank god it's the weekend.

dodge
 

[Thunderchicken]

...now I have that vision of Svennn in my mind again, I only managed to shake it off a couple of days ago.

You may want to edit that statement at some point Nick. 

But it's true! 

[Bullshott]

Thanks for the ideas guys. I guess the best thing to do now is to try out on some figures....