Martin –

Here follows your answer to me regarding your technique for painting
faces. Although I have not made the jump to the Foundry system yet
(ordering next week), I used my Vallejo equivalencies (Orange Brown
1:1 Old Rose is spot on for Foundry's Flesh Shade) and was thrilled
with the result! The faces on my Bicorne ECW figures look better
than ever! The mascara effect that plagued my figures is completely
gone. Thank you very much for your sage advice.

The edge that my superiorly painted forces will give me over my
opponent may well win the day on some closely contested battle!

- Jeff



Hi Jeff,

Many thanks for your kind comments!

I use the following method for painting faces:

Black prime

Two thin coats of Foundry Spearshaft brown mid tone all over the
face - note unlike other painters I do not leave black holes for
eyes, I find that makes them too stark. Having a mid brown gives a
more realistic effect.

Then the basic 3 stages of Foundry Flesh, the key is the mid-tone,
it should pick out all the major features. I do not like to leave
too much dark lining, I prefer a nice smooth finish, hence the
importance of the mid-tone.

Eyes are added at the end using Foundry base sand light - white is
too bright, a single brush stroke should get a nice almond shape,
then a dot of dark brown or blue to the top of the almond shape. Any
mistakes can be tidied up with the flesh mid tone.

Lips are Foundry Wine stain red shade, highlighted with Foundry
flesh shade.

Hope that is enough for now! When I (eventually) move this site over
to a fully functioning (and accessible) site I intend to post more
detailed (with images) guides to various aspects of painting.

And as a final tip, see Spencer Keen's website -
www.spencerkeen.com - for a really good face painting guide (though
I would take umbrage with the black holes!).

Regards

Martin