Painting Lifelike Busts... any tutorial sites out there?

[jvasilatos]

I'm trying to decide if I want to try my hand at painting my Indy bust, I got acrylic eyes for it and I want to make it look as lifelike as possible but does anyone know of any sites that have any decent tips about painting bust sculptures? I don't want to blow it and some guidance would be a big plus.

JV

 

[Trap Joe]

Dont know, but one very impotrant thing is: First think big! There are many layers. Use big brushes first, later do all the smal, tiny details, go over it over and over, layer over layer. Don´t close details but think about which details are important to make stronger with the colour. Think of the differences skin. For example it is different on the eyes, on the nose. Use the colour wet and nearly dry... and let it flow after you watch faces. I always have a mirror to watch myself when i do a painting job on a lifelike humanhead.

 

[streetjudge79]

There are the David Fisher modelmania Dvd's available that are great for figure painting and busts. I have the whole set. They teach you how to paint eyes too . These are the colors I basically use to do faces.
1.Burnt sienna
2.Raw Umber
3.White
4. Raw Sienna
5.Gulf armor yellow

(The gulf armor yellow is used for mottling,highlighting)

 

[fettster]

Here ya go

http://www.theeffectslab.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6402

 

[jvasilatos]

Thanks very much to all who responded!

Jerry