superb Bob Ross... happy little trees

@SmallSoldier

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻 🙏🏻😊

Hey everyone welcome to part 3 in my painting figures in oil paints series. I hope what I have here will help you to achieve better results if you've been struggling with figure painting. Please leave a comment below if you have any questions... I'll be more than happy to help. Happy modelling! Please consider supporting my channel with a small contribution, you can do so here: www.buymeacoffee.com/SmallSoldier It's like Patreon... but simpler. Thanks

@kploo4906

4 жыл бұрын

I like paint the face and hands of the figure with oil paint. It blends very well. But I found difficulty in painting eyes and eye balls of 1/35 and 75 mm figures with oil paint. Will a video solely focus on eyes painting available? Please.

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that is a planned video for the future. I always paint eyes in acrylics not oil. It gets too muddy otherwise. Cheers!

@MaZEEZaM

4 жыл бұрын

this is the first video of your I have watched, great tutorial though I'm not a fan of the music in the background, I would much prefer just your narration.

Fantastic work! I never get good results using acrylics, so, I'll experiment oils. A vídeo only showing your materials, brushes, pallete will be very interesting.

@SmallSoldier

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, give them a try. Both oils and acrylics have they're advantages and disadvantages but by all means experiment. Thanks for the video topic suggestion... those are always welcome as my brain can only hold so much information! 😂

As someone who is a total novice in painting with oils, I sincerely appreciate how exceptional an explanation and tutorial this is for skin tones. I haven't painted a face in 15+ years, but the more I work with larger scale figures the more necessary it becomes for me to learn how to work with flesh painting. Thank you so much for the knowledge, it's greatly appreciated!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Bolesta Thanks so much, I’m glad you found it helpful.😉

Excellent!

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

KB Lam 🙏🏻🙏🏻😊

Great stuff, Scott. This is my weakest aspect of modeling: painting figures. Your steps here have helped a bunch for my pea-brained needs. I am getting ready to do a figure for a kit, so this will be great reference.

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brett! I’m glad you’ll find it useful.

This is by far the best explanation of using oilpaint for figures! Bravo! I am just about to start with Tamiya’s Rommel statue and you made my day a happy day!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, glad you liked it. I've been told I have a way with words... I thought they were talking about with the ladies though. LOL.

@gerryclark8450

5 жыл бұрын

Just one question: whats the consictancy of the paint, do you use also thinner in your paint?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, that’s a tough one. It varies every time I paint. But if I can set a guide I’d say I use about a brush full of thinner to a pea size dot of paint... as a rough starting point. Then tweet it from there. Does that make sense? I hope that helps. Feel free to ask me any questions. Cheers.

Very cool! Not something I've tried before and if I get any questions from my lads about oils I will be sure sending them over to you Scott!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud appreciated.👊🏻😀

Forgot to come back and say thanks for the video, I have a set of Windsor and Newton oils down in my old dears attic I think, i probably left it too late now to start painting my bust in oils as its a Christmas present, I am still going to pinch the techniques and adapt them to acrylics where I can. But I will get another bust and try the oils. Cheers Scott you keep them comming I will keep watching 👍

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching much appreciated. I’ll keep them coming for sure!👊🏻👊🏻👍🏼 Good luck with your bust and certainly give oils a try. I use acrylic and oils but it’s nice to change it up from time to time.🙂

@vasili1207

5 жыл бұрын

If I didn't have a deadline I would have went the oil route, only thing is the drying time that's going to hit me hard. I done a all nighter last night and cleaned the figure up I finished at 6am 😆, tonight I am doing all the pin work & glue so another all nighter 😴

I've never seen such thick paint!

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

You mean... the oil paint i used to paint the figure?

I just discovered your videos, I do figures too and , yes, your right I was a traditional black white highlight guy , but when I saw how you paint your figs I learned a lot by using other colors to high light the figures, i hope you have a website where I could consult you on some tips , I really learned a lot from you techniques it actually prompted me to go back to figs again. thanks

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome dude! I certainly appreciate your support and comments. I'm always available for consultation. You can hit me up here, in the community section of my channel, Facebook or instagram. Cheers!

@flavorfave2601

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I'm looking forward for some future advise and consultations, thank you very much

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Well, Scott, that is way out my comfort zone but I enjoyed watching it nonetheless. Your skills are "magical" with oil paints. Waiting for next episode!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabriel! We should all venture out of our comfort zone from time to time.😀👊🏻👍🏼

@vasili1207

5 жыл бұрын

Grau I am subbed to you dude, and your so methodical. You would smash it out of the park fella I seen your work. I believe in you.

@PanzergrauModels

5 жыл бұрын

@@vasili1207 That's a huge compliment, man! Thank you!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

It’s true Gabriel. We like what your doing. Keep up the great work buddy!👊🏻👊🏻👍🏼

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Yes he’s a quality channel kinda guy!🙂👊🏻

Glad to found yours videos! Thanks for sharing.

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Small Soldier family! Thank you for watching.

Great work my friend and a worthy technique too. Have a good weekend, Best wishes, Hugh.

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hugh!👊🏻👊🏻😀😀

Very nice painting ...👍

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!

Thank you for sharing mate - that is just amazing work. Very informative and i appreciate the humor 😂👍🏻

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you like my work and humour. Too many channels IMO, lack humour and if you can’t have fun doing your hobby then that ain’t living’! Thanks for checking me out and your kind comments. Cheers!

Thanks! I will start working on the Rommel tamiya one with your technic. First time!😅

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, let me know how it works out. :)

@gerryclark8450

5 жыл бұрын

Small Soldier I just finished the Rommel Tamiya! With oilpaint face! I wish i could show you a photo!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Gerry Clark please do I’d love to see what you’ve done. Go to my Facebook page and post it there, I’ll take a look.🙂

Really helpful tutorial! I mostly use oils for post shading, I use acrylics mostly but struggle with drying times....this has changed everything! Thanks for the video and look forward to more....subbed and liked!

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steve I'm glad you found it useful. Glad to have you aboard. Cheers!

@carletonlegrant5605

4 жыл бұрын

That is the way to go painting a figure completely in Oils looks great at first but over time the paint peels and looks real nasty.. I use oils to punch up the shadows. I also use oil washes with my figures

Great tutorial. If it would be a little more zoomed in, would be fantastic. Will try oils tomorrow always went with acrylics before.

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Yes, I would have liked to get in there a little closer as well. It can be challenging to stay in the film frame but I keep working hard to improve each video. Thanks for watching and go for the oil!

I was just going to bed I thought I will check my phone and boom I am not going to bed for another 20 odd minutes I suppose ;)

Good video👍

Fantastic work. It's inspired me to have a go! Do you place the oils onto cardboard prior to the tile you're mixing on?

@SmallSoldier

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear! Yes about 20 minutes on some cardboard then on to the palette.

Hi two questions... Firstly do you bleed the oils from the paint on a piece of card first Secondly what are the bristles made from in your brushes are they sable or anything else You may have answered these questions in other videos I’ve yet to watch Thanks

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I do bleed the oils for around 10-20 minutes depending on the amount of oil the paint deposits. Yes I use Winsor Newton series 7 for the most part. The blending brushes are filbert rounds of a cheaper brand as they really take a beating. Hope that helps. 😀

What kind of magnifying glasses are you using and where can I find a pair like them? BTW great tutorial for the face and hands !

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked it. Watch this video of mine and you'll see what I was using. I do a detailed review of them. Cheers! kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYacxNaSpK_dpZc.html

Am I correct that you use four colors for the face mix - terra rose, cobalt blue, yellow ochre and white? The others on the palette for further as needed shadowing? Thanks!

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Lofye Yes. The others would be raw umber, burnt umber and Golden Barok Red.

@scottlofye2495

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier Thank you for the information and the video - both are of great help.

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Lofye fantastic, glad to be of service!😊

Ugg, i currently try to paint a leather cushion , but i think maybe i put the wrong acrylic color beneath , my plan is make a orange, brownish leather. So i put a dark/chocolate brown base acrylic, then try to put Raw Siena above...... it such a mistake, if i put the paint thin as you do, it too translucent and just only can tint the dark brown base. If i put a thicker more heavy ammount of paint, it leave huge brush mark.... I really still need to learn a lot. did you know any article or book talk about using oil paint to painting that suitable for our miniture/modelling need ?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Try using a lighter base colour such as tan. This is a great starting point for leather. By using a lighter shade you can build up the tones from light to dark a lot easier. Try letting the first layer of oils dry a couple days then go back in and bump the shadows and highlights a second time and if needed you can repeat it again so you get nice contrasts. A good book is called Painting Miniatures by Danilo Cartacci, it's published by Auriga Publishing International. I hope this answered your questions. Cheers, Scott

I kinda wished you'd zoomed in on the actual figure because I have almost no idea what you were painting where, nor how the blending takes form.

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Yes I agree I should have come in closer. It’s a little hard to tell in the editing phase exactly what’s going on. In the next segment I believe I’ve remedied this. I have zoomed in closer. It takes some getting use to filming and trying to work as normal. I progress and learn from each video... it’s a learning curve and constructive comments like yours really help me with providing the best experience for my viewers . Thanks again I really appreciate the honest feedback. 👊🏻😀

@warwickgresswell7783

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier I look forward to seeing it! Painting figures is something I really wish I could do well.

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Well stayed tuned as I plan on many more tutorials on figure painting and sculpting as well. My channel revolves around all things military modelling so there will be a bit of everything. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll be able to see what I’m doing better in the next instalment.😀👊🏻

You have seen it?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry Gerry I tried searching for it and found that name but it didn’t have anything to do with modelling. Go to Instagram and follow me that’s the easiest way.

Hello Scott, Love you way of painting 👍 Can you help me for the colors in oil for my bust of lord Nelson for Blue tunic ? Base/highlights en shadows ? Thank you for helped with this Scott Best regards

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

How can I help you? What exactly are you looking for? Actual oil colour brands or names, colours for shading etc.?

@1932denise

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier hello scott my brands are from old holland and winsor & newton for the moment ! the clothe for nelson is deep blue more but witch mixing for the base highligy en de shadows can you give me please ? thanks you for your hulp

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Old Holland and of course W&N are excellent paints. Are you doing an acrylic undercoat first?

@1932denise

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier Always humbrol undercoat for my figures scott

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I’ve done it that way as well, works good.

You make it look so easy, how long did you spend painting and shading the face alone?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

We’ll definitely not an easy task to master... not that I’ve mastered anything yet. It’s just a matter of practice like anything else and a desire to try new things of course. I’d say 5 hrs to true painting 8 of observation and research. But I’m a bit of a perfectionist unfortunately so it tends to take me longer.🥺

i try to apply oil paint on my miniture too, but it leave a clump of oil paint on surface even when i try to put a smallest amount of paint. I try to smooth it out by swiping or stabbing motion ,but it kind of remove all of the paint and show the bare acrylic below, . I wonder, does it happen because i not use a little bit of thinner like you demonstrate

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

What brand of oils are you using?

@hl1796

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier Winston Terre Verte ,student grade (the only green oil paint that i own long time ago),st petersburg master class Cobalt Blue, artist grade(just buy recently) , i try to paint the tail of my Warhammer ghost from green go into blue

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

That's one problem. If you can afford all artist grade oils do that. Student grade will just frustrate you as the pigmentation is courser and won't give good results. Are you thinning your oils slightly with white spirit?

@hl1796

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier no, i forgot thin it down at all, i think that the problem

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, that is a problem. If you add oil straight without thinning it the area becomes over-saturated and blending gets really difficult. Thin the paint down, add thin layers. It's better to use less paint and to spread it as thinly as possible, this will give you the best blending situation. And don't forget to blend with a clean dry brush.

Good evening.I'm painting with oils and your video is very good help for me.Can you tell me,which oils you using for Indians skintone?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Which type of Indians? North American or East Indians ie: India, Pakistan.

@spirosspiros304

5 жыл бұрын

North American

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Watch this video. This guy explains colour theory for dark skin tones really well and he uses the same oils for dark skin as I do... for the most part. Here's the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3yusriBiq2nd5c.html I hope this helps, any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Cheers, Scott

@spirosspiros304

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Good luck with your figures.

Also you had mixed the oil paints, how long do they last before drying completely and you have to remix another batch?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on a lot of things really. Weather factors in a lot as if it’s dry like in Calgary probably 2-3 days on the pallet. Depends on the colour as well. I finds white and light colours last longer and the darks such as umbers, blues etc skin overnight and I have to break the skin to get fresh paint from within. I find I need to complete the area I’m painting with in a week before mixing more paint.👊🏻

Does the paint board is a white ceramic tile ?

@SmallSoldier

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is.

@kblam8013

3 жыл бұрын

Small Soldier adventures in miniature Ic, So it is easy to clean, good! BTW, I am using W&N water mixable oil colour . They are good!

@SmallSoldier

3 жыл бұрын

KB Lam I’ve never used them so I couldn’t say. Winsor Newton is a great product though.

do you use liquin or anything similar?

@SmallSoldier

2 жыл бұрын

I use to use liquin but have ditched it because of the glossy finish it leaves. It’s a great product, I just wish it came in a Matt finish.

In this video have you put your paints on cardboard beforehand to draw out the oil or are these straight from the tube?

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Yes... always on cardboard first. Sorry I may have forgotten to show that. Are you a figure painter?

@matthewnightingale4585

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier I am but I hesitate to say so in such company!

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Keep working on it. Skill comes with practice and observation. Cheers.

Hey! I am in th process of painting a face with abtielung 502 flesh set, and when I paint the base layer, I can’t get a solid flat coat, any tips? Thanks!

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Are you laying the oils out on a piece of cardboard first to wick any excess linseed oil from the paint? This is key if you want a more Matt appearance. Let them sit on the cardboard for about 20 minutes, some colors are more juicy than others so they may need longer. Generally I go for about 20 minutes though... try that. You can also add a dull coat varnish after a few days of drying. I use Tamiya flat coat (rattle can) but there are many that work. Hope that helps. Cheers!

@ScaleMilitaryModels

4 жыл бұрын

Small Soldier ok thanks! Yes I am laying them out, but I’m using a paper towel that others recommended. I am waiting a few days for a Matt finish tho. Thanks

great stuff, thank you for the video, it just in time, i currently find some technique to paint some large wargaming figure i got, may i ask, did you use typical W&N oil paint or the artist grade paint, ?, also did you think oil paint can be use for 1/35 figure ?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

I only use the top grade W&N. The Winton series of oils are courser and not as fine. You pay more for the good stuff but it's pretty much a one-time investment as it will last years if not a lifetime. I've not needed to buy a replacement tube in 35 years and they still work great. I'm going to be doing an oil painting figure tutorial soon on a set of Alpine 1/35th scale figures so make sure to hit the notification bell so you don't miss it. Thanks for your comments I really appreciate the feedback. Cheers, Scott

@hl1796

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier thank you, the problem for me is , where to buy a artist grade paint that actually , there is not a lot of store do carry it,. I found a store carry Holbein Artists’ Oil Colors , but i really don't know it equal to Winston Artist grade oil or not

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Holbein are excellent as well. Just as good as W&N imo. Go for them!

@hl1796

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier thank you, so for skin tone, face only, beside the color you use above, is there any other color that i should try to get too ?

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you can try and get the Old Holland brand "Gouden Barok Rood" it's great for adding life to the skin tones.

Why not acrylics? Use Jo Sonya - Artist grade, professional.

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

I use acrylics as well. I'll be doing a painting figures in acrylics tutorial in the future. I've never tried the Jo Sonya brand but hear great things about it. Is it the tubes or squeeze bottles you use?

Is the flow improver like paint retarder?

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

No, not at all. Paint retarder (as you know) slows the drying time of paint. Flow improver is essentially a product that brakes the surface tension of water and helps acrylic paint flow better off your brush or out of your airbrush. It also helps prevent dry tip when spraying paint from your airbrush. Does that make sense?

@kiwinesss

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSoldier Yes that helps me a lot thank you! I am glad I found your channel, I subscribed :) Will there be more content coming soon?

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Bob! Yes, I have a few videos "in the can" as they say. I have a studio tour video next then My 1/10th scale Rommel bust is up. Cheers! PS welcome to my channel.

@SmallSoldier

4 жыл бұрын

@@kiwinesss How did you find me? In your suggested?

@kiwinesss

4 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend a good book on Figure painting? Do you know if this one is any good? I think it is rather new: www.afvmodeller.com/product/david-parkers-crew-school-pre-order-out-24th-jan-2020/

I just send them to instagram!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

I looked but didn't see them. What's your name on Instagram?

@gerryclark8450

5 жыл бұрын

Its gkl57

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Will check later.👍🏼

Getting closer to the subject would have been better! Too long and not enough narration!

@SmallSoldier

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, could have and probably should have. I guess we learn with each upload. Narration is a taste thing. Everyone looks at it differently. Personally, I hate full narration through a video, I just want to hear what's necessary. As far as length goes you can't please everyone some want more some less, I just provide what I know and explain as much as I can in detail.