Gavin 'AllDayClassics'

<p>I created this tutorial to show the process I went through to paint Valerian's Head. Paints used for the skin are Vallejo Model Air (VMA) Armour Brown, Scale75 Basic Flesh, Scale75 Pale Skin, GW Reikland Fleshshade, Vallejo Model Color (VMC) Deep Sea Blue,&nbsp;VMA Red, VMC Ice Yellow, VMC Black, and Heavy Body Acrylic White (any black and white will do). For the hair, VMC English Uniform, VMC Japanese Uniform, VMC Ice Yellow, and white. The tubes are basically just black, a metallic silver, and dark wash.</p>

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Custodes Valerian's Face

1: Prime Black and base coat with VMA Armor Brown


Vallejo Model Air Armor Brown 71041

2: Zenithal highlight with Pale Flesh using an airbrush from above. Optionally, you can zenithal with a rattle can, using a white or off-white if you don't own an airbrush.


SC-17 Scale 75 Scalecolor Pale Skin

Citadel Reikland Fleshshade

Glaze over the entire surface with a very thin Basic Flesh, using the undercoat as a guide on placing highlights. Reinforce shadows with Reikland if needed.


SC20 Scale 75 Scalecolor Basic Flesh

Using glazes of Pale Flesh, reinforce max highlights. Ex: cheekbones, brow, nose, forehead, scar.


Mix a very small amount of Red with Basic Flesh and glaze over the cheeks, nose, lower lip, scar, and ears.


SC-37 Scale 75 Scalecolor Antares Red

Mix a very small amount of Deep Sea Blue with Basic flesh and glaze the bottom of the face towards the jaw.


SC-55 Scale 75 Scalecolor Deep Blue

Mix a very small amount of Ice Yellow with Basic flesh and stipple this over the highlight on the forehead. This should be subtle and is kind of difficult to notice in the photos.


Vallejo Model Color Ice Yellow

Again, using glazes of Pale Flesh, reinforce max highlights.


Paint pupil with Black. Optionally, paint the reflection dot with white.


Vallejo Model Color Black

Vallejo Model Color White

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Paint thin lines in the hair with Ice Yellow, and glaze towards the back of the head with Japanese Uniform to smooth the blend.


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Add white to Ice Yellow and paint thin lines again, covering a smaller area, focusing towards the front of the hair.


Tutorial

Custodes Valerian's Face

Tutorial steps archived

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