This might be the real deal (Patreon)

My friends, another figure, another (new) technique. This time I decided to go with the standard black and white pre-shading, but instead of messing around with an airbrush, I went with GLAZES! 

Glaze, as you might know, is a very diluted paint, basically a filter. You can see the consistency of it on the cork base - the translucent stain on the right. Depending on what paints you're using, you might need to apply 3-10 layers to obtain a satisfying finish. On this one, I went with AK 3rd Gen Olive Drab Base with a small amount of USA Uniform from Vallejo. The new AK paints have very good coverage and dry fast into a completely flat finish, so they're perfect for this method. 

A huge advantage over airbrushing is control - you can check after each layer if you went too far or if it's just right. Also, no need to mask anything, you can comfortably brush around details without ruining their pre-shaded base coat. 

I was messing around with it for the majority of the day until I found a good grip on the method - another advantage, if you mess things up, just spray over the figure again with black and white and start over! 

This is, of course, just a base coat. I'll enhance the small folds with a paintbrush, and, of course, the fine details! I already tried it off-camera on his back, and let me tell you another secret: lots of paint drying retarder! 

I'm always excited about a new figure painting method... but this one seems the most legit of them all (so far)!