To begin the process of painting the figure, I first had to test different paint techniques out on a test piece. Whilst the tutor Sue Day was in she instructed us on how to colour a figure to achieve the most real outcome possible. It was during these tutorials I was instructed to use a base colour that would be a solid first coat all over. with Sue's help I decide to use the same exact base colour spray paint that Madame Tussauds uses on its figures.
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Once the figure was completely sprayed, it was time to begin adding acrylic colour to the sculpt. I tested a few different techniques on my tester piece first, but then began properly to add colour working first with a darker shade of flesh colour. My technique was to add very thin layers of paint using an airbrush at first to create a even cover that was thin to add to the translucency of the piece. This colour was a darker tint as I felt it would be easier to add lighter tones on top.
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For the hand I looked at my own in the same position and tried to reproduce the colours the skin goes when under tension. I found that the skin of the leg would lighten when squeezed and that the knuckles would go a similar colour. I applied this to the sculpt along with veins of the hand and arms. I used an anatomical text book to plot exactly where the veins would be under the skin. I will add false nails to the hands later on in the process.
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The genital area was the most difficult to paint. to blend the edge of the wax insert I used a think layer of the epoxy paint I used for the base coat. when dried I then applied layers of oil paint, using as close a colour match as possible. After this was dry I then added more and more layers of oil to blend the edge as much as possible, when I was happy with the colour, I then used a toothbrush to clean the hair of paint using warm water and a little dish soap.
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