Deformed Luke

[pixletwin]

AS you can see by the pic, this Luke is in dire need of a repaint. This repaint was done by Snakebeater and he sold it to me. Now I want to repaint him and restore him to a measure of the glory he once possessed.

I have pretty good painting skills (I went to art school before I decided music composition was my thing) but I have no idea how to get started and what type of paints I should use and what/how I can remove Venny's paint job from the eyes and the hair.

Any help from all you master painters out there would be much appreciated!

 

[SnapJimmy]

The picture won't show... all I see is red X.

 

[DarthRamuk]

The picture won't show... all I see is red X.

Same here......

 

[JGouse0498]

I've been able to see it without any problems, and I'm usually one of the people having trouble in this area because of my antivirus software.

 

[pixletwin]

Hmmm... It is working from my computer... I posted the link to my gallery here at SSF...
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=85
Tell me if that works any better and if anyone has suggestions, please let me know.

 

[galactiboy]

I felt so bad for Venny when he posted his repaint... I didn't even have the hear to comment. He did a fair job on his Anakin, but poor Luke came out looking like he just got beat senseless

 

[pixletwin]

Yah. After he did such a good job too on his repaint of Anakin's lips... It was brave of him though. Venny is a really good guy. I was glad he sold it to me. I PM's first about it with only an offer of $25 and someone else PM'd him offering more than that but he sold it to me anyway. Good guy. I would say he should join on here but I think he aint no "Sideshow Freak" anymore.

 

[galactiboy]

He's gone completely to the dark side/Medicom these days. I find a balance of the two works for me. Some Medicom, but mostly Sideshow :chew But yeah, Venny is a real nice guy!

 

[EVILFACE]

Another "customizer" that thought they were better than Sideshow.

Hope you have fun with him.

 

[Customikey]

Heavens.

First off, use fingernail polish rmeover to strip the paint off. Be patient, it takes a while to get it all out, especially around the eyes and mouth.

It's good that you've got lots of art experience, but practice on another head first if you've never done this sort of thing before. I prefer the Acryl, which you can get in little bottles at just about any model shop. Don't use oils.

It's best to spray on a layer of white primer first. It helps the paint stick to the head, and it shows you whether or not you managed to strip the head smoothly.

Good luck!

If it helps any, I shall be so bold to suggest you look in the Luke pictures thread. lots of repaints there, including my own, seen below.

 

[Collector Freak]

WOW! That is horrible! Makes me appreciate Sideshow's paint that much more.

 

[pixletwin]

OK... I just stripped the paint off of Luke's eyes and the area around them (I will post pics tomorrow)... He is really creepy looking (which is better than deformed).

Now here is my next question: Should I repaint the parts of his cheeks to match the original coloring, or should I strip the whole face and start at square 1?

As always, I appreciate your help and suggestions...

 

[Ven]

He's gone completely to the dark side/Medicom these days. I find a balance of the two works for me. Some Medicom, but mostly Sideshow :chew But yeah, Venny is a real nice guy!

I don't fear the darkside like you do Obi-boy! Yeah, It was pretty bad but it was like 5 A.M in the morning and I was out of my mind and bored as hell.

 

[pixletwin]

Venny? he he Glad to see you join up!

 

[gdb]

I think it's a remarkable likenesss that captures Mark Hammel's dull, sort of chewed-up-by-pop-culture eyes that you see whenever he's interviewed. But, yeah, not a good Luke expression though.

 

[pixletwin]

I think it's a remarkable likenesss that captures Mark Hammel's dull, sort of chewed-up-by-pop-culture eyes that you see whenever he's interviewed. But, yeah, not a good Luke expression though.

That was the greatest thing I have read all day. Thanks!

 

[Ven]

lol thanks pix, doubt I'll be posting much.. just lurking around.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Well Pix, most of what can be said was already touched upon by Mikey... I'd say start at square one and have fun with it. It's already gonna be a blast, working with such a nice sculpt. You just have to be patient and take it step by step.

Paints, go with Acryl paints. You can get them almost anywhere and they do the job nicely, drying fast and mixing well.

I usually mix Burnt Sienna and Warm Skin tone paints together and water them down for my first layer. I walk away and let it dry for a while. Come back and add a little lighter skin tone and more warm to get a shade lighter. Water it down as well and dry brush that on. You can also try not to let the lighter shade penetrate the wrinkles and such, saving yourself time later..

Next step for me is to paint the hair. Start with a dark tone, your base. Usually for browns I use Burnt Sienna and black, adding a little yellow or red to get the tint I want. Brush this on watered down as well, but not too much. cover the entire hair area, make sure you get into every crevice. Let this dry and start mixing a lighter shade of your base color. Once you have it, drybrush that on softly, avoiding too much penetration into the crevises (as before). You will now have the basic look you are going for. If you want, you can mix an even lighter shade and add highlights here and there for added effect. You will be glad you did, it'll look fantastic.

Lips are not hard at all... You just mix red and skin tone, with a hint of Burnt Sienna. Get the shade perfect, not too red or dark.... And brush it on lightly. I try to fade it into the skin color so that it does not appear that the character is wearing lipstick. I like it better that way...

Eyes are tricky and take a lot of practice, no matter what level of artist you are. Trust me on that. You may want to practice on something before attempting it.

If you get the skin finished, tell me and I'll post a detailed eye tutorial for you. I'm still learning on this too, so I understand.

If I can only find a way to burn that DVD for you, you will have a nice eye instruction to learn from... in time...

 

[JustinLuck]

Is there a DVD we can purchase that teaches these painting techniques?

 

[DarkArtist81]

Model Mania has a VHS, they might also have the DVD now.... VOL II was the most informative of the bunch for me, but Vol I is also helpful. Just go to their site... www.modelmania.com