Wet and layered blending with Vallejo acrylics

[@patriciaolsen7816]

I learn whole from your video's watching your painted your bust and figures .I like how you show how build and painted your world war one german u-boat I am learning from all of your videos I would like to say think you for the videos happy modeling and happy painting to be safe and have a nice day to

[@lpjmodels]

Thank you kindly for watching and commenting, I'm glad you like the the vids and find them useful :) take care!

[@SuperTexasBlues]

i would like to see this figure coming out of the box to the priming stage... start at the beginning, to see how its done PROPERLY

[@PENFOLD1962]

How did you get the stoney look to the bust before you painted it? Your tutorial is coming in very handy, more than you think lol. Thank you and take care my friend 👍😷👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Is it Yule Brinner out of the film 'THE KING AND I'..... Woooooooooah showing my age now lol.

[@HashtagGamingVideos]

How do you make your paint so wet? My vallejo paints, if I add water, it just completely makes the paint pigments separate, if I use airbrush thinner or flow improver, same result, I don't understand how you get your paint to cover so well while also staying so wet. I'm also using vallejo and a wet palette

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

He's most likely using paint retarder, my game color paints dry in a few seconds with just water.

[@Declan-pg8cg]

That's Brul Yinner in the film "West world" were a time traveler's beach resort is terrorised by alcoholic sharks.

[@Ynffy]

The beaches will be open!

[@TheGar1968]

The king and I Yule Briner

[@03214360964]

amazing work

[@MZ-sv2if]

Hi, great video, what do you mix the paint with, water?

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Micheal yes water !

[@thethirdman225]

Looks like Yul Brynner in "The King and I".

[@southpaw5483]

Do you suggest thinning the paint for the basecoat?

[@lpjmodels]

Yes usually I thin the paint even if it's a little bit.

[@joshpickering5039]

Great tutorial! I was wondering with the wet blending technique, how do you get your paint to stay wet for so long? The footage looked to be in real time, and the first layer of red paint stays wet for a good 8-10 minutes and you can easily wet blend in the shadows/highlights. When I lay down a base coat, it seems to dry in about 30-90 seconds? To the point where I have to add drying retarder if I want to try any wet blending 😕

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Josh, I dont remeber if I used a retarder or just lots of thin paint, it's usually less than 20°c here so I have some wiggle room .

[@jeanjacqueshiltpold16]

hello from France .. probably late for this question but if you can tell us where to get this bust of Yul . If still available . Thanks for your tuto

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Jean , a freind brought it back from Euro militaire, it was a reward for something and was limited run !

[@jeanjacqueshiltpold16]

Yes.. Found who made it... MITCHES MILITARY MODELS

[@ytwos1]

Hi LPJ, thanks for the vid. Learning a lot. But I have an issue, the pre shaded figure seems so sharp. But the brush painting (I like wet blending the best) seems to soften the crispness so much. Too much? Is there any way to prevent that blobby look. No critique on you, you are obviously great at this, top notch work.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Ytwos1. I understand, I think the danger with wet blending is putting on too thick a layer of paint, reducing the definition of cast resin details. It is much easier on a smaller section, as you can work with less paint without having to worry about drying as much. A workaround could be to pre mix several shades on a wet pallet and work one section of folds/drapery at a time keeping the layers thinner without the worry of having to paint with as much speed. Another technique I haven't tried yet is airbrushing all of the fabric on a figure this would solve the blending and the time however keeping the mixes consistent would be tricky at best. I usually tend to on smaller figures go for layers as it keeps those paint layers thin. Another option would be oils or enamels. @smallsoldier here on youtube did a recent Rommel bust using oils and the result was fantastic. It looks like it may be something I might have to play with when it comes to larger figures again in the future. Sorry If I rambled on a bit but I hope some of the info might help at least a bit ! James

[@ytwos1]

LPJ Models no no no, it is very helpful! Thank you. This is a totally new part of modeling to me. I really like to read your open response. I’ll watch the link as well and see what can be done with the airbrush. Have the young miniatures us 44 radio operator on order now.

[@plemieux73]

I’m haveing hard time keeping myf figure how do I keep it wet pleas help me thanks great job you got mr vote

[@EasyTiger700]

very helpful indeed.

[@Generalsplatton]

Yul Brenner, "The King and I." Great work. I was thinking though, it's a shame that you won't be working the bust in black and white. The blending of your primers is sublime, especially on the crown of the head!

[@lpjmodels]

Thankyou @general Splatoon ! Good old Yul Brenner ! The blending on the black and white is done with airbrush to give me an idea on shading later on !

[@albertreed966]

Who makes the bust. I'm in the states and would like to get one.

[@lpjmodels]

Hi Albert! I dont think they are commercially avaliable. They were made by Mitches Military Models for the Euro Militaire this year.

[@danellis548]

While I appreciate the technique that you've demonstrated here and that this a personal preference, I think that handling the painting of figures is much more easily done with oil paints. It's a far less fussy process and I find the flexibility with colour creation and application to be a lot superior to acrylic wet blending. I'm wondering why you didn't start with the face and then work down to the torso? Wouldn't that be easier in terms of holding the subject?

[@lpjmodels]

As the bust was just used for demo purposes here I was just doing some blending. While oil paints are great, I won't use them for figures, the drying time is such a mojo sapper for me. When I made this video years ago someone asked how to blend with acrylics so I shared my method. Colour is colour whatever medium you use though so I have to disagree there,.

[@plemieux73]

Ps what I best brushes two

[@tomasperezluis4606]

Hi!! What is that plastic box with paper?

[@lpjmodels]

Hi Tomas, it is a home made "wet palette" there is a resovoir of water contained in blotting paper, and a membrane paper let's the water seep through to the acrylic colours on top, keeping them wet.

[@JustJamesMedia]

@@lpjmodels how easy is it to wash the wet palette after to use again?

[@plemieux73]

I have military fibers I have military man how do get dark brown I go have us feild drab look for it thanks

[@hishamaziz3282]

Looks like a great method for shading and highlighting... but what are these acrylics that stay wet so long? I use retarder.. and by the time I reach to the palette to get some more paint.. the last layer of paint on the figure is already dry :)

[@lpjmodels]

Hisham thankyou! The key is a wet pallet. And to make sure the reservoir paper is quite moist. It doesn't work as well on hot days.

[@alanrennox7340]

I was going to ask if you use retarder, I use it even on a wet palette, Great video.

[@lpjmodels]

@@alanrennox7340 thankyou Alan ! I never got on with retarder, I have a bottle of winsor newton somewhere. May have to try again !

[@76erMC]

Still don't understand how your acrylics stay wet so long on the figure. I tried everything to achive this, wet palette, retarder, glaze medium, destilled water... but no way, my thin applied acrylics are to dry within 10 Seconds, to paint wet in wet.

[@lpjmodels]

@@76erMC where are you based ? It's usually cold in my house keeping the paint a little bit more workable for longer. The layers on this aren't particularly thin mind, pretty much slapped on for wet blending

[@Flutungsopfer]

nichts halbes und nichts ganzes deine Vorstellung