painting @#$% blonde hair

Chev · 02-06-2010, 01:52 PM

Hello everyone, it has been awhile

I have been having kinda of a painter's block for the past couple months. Anyways I picked up a old uncompleted kit that I had started back in 07. This kit is Misuzu Kamio from Air. I am almost at the painting stage...but one problem plagues me. Blond hair. What colors besides yellows and browns? I am useing a mix of Mr.Color and Gaianotes paints.

nightengale5385 · 02-06-2010, 07:51 PM

Can you post a pic of the character ? I can get an better idea of the blonde color you want

Chev · 02-06-2010, 08:50 PM

haha, I thought I forgot something.

Zakenna · 02-06-2010, 10:27 PM

I'd use yellow mixed with a little orange for a basecoat. IMO if you use brown to shade to make that blond it'd stand out to much. Just add a half a drop of purple to your mix if you want to darken it for shading.

Zen-Builder · 02-06-2010, 10:34 PM

David Fisher recommends green as the base colour for blond hair.

HTH.

nightengale5385 · 02-06-2010, 11:00 PM

This is what I would do:

-have a good white base coat.
-lightly shade with mr. color wood brown(or gaia clear brown)
-use mr. color tan as the base coat
- lightly mist gaia clear yellow with very little gaia clear orange over the colors

Chev · 02-06-2010, 11:34 PM

thank you for the reply everyone

I was going to buy the blonde set from gaianotes, but they are sold out at HLJ and rainbow 10 will not send gaia or mr.color over seas. since i do have gaia clear brown i'll give it a shot. thank you very much.

telemarq · 02-07-2010, 06:15 AM

I was surprised I still had this link. Even more surprised it was still up!

http://www.antsnest.net/Garage/Hair.php

Joa · 02-07-2010, 06:56 PM

Like Zen said: green is the way to go
Tele's link pretty much wraps it up from there.

my ¢2 added to the pile

secretasianman · 02-12-2010, 10:28 PM

A very, very wise man possessing a "rage of the crimson variety" once told me to use sand or brown as a base coat. And while my implementation was a messy, sticky job (the model, not the technique,) it made for a very surprising project that was a welcome valentine surprise.

Those who suggested base colors in the earth tone variety weren't too far off.

02-06-2010, 01:52 PM	#1
Chev Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 37	painting @#$% blond hair Hello everyone, it has been awhile I have been having kinda of a painter's block for the past couple months. Anyways I picked up a old uncompleted kit that I had started back in 07. This kit is Misuzu Kamio from Air. I am almost at the painting stage...but one problem plagues me. Blond hair. What colors besides yellows and browns? I am useing a mix of Mr.Color and Gaianotes paints. Last edited by Chev; 02-06-2010 at 02:07 PM. Reason: can't spell =p

02-06-2010, 08:50 PM	#3
Chev Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 37	haha, I thought I forgot something. Attached Images

02-06-2010, 10:27 PM	#4
Zakenna Disappears occasionally Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nothern VA Posts: 37	I'd use yellow mixed with a little orange for a basecoat. IMO if you use brown to shade to make that blond it'd stand out to much. Just add a half a drop of purple to your mix if you want to darken it for shading. __________________ www.polyvinylcrush.com Last edited by Zakenna; 02-06-2010 at 10:38 PM.

02-07-2010, 06:15 AM	#8
telemarq Still the Old Fart Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Summit County, Colorado Posts: 95	I was surprised I still had this link. Even more surprised it was still up! http://www.antsnest.net/Garage/Hair.php __________________ Day, night, afternoon, who gives a damn? Get the sake! --Sonny Chiba as Hattori Hanzo, Kill Bill Vol. 1

02-07-2010, 06:56 PM	#9
Joa Cats. I won't function without a purring cat! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under your IKEA bed... Posts: 634 Images: 5	Like Zen said: green is the way to go Tele's link pretty much wraps it up from there. my ¢2 added to the pile __________________ Current projects Commisions - KKS EVA-01 Berserker - Shiva paused Personal - Uma - Mina paused Latest completed project: - Headlong 1/8 Sitting Berserk Armour - WIP thread here - Spike Spiegel - WIP thread here - Felicia bust (conversion) by Yohijan - WIP thread here

02-06-2010, 07:51 PM	#2
nightengale5385 (ﺧ益ﺨ) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY Posts: 429 Images: 6	Can you post a pic of the character ? I can get an better idea of the blonde color you want

02-06-2010, 10:34 PM	#5
Zen-Builder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 293	David Fisher recommends green as the base colour for blond hair. HTH.

02-06-2010, 11:00 PM	#6
nightengale5385 (ﺧ益ﺨ) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY Posts: 429 Images: 6	This is what I would do: -have a good white base coat. -lightly shade with mr. color wood brown(or gaia clear brown) -use mr. color tan as the base coat - lightly mist gaia clear yellow with very little gaia clear orange over the colors

02-06-2010, 11:34 PM	#7
Chev Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 37	thank you for the reply everyone I was going to buy the blonde set from gaianotes, but they are sold out at HLJ and rainbow 10 will not send gaia or mr.color over seas. since i do have gaia clear brown i'll give it a shot. thank you very much.

02-12-2010, 10:28 PM	#10
secretasianman Neko Miko Reimu ai shiteru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the secret lair Posts: 632 Images: 12	A very, very wise man possessing a "rage of the crimson variety" once told me to use sand or brown as a base coat. And while my implementation was a messy, sticky job (the model, not the technique,) it made for a very surprising project that was a welcome valentine surprise. Those who suggested base colors in the earth tone variety weren't too far off. Attached Images __________________ ~ ~ :wq!

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