Painting a 1/6 Captain Kirk - Entire process - Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- EDIT: When I did these Captain Kirk videos a few years ago, I had a lot of people asking me to do videos with voice overs. Well I now have a Patreon account and on there I do full length real time tutorials, similar to these videos.. but without the music and I'm talking WHILE I'm painting, and explaining everything I'm doing and why. They're becoming really popular so they should be around for some time. I choose each subject based on stuff that should hopefully be interesting or useful to people. (how to paint black skin, interesting characters, how to paint old or female skin, stuff that's simply cool looking...) come on over! - www.patreon.com/darrencarnall
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People have been sending me messages for a while asking to see how I paint my 1/6 scale head commissions. I've already done a couple of short videos, but this time I wanted to show the whole thing from start to finish!!
I filmed myself painting a master sample of this new sculpt of Chris Pine as Captain Kirk (for a limited run of custom figures coming soon). I recorded the whole thing and edited it down (from a week of painting!) to about an hour and a half. Obviously lots was cut out, but I do show every stage of my painting. If not every repeated layer.
I've split this into ten minute sections to make it easier for people to watch. I'll try to post a new vid every few days or something.
I hope you enjoy seeing how I do my work!
Darren
website - www.darrencarnall.com
facebook page - DarrenCarnallDotCom
PS - ignore the music, it's from TH-cam's Audio Library, I chose the best ones I could. If you don't like it feel free to play your own! ;)
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Hands down, this is the best tutorial on painting 1/6 heads on the 'Tube. In this community you see so many artists that don't want to share information as if they're going to lose all their customers or something.
There are up-and-comers like myself whom want to see how far we can go with this, but the knowledge is really hard to come by.
I thank you profusely for this and consider this an important gift that you have given to people like us
Thank you Bro!
+dirty Afr0 Hey you're welcome! And thanks so much!! You just gave me a huge smile this morning :)
I'm actually about to start doing new tutorials here on TH-cam and my Facebook page, and some special 'full in depth from start to finish' ones for my Patreon supporters. Unlike these ones (even though you found them useful) there'll be no music as I'll be talking along while I'm painting and explaining what I'm doing! I've just set up a new 2-camera arrangement so I can switch from one to the other, and hopefully I'll be making several videos a week. Maybe even one a day if I can. I'll basically be filming everything I'll be painting from now on!
Some will be full paint jobs edited down to one short video, some will be random 'here's how I paint eyes' type thing, and some will be random 'whatever I'm painting at the moment' live streaming style vids. And then in Patreon I'll be doing the full tutorials from start to finish.
Basically... lots to come! So hopefully you'll find some of that useful too. I'll be starting in maybe a week or so!
Thanks once again! :)
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life
Yessir! Thanks again!!!
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life glad to here it! because like he said, people with your talent don't like to teach their methods usually. thanks for the video!
Don't mention it, Clon! :)
Thanks everyone!! :D
+Darren Carnall - sixth scale figures, sculpting and painting You are just great thanks for showing this bro!
Mayde ways Don't mention it! :)
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life Hi again what Tools you need to sculpting the head? thanks you so much!
These heads were sent to me, but when I sculpted my other heads I use metal dental/sculpting tools I bought online.
Yeah i got so there are no a special 1/6 Tools in this case only small Tools will work fine?
Just stumbled across your channel as I was prepping to work on a Dr McCoy AMT kit. Your work is amazing. Beautifully done. You are a true artist. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!! I just recently started following your channel as well, as I'm thinking about getting into some model kit work for a hobby and was watching random videos on here then found yours. Your work is great! I hope your McCoy turns out great! 👍🏼
You're welcome. I must say again, you're work is outstanding.
I have my figures ordered i cant wait to paint them.
You'll have to show me when they're done Tracy!
Really excellent tutorial. I don't usually work with the grey heads like you have here. At least I don't do full repaints of these but have been known to do partial repaints on some ready painted ones and lots of flesh toned ones. I am really happy to have found your channel. I have a terrible time with eyes due to my failing eyesight (being ancient has drawbacks lol). I am sure I will learn a lot even though most of my flesh textures are made with chalk pastel laters. I think the more techniques I experience the better. Love both of these...as you already know, they look totally realistic which is what most of us are striving towards!
I think the fact that I tend to mix my own foundation for My face might work in my favour lol!
haha yeah I'm sure your makeup skills will help!! (I often wonder if I could be a makeup artist lol) - you'll have to show me some of your work one day!
I can not believe a professional like yourself dips the same brush into different colour pots. I was always told that was a no, no. = )
+cliffedward haha, yeah I probably do lots of things you're 'not supposed to do'. I'm usually careful when I do it, and mostly it doesn't contaminate the paint in the pot. But even if it does, then I either simply avoid that part next time.. or more likely just accept that a bit of unplanned variation can actually help to maybe mix you a microscopically different colour than you were aiming for. And Subtle variations is exactly what you want. I've never had any problems yet ;)
Jaw breaker, you've got a new fans
+Faisal Syukur thank you! :)
Layer upon layer upon layer... it's all in the details baby! ;)
+jec0435 haha that's right! soooooooo many layers! ;)
Off to a great start. Thanks for sharing.
+seanie916 Thanks! :)
Thanks a lot !!
I've been looking around to find tutorials on 1/6th realistic figure painting to attempt repaints on old Gentle Giant bust :D
+General Khalee (TA-65015) ooh good luck with that! Sounds like a great project! :D
Awesome Darren. You are awesome at this craft! Impressive, most impressive :)
+mark appleby Thanks so much Mark, very kind of you! :)
You are very talented!
Thank you so much! 🥰
Love the work, and the music :)
they look like tiny little star trek lolly pops
This is LEGEND
So glad you don't seem to use airbursh too ! :D
+General Khalee (TA-65015) Don't even own one! :D
Darren Carnall - sixth scale figures, sculpting and painting It's so great that you don't use one ! Because mort people use one and make it look like without an airbrush it's impossible to acheive decent results , but yours are REALLY well done , and without airbrushes on top of that ! :)
Well you're very kind, thanks!! I do try ;)
What type of paint do you use? I just made a Mario figure out of clay :3
Really awesome
+bunnyfreakz thanks you! :)
Super per cool.
Quick question what is in the bottle near the water cup?
+Mr. Anat Obom thanks! It's called flow enhancer and it's used to thin the paint just like water (but it keeps the fluid feeling like paint)
Thank you so much
well that`s good it keeps your mind off of the other things in life. what all have you been doing as sculpting and painting
OUTSTANDING work. I'm currently painting up an old AMT Scotty head. This is going to help me tremendously. May I ask where THESE heads are from? The old AMT vinyl kits are 1/6th also and these heads could make something new and different.
Thanks Dirk! Very kind words! These heads were for some custom figures that were being made by a guy, but they might be getting turned into official ones by QMx now. (I know they got the Trek license and he's working with them to release figures)
Man, you really abush the crap out of those brushes haha
I always have good brushes that I use for details, and old ones for abuse lol.
Very helpful for me thanks
I'm pleased! :)
Darren, I just sculpted cartoonish Albert Einstein. I want his face/skin to look old and cold. Germany in winter look. What colors should I use ?
well it's difficult to say 'what colours' as all brands have different names and you probably use completely different ones than I do. As a simple answer I'd say just work exactly the same as you normally would... except do more pale highlights and keep away from the suntanned deep flesh shades. Although you don't want him looking like a ghost. Just work with your skin colours but add touches of cream or pale flesh to the mixes perhaps.
wow! amazing!
Super job! Where's the rest of the body? Did you purchase the kits (if so, where) or sculpt them yourself?
+Robert Marini These were prototypes for a limited run of custom figures coming out soon, but most of my work is commissions that people send me :)
What size is brushes ? Great tutorial thank you !
+Jasmine Helme (Polyclayxxx) No particular size (by number) i just choose what looks right to me. I've got a video on here where I talk about exactly this subject :) - th-cam.com/video/YcGv8iEo1Yw/w-d-xo.html
Very helpful tutorial! Any tips for making or buying the sticks that hold the heads? I’ve been using pens and markers and anything else I can find but I’d like to get some designated head-holders. Lol.
Hey there! Thanks! Yeah quite early on I knew I needed a more reliable set of head=holders, and I basically went to B&Q (a hardware store if you're outside the UK) and picked up some lengths of wooden dowel that are about 15mm or just over half an inch wide. It turned out these were the exact width to fit inside most heads 'with necks', if there's ever a different head then I'll use a thinner piece of dowel and shover the inside with blu-tack or even just wrap some kitchen paper around the dowel until it fits nice and tight.
A simple holder for all those heads on sticks is to get a flat piece of firm packing foam, and cut out a load of small holes. Then when you're working on them you can just stick the stick into it and pick up the next one. I've used this method for the last 12 years now and one square of foam holds about 15 - 20 heads.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you need anything else! 👍 😊
These are not the same paints in the video with the little jars right ?
Yeah they're all the same local brand. Sometimes they come in glass jars and sometimes plastic pots. I'll be changing to Vallejo soon as more people have access to those.
I'm sculpting a 1/6 scale head and I was wondering what the size of the neck hole for those are
about 15mm :)
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life thank you :D
Great video Darren, looking very much forward to the rest.
What brand of paint do you use? And what is that paint thinner (?) you are using to dillute the tanned flesh colour in the beginning? Thanks.
Thanks Yannick! The thinner is called Flow Enhancer.. and it works like water but helps stop the paint from splitting, and keeps it more like a paint consistency. I use it and water combined..
I don't use any particular brand of paints though, I just buy whatever I can from the art shop and I then mix the colours on the go while I'm working, depending on whatever shade I need. There's no set list of colours, brands or anything....
Really interesting video - thanks! Any particular reason for choosing this brand of acrylic paints (Gamecraft Miniature Paints?) Also what are you thinning with please (in the bottle - I assume the cup is tap water?)
No reason for it. It's just what my local art supply shop sells! Yeah the cup is just water, and the bottle is acrylic thinner (or something 'flow enhancer')
Although I am using polymer clay, I have been trying to use layering of watered down acrylic paint on the eyes but finding it very frustrating because although I give it plenty of time to dry each layer when I go to put another layer on it picks up the previously dry layer and spoils it 😢 any advice would be appreciated.
Do you use any kind of primer on the clay before you paint it? Or do you paint directly onto the clay?
Directly on the clay, 1 eye went well but the other seemed to have the issue I described above. I am thinking perhaps I am watering down the paint to much as since the comment I have tried using much thicker paint water mix and had better results. I do still have the issue of the surface not being smooth using the thicker paints but being a bit more careful to kind of smooth it as much as possible with the brush as Im painting it seems to help. I think with future pieces I will try priming the piece first and see how that goes though the texture and feel of the polymer clay with many very thin layers of paint is really quite nice.
the primer is only sprayed on thin shouldn't change how the clay feels, but it will make the paint stick to it better. Then if you paint in thin layers (so no brush strokes are visible) then you should have better results. Good luck!
Thanks, your advice is much appreciated :-)
Regarding the Patreon website, do you have any tutorials on you making the wax heads? That would be quite interesting to see.
I would do anything to be able to sculpt like that.. Any sources i can read or watch that would help?
Damn are you talented.
And you are so very kind! 😊👍
Great video! ☺️ This is something I really wanna get into as a hobby! Any tips on where I can get started?
+Dean Jason Swinscoe Watch my videos (including the one where I talk about paints and brushes) and then I would buy some cheap 1/6 heads from eBay, you can get them for a few Pounds, and simply practice practice practice!! and HAVE FUN! :D
Great video! Do you mind if I ask what sort of rubber you use for final product or is it resin? Looking to make a spare head for my Hot toys figure but not sure how easily would it come off since hot toys head is softer and you wiggle it out.
These were resin, and sculpted by someone else. Usually if hard resin heads were to be attached to a Hot Toys neck then a hole would be drilled up into the head, just tight enough for it to be pushed on, and then it could be held with a dab of glue or something.
Thanx for sharing this awesome video...
I have a question- do you sculpt the heads yourself?
Or you paint over existing figure molds?
Both. I've sculpted some myself but mostly my work is people sending me heads or full statues from their collections to be upgraded.
+Darren Carnall - sixth scale figures, sculpting and painting Hi i can't see what how painted the skin, its only colors or u added something esle with it? thanks man
Mayde ways acrylic colours mixed with water and flow enhancer when I need to.
Darren Carnall - sixth scale figures, sculpting and painting thank you very much
Great Video Darren!
I notice you didn't seal the paint after doing one layer..is there any purpose of that? or Can I still seal the paint with a dull coat after each layer?
I've never sealed the head during a paint, only at the end when it's all done.
It's great!
It was observed that the 1st layer is light tanned, 2nd dark tanned & 3rd light tanned again. Is it correct? What is the purpose of the 3rd layer?
I'm trying to remember those specific heads, but usually the first layer is dark, the second layer is dry brushed with lighter. Then I do a wash of a leather brown shade to nicely tone the skin. And then I go in with thin glazes of localised, subtle shadings and different colours around different areas of the face. It slowly builds up into 'skin' looking.
How did you learn this? Self taught? Incredible job!!
+Arnold “CrazIEGamer02” Rivers Yeah self taught, thanks! :)
Hi Darren, thank you so much for your work. it's very generous and noble to show these. i want to ask, in the video, "after several layers", what does that mean? do you still using the same mix color that you showed in the beginning or did you add some color for the several layers? thank you very much
+Benjamin Adiwidjaja Hi Banjamin! Thanks for your kind words! yeah I just said "after several layers" instead of actually showing me painting the same thing over and over again. I painted the full head as I was doing, then let it dry. Than painted another layer on top (same colour), and built it up until it was a decent base coat. I prefer to do several thin layers like this rather than one thick one. When I started adding different colours was when I brought the video back in :)
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life hi, thank you, Sir, for your reply, how long do you wait for each layer to dry before adding another layer? do you always wait for the paint to dry first, because flow improver would prolong the drying time, wouldn't it? after I see several times of your video, not include part 9 (it is still not available to me), did you use top coat varnish? thank you, Sir
I just wait until they're dry. Not sure why part 9 isn't working for you, it's working for everybody else :( and yeah, I spray gloss then matt varnish afterwards to seal.
If you want to see tutorials with me explaining what I'm doing as I'm doing it then visit my Patreon page - www.patreon.com/DarrenCarnall - as I'm putting all my new full tutorials on there. Real time, with no edits :)
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life Okay, thank you so much for sharing, Sir. I am definitely interested to visit your patreon page. Thank you so much, Sir :)
when you make the heads do you go off pictures?
Thank you so much for these!!!
I viewed your Patreon and I would love to be a patron!
Do you think these techniques would also be easily transferred to 1:12 pieces?
You are more than welcome! Thank you so much! Yes!! These techniques can definitely be used on any scale. When you get smaller you might have to change slightly how you do things, but essentially you could paint any size head doing this!! 👍
Dude, thanks so much for this video, really inspiring. Can I please ask, how do you prime the sculpt? Is it just painted by hand or do you airbrush? I'm about to start mine and it's a cream resin. i wanted to get a good foundation on it before starting. Thanks
I don't even own an airbrush! For priming I use a standard rattle can from a hardware store or a car place. Standard grey all purpose primer will do the trick! :)
You legend, thanks for such a quick reply :)
Hello, I would like to know what is the liquid that you put on the brush at minute 1:19
Hi there! It's called flow enhancer, and it lets you water down paints to thin them, but add a few drops of this and it keep the paint-like quality and removes and surface tension that might cause problems. You can find a link in my Amazon Store here - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/darrencarnall-bringingcollectiblestolife?listId=THEXURASDX84
Darren Carnall - bringing collectibles to life thanks
Hi Darren, these tutorials are very helpful! Also, I wanted to ask what paints you use? Thank You!
Standard acrylics work fine, or ones made for painting miniatures. But basically just acrylics :)
+Darren Carnall - bringing your collectibles to life Thank you!
What color eyes does the black haired one have?
very very dark brown
Are you using acrylic paint?
Is that paint thinner that glass bottle?
+ellalala0000 it's called 'flow enhancer' and it just thins the paint like water, but keeps the consistency more like paint.
Are those acrylic paints? Or what other solvents do you use?
Yeah they're acrylics :)
can someone tell me where i can get these heads plz....
These were sent to me for painting as potential prototypes for a limited run of action figures. You can't buy the heads by themselves I don't think.
Hi! I want to know the price for painting a Head for me. Thank you xd
I want Spartacus (Andy Whitfield) Head to be painted
Great! Is the paint acrylic? Is it enamel?
All this stuff is always done with acrylic 😊
Good video❤️thank you
Thank you so much!
Great work. What's the name of the sculptor?
I think they were sculpted by Inigo.
What type of paint is that? Acrylic? Water? Pastel??
Hey there! It's acrylic paint. Vallejo brand. Here's a link to all the brushes, paints and studio tech gear that I use every day. There's one for the UK/Europe and one for the US, depending on where you are.
(and if you buy them from this link Amazon throws a few pennies at me which helps me carry on painting for a living!)
UK - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/darrencarnall-bringingcollectiblestolife
US - www.amazon.com/shop/darrencarnall-bringingcollectiblestolife
@@DarrenCarnallCustoms
Thank you!
Where do you have the heads from? And if they are 3d printed, how did you made them so smooth?
They were sculpted by someone else for a limited run of unlicensed figures, but the person now works for QMX so they may see a proper licensed run one day.
@@DarrenCarnallCustoms okay thank you
@@DarrenCarnallCustoms So there is no way a normal person can get the files?
And how did you smooth the model?
I didn't need to smooth anything, they came ready to paint.
Hi Darren...What sort of color do you use to paint? Acrilic?
that's right!
thanks !
How much do ( would ) you charge? I just ordered a sculpted head: John Wayne 1/6 Scale. It's unpainted.
+Peter Duffield Hey there! Full details here - www.darrencarnall.com/commission-rates :)
wow boa edan!!!
Amazing!. Any advise for a newbie?
+Victor Gallego Thanks Victor! Watch my videos including the one where I talk about paints and brushes, then buy some cheap 1/6 heads off eBay and practice!! The more you paint the better you'll get! And don't forget to have fun!
What kind of paints are those?
+Kconv1 Acrylics :)
So base color then dry brush lighter color ?
Yeah that's how I start off at the very first stage.
What would have been better? Not this music and a verbalization on what is being done.
Thanks though.
I do that on my Patreon now, full tutorials with explanations of how and why I do things. This series of videos was before I knew people would want that :)
Acrylic paint
hi my friend,.. you can do a tutorial,,., how ,.. paint dark black skin .,.please .,.....,.thanks !!! ,..
I'm doing one for my patreon account right now as we speak! It'll be up after I've finished the current tutorial series.
Where do I get this paint
Great work but could only watch with the sound off.
Yeah this was before I started doing tutorial voice overs, I had limited choice of royalty free music lol
What brand is the paint?
which materials you use to paint it ? any acrylic ?
Yeah acrylics. I'll be switching to Vallejo soon as that's what a lot of people online use.... but any acrylics should work.
do you suggest wash the figure default color before the repaint ? And do you mean AV vallejo ? can it use on PVC figure ? thanks for your answer , wonderful video ;)
I spray my heads with grey primer from a can (regular multi purpose primer, or car paint primer), then paint on top of that. And yeah those Vallejos. Model Color I think they're called. I haven't used them yet but they should be good. PVC figure should be fine, I would just do a thin coat of primer before I painted. :)
Amazing!
Do you take commissions?
I do... but I'm fully booked for a few months. Shoot me a message on my facebook page ( facebook.com/DarrenCarnallDotCom ) or on my website ( www.darrencarnall.com ) and I can give you all the details.
I will, thx
What kind of painting are you using ?
acrylic
Hello, Darren...what paints do you use?
just acrylics :)
Thanks very much for your reply, mate...actually just found your video explaining all about the paints you use!
haha, I'd forgotten I did that!
Very informative, vid..found it very useful
Hello what kind of paint do you like to use
Hello! It's all acrylic on my figure painting. I used to use a brand called MP Paints but that was only available to buy in my local shop, not online anywhere.. so I've recently changed over to Vallejo, which is nice and easy for everyone to buy :)
What types of paint are you using?
At the moment I'm using 'Miniature Paints' or MP .... but I'll soon be trying to change over to Vallejo and doing a tutorial series on here, as I know that more people use that brand :)
Que pintura ocupas? Saludos.
They are painted with acrylic paints :)
did you make the heads?
I didn't sculpt them, no... not this time anyway. I sculpted the 'old' Kirk, Spock and McCoy from The Wrath of Khan, but everything else I paint is stuff I've been sent and commissioned to paint :)
What kind of paint?
It's all acrylics. This was a hard to find brand, but now I use Vallejo :)
what is that pencil you use?!
All the brushes I use are in here :) - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/darrencarnall-bringingcollectiblestolife
What paint
hey Darren how have you been still at it I see
+generalgrevious2005 haha, I will be until I'm 95 ;)
+Darren Carnall - sixth scale figures, sculpting and painting glad to hear from you again it`s been a while things been going for you ok
yeah! Just constantly doing commissions every day of the week! busy busy!
What ink do you use?? tell me please!!!
Hi Amanda. I use any acrylic paint. :)
Thanks very much!!!
do you still do commissions?
Painting commissions? yes. Sculpting commissions? No, sadly.
qual esse tipo de pincel?
any brushes that can be used with acrylics :)
what paint to use??
Any acrylics :)
is this polymer clay? if not, what clay is this? :)
Im not keen on the music, mute button worked for me. I would much prefer you speaking really but Awesome work non the less :-)
hello, darren your head sculps are great, iknow icollect hottoys figures, have sent you a email for more details would love to get startrek figures from you. my best,,mike
Big thanks for this video. I did my first paint job yesterday following your lead for inspiration. Came out ok but must improve. I know it’s a pain but would of loved to see an explained version.
Here’s my head sculpt on my collecting app, hope you don’t mind me sharing link, just wanted you to see
box.es/i/1qLPHWoeNk
woah, what a cool custom! You've done great there! I have a separate account on Patreon where I do my full painting tutorials (I paint things from start to finish, and talk and explain what I do and why/how as I'm painting). More and more people are joining up and learning to paint or improve their painting every month, but I can understand that it might not be for everyone. I'm glad you were able to pick up some tips from these videos though! Keep painting!! 👍🏼
Great, i'll definitely check that out. thanks fir your time, really appreciate it
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So where's the voice over? lol A good v/o really helps the viewer better understand what it is you are doing and why. Just simply showing images, doesn't always show or let us know what's truly going on and why. Voice-overs are easy to do. You can even use software to record directly onto your PC. I do V/O for all my videos!
th-cam.com/video/X970xnB6nUc/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, these were old videos where I wasn't sure what I was doing with them. They were recorded on my phone. I now have a multi-cam setup and do full length, real time tutorial videos on my Patreon, where I talk as I'm painting and explain everything.
What primer is this?
+Mari Sol I just use any standard grey primer spray can from a hardware or auto store.
with filler? Thanks
I don't think so. The one I use right now is made by Valspar and is just called Interior/Exterior Primer :)
Oh I see.