Dryad/Wood elf COMPLETED

Donald Dickson II
OK, so my first REAL figure. Its a dryad figure, but I am painting it as a wood elf. Which they pretty much look the same. This figure doesnt show the eras, but both are pointy. The dryads tend to have mare of a greenish hue. Wood elves are browner.

I started with a base flesh color. I plan on using dark flesh to make her browner. I think I will do so just lightly air brushing. Im gonna have enough brush work with every damn thing else.

The beautiful ladies pic is to ask how the hell do I get that hair color???? Any suggestions are welcome.

And this is a figure printed and sold under license. Just FYI.

Donald Dickson II
Skin done and leg vines done. Still gotta touch up, but enough for tonight.

Donald Dickson II
The first of the flowers done. Signal red works great! LOL And the base is gonna be fun. *eye roll*

Martin Oostrom
Painting figures seems too daunting to me.

Donald Dickson II
Martin, this is my first one. Just applying everything I have learned about doing planes and such. So far, so good. LOL Though I am really perplexed on the hair color.

Martin Oostrom
I guess the crevices between the strands are darkest. So either preshade or panel line wash at the end? For the rest go from dark to light I guess

Donald Dickson II
Making progress.

Martin, it's more how do I get that color. It's not just red. Not sure what to mix to achieve that.

Martin Oostrom
Looks like wood? So some different shades of brown/beige coated by clear orange/red? Spanjaard would say: Try on a spare piece of plastic

Donald Dickson II
OK, so I ordered some colors of Revell paints online. Then I went to the local (well, as local as I have. Almost an hour from here) hobby store and perused their selection. I cam across purple red. Perfect. I used that as the base coat. Then I got the others in the mail today. I dry brushed carmine red. It accented just right and calmed down the gloss from the purple red. Then a lot of dry brushing and removing copper. Some spots are still a bit metallic, but I like it none the less. Then the flowers in the hair.

Donald Dickson II
More progress. Yes, I am aware she is uneven. Have to work on that tomorrow. LOL

Martin Oostrom
I think you made a natural beauty. No woman is perfectly symmetrical 😁

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Donald Dickson II
Thank you Villiers. 🙂

With the exception of a few touch ups, she is done. The owls eyes are just gonna have to be funky. I tried a couple times. If I keep effing with it, Ill mess it up worse. LOL

Now to finish the base and spray some dull coat.

Donald Dickson II
Martin, I got her a bit more even. 😉

Donald Dickson II
OK, she is completed. I am very happy with how she turned out especially since its my first figure.

Martin Oostrom
And what a figure! I like her 👍 Very colourful and loads of positives.

Donald Dickson II
Thank you sir. 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Very nice detailed work.

Donald Dickson II
And thank YOU sir. 🙂