Figure face painting

[Neil Merryweather]

for me it's all about the blending of the skin tones which i find incredibly difficult,

Me too, Matt, but really the only way is to do it over and over again.
As for figures, don't buy cheap and cheerful stuff thinking it doesn't matter to start with. I started off with some airfix 1/32nd polythene figures and got very disillusioned because the faces were not well moulded. The better the sculpt the better your finish will be and the quicker you will gain confidence. It helps if they are figures you rally want to paint, too.
And if it goes badly, there's always Dettol!
Best of luck and show us the results-everybody is very encouraging here,unlike some other forums....

[MattB71]

i have a few finished figures/busts i could put up for critique...they are a mixture as I haven't worked out what i like working on most!

[Steve Brodie]

The other way to do it is to use the sketch method. Need to be brave though as to start with your figures face will look like a clown !

[Steve Brodie]

Right side sketched;



Left side blended;



Both blended;