Ciao all,
I am working on the DML set called "Fallen Comrades, Aachen 1944." These are the first two completed figures. I need to hit them with dullcote and do some touchup. Comments are welcome and encouraged.
Thanks for looking
Ciao for now
Rob

personally, I find those shadows a little too "deep"...

Ola Rob

Well your painting looks good and the colors you choose are pretty good too. What I think could do with a bit more work is the Blending of your colors. The way the shadow flows over into the high lights. Normally this goes gradually. In these figures it is either way a shadow or it is a highlight. with no steps in between. You might try to add some very light washes of the highlightcolor to make some transition between the colors.
I really love the face of the lying soldier by the way and all the fleshcolors are very well done.

With a bit more work you are on to a winner me thinks.

With friendly greetz

Robert Blokker

The skin tones are superb...however..it may be your photography but the German unforms are way too green.

Here's some cropped and reworked images, they ARE looking very good:

Personally I agree with Matija,
Those shadows are a bit too prenounced for my liking. I'd try and soften them or blend them slightly.
Otherwise some excellent looking figures!

James

Ciao Yall,
Thanks for the comments. Yes, the shading does appear to be too pronounced in the pictures. In softer light, they don't appear so different. I need to get my blending down more, though. The uniforms do seem a little too green, but that's because I had to go with medium green because I had nothing closer. When I started these figures, I realized that I didn't have feldgrau paint . I appreciate the nod on the faces. I have tried using the wash method for the faces, gradually increasing the darkness of the wash until I get it right.
Matija - Thanks for the comment and I agree with you. The transition of colors is too extreme.
Robert - Thanks the comments. I have anther set on deck, and I am going to try to soften the folds. I might try the wash technique with the uniforms and see how it works.
Karl - Thanks for the comment and you are right on the nose. I am a horrible photographer and I use natural unfiltered sunlight to take the pictures. If the camera were a gun, I'd shoot myself .

Jim - Thanks so much for the comments and for making the pictures so nice. Thanks for the effort. The "back" shot looks much better than the front. I guess I exaggerated too much on the guy on the ground. Again, thank you for making them look better.

James - Thanks for the comment and ditto for the above.
Again, thanks for the feedup and now it's time to up my game. Let's see if I can get Otto Skorzeny and the boys to look better.
Ciao for now
Rob