1:6 Zombie painting in time lapse

[saintsyn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13yepjQdtw

 

[The Skull]

Very fun to watch, thanks for posting

 

[saintsyn]

Thanks for watching!

 

[Devil_666]

Cool video. Why are the clothes dipped in that liquid before being painted? And what is the liquid?

 

[saintsyn]

I use pledge floor wax to dip the clothes in. I dip the clothes and then wrinkle them all up so that when it dries its like having permanent water treatment... Makes the clothing look more natural. It's really stiff after it first dries, but once you start moving the figure around they loosen up but retain their wrinkly look. If you've ever had a threeA figure with clothing it kinda feels the same as that...

 

[Devil_666]

haha.. nice trick. It's always cool to see behind-the-scenes stuff like this. And great work on the finished product!

 

[saintsyn]

Thanks mate!

 

[hotslayer73]

glad to see your back painting mate was it you that was haveing trouble with your eyes or hands and you had to take a break ;(

hope all is well now, and you can keep doin what u love doin!!!

 

[saintsyn]

Yeah, my eyes had been bugging, but I have had them corrected now! Thanks

 

[Buttmunch]

Awesome video! You do some of the best zombies around, so I really enjoyed seeing the process unfold. Really made me realize just how important layering is. You don't just go over the head with a single flesh tone, but several layers for a much more realistic appearance. Very much enjoyed this behind the scenes look from a true master

Any chance of a list of items you used in the video? At certain points it looks like you're using pens, pencils, and even water colors? I guess I've just never been brave enough to experiment what works and what doesn't and what can be used with permanent results (ie not rubbing or flaking or fading easily). And I guess I never really thought things don't have to be accomplished entirely through paint.

 

[saintsyn]

Thanks man! Yeah, I can give a breakdown for sure... The important thing to remember though is this is my process for zombies, which you can get away with using a lot more mediums...If you flub something, hey it's a zombie, cover it in blood! Seriously though:
1. I prime the heads with matte white Krylon fusion. I like to use white because you can then build up the tonal variances much more easily.
2. I then lay down a base layer of some sort of yellowish, brownish colored acrylics.
3. At this point a then give a watered down layer of brown acrylics to fill in the gaps and bring out the details.
4. At this point I uses pastels ground down and applied with a brush to start building tones... Purple for recessed areas, pinkish red for damaged areas, brown for bruising, and a greenish, yellow for the edges of any raised areas (cheeks, around the forehead, etc) The pastels I use are the cheap chalk kind you can find anywhere.
5. Now I'll give the head a shot of matte finish spray from Testors or an equivalent. After it dries I give the head a coat of pledge floor finish. Just a light layer for extra sealing power and also because as more layers are added, the floor wax will start to give the zombie a slightly moist, leathery look.
6. Using a fine tip marker (usually Prismacolor dark grey of some sort), I'll go over the flesh areas of the head with many little vein clusters.
7. Add another layer of pastels (i usually end up doing several layers of pastels because the floor finish will blend in the pastels with the paint, so build up the colors with each new layer you add)
8. I then use cheap watercolors I found at Walmart that dry with a sheen to them. This I use for blood, gums, inner eyelids, and damaged areas. THis is where preference comes in... The less you use, the more dried the blood appears.. The more you use, the wetter...
9. Another shot of spray finish, another layer of pastels and then another layer of floor finish.
10. I use Prismacolor pencils to work on the eyes and also to add strands of hair or any whiskers the head may need. The sharper you get your pencils the finer the detail!
11. The rest is generally just more paint, pastel, draw, seal, seal, seal. Again, a lot of it is preference... I have done a LOT of zombies so at this point I have my system of how I like to have them look down. Zombies are GREAT for experimenting with new techniques!

 

[Devil_666]

It's funny because when you see a time lapse video you tend to forget how much time and work it actually takes to create what's being made.

 

[saintsyn]

Yeah! This video was made over the course of three nights. About 4 hours total...

 

[Buttmunch]

Thanks man! Yeah, I can give a breakdown for sure... The important thing to remember though is this is my process for zombies, which you can get away with using a lot more mediums...If you flub something, hey it's a zombie, cover it in blood! Seriously though:
1. I prime the heads with matte white Krylon fusion. I like to use white because you can then build up the tonal variances much more easily.
2. I then lay down a base layer of some sort of yellowish, brownish colored acrylics.
3. At this point a then give a watered down layer of brown acrylics to fill in the gaps and bring out the details.
4. At this point I uses pastels ground down and applied with a brush to start building tones... Purple for recessed areas, pinkish red for damaged areas, brown for bruising, and a greenish, yellow for the edges of any raised areas (cheeks, around the forehead, etc) The pastels I use are the cheap chalk kind you can find anywhere.
5. Now I'll give the head a shot of matte finish spray from Testors or an equivalent. After it dries I give the head a coat of pledge floor finish. Just a light layer for extra sealing power and also because as more layers are added, the floor wax will start to give the zombie a slightly moist, leathery look.
6. Using a fine tip marker (usually Prismacolor dark grey of some sort), I'll go over the flesh areas of the head with many little vein clusters.
7. Add another layer of pastels (i usually end up doing several layers of pastels because the floor finish will blend in the pastels with the paint, so build up the colors with each new layer you add)
8. I then use cheap watercolors I found at Walmart that dry with a sheen to them. This I use for blood, gums, inner eyelids, and damaged areas. THis is where preference comes in... The less you use, the more dried the blood appears.. The more you use, the wetter...
9. Another shot of spray finish, another layer of pastels and then another layer of floor finish.
10. I use Prismacolor pencils to work on the eyes and also to add strands of hair or any whiskers the head may need. The sharper you get your pencils the finer the detail!
11. The rest is generally just more paint, pastel, draw, seal, seal, seal. Again, a lot of it is preference... I have done a LOT of zombies so at this point I have my system of how I like to have them look down. Zombies are GREAT for experimenting with new techniques!

Awesome, thank you! Layers, layers, layers!

 

[Devil_666]

Layers, layers, layers!

 

[saintsyn]