Ned Stark - Painting: UCing

Let the Game [of Thrones!] begin. . .

Undercoating of the bust has begun. I decided to start with the quilted sleeves, as the Stark gambeson has the most "complex" colour: on-screen it appears as a warm, thoroughly dis- tressed blueish-grey with a strong green bias; in stills, it appears as a cool greenish-umber.

This is where production notes are worth their weight in gold--if such things are of concern to
the miniaturist in question:

"The Northmen tend to wear mostly grey and blue colored clothing, murky colors for a winter climate. Because the Starks are a warm and good family unit, however, they wear friendlier, softer shades of blue and grey. . . "
http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Costumes:_The_Seven_Kingdoms

As with most complex colours, there are any number of ways to replicate the desired hues, each determined by the medium used, surrounding hues, etc. I opted for a "straightforward' base of Polly-S Fantasy Blue-Green mixed with Vallejo Dark Grey with a touch of Reaper Ultramarine. Tonal variation, temperature, etc. will be addressed in the oil phase of the painting.

I also painted the underside of the shadowcat pelt--entirely in acrylics! And mainly wet-on-wet!! As this aspect of the pelt will remain largely out-of-view, it was the perfect opportunity to play with the acrylics, and achieve a completely matte surface with enhanced absorbtivity.

So far, so good. . .

FOLLOW-UP. . . Ned's face has been undercoated. I also undercoated the outer surfaces of his mantle (Vallejo Black + Reaper Worn Navy): the Stark mantle is interesting as the surface flock- ing is a darker tone than the underlying base fabric. The lining--straight black--will follow later this week.

Movin' right along. . .  

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003