FROM THE October 2019: Amp up an old kit! ISSUE

Prepping the Joker for crazy-colorful paint

Close-up shots of the bust before face paint

By Joe Hudson | August 30, 2019

RELATED TOPICS: FIGURES | SCI-FI / FANTASY

For the October 2019 issue of FSM, I painted this creepy-cool Joker bust. He was a ton of fun — I got to use bright, unnatural colors to give the doctor a manic appearance. This is how I prepped the figure and painted his outfit.

Pick up the October issue here to see how I painted his face and those crazy eyes.

Want to paint you own? Find the same one, sculpted by Dennis Zarnowski for Savage Forged Minis, by clicking here.

1. The Joker figure comes in four parts: the body with the head, two arms, and the hands that are molded together. All are beautifully cast in gray resin.

2. Here you can see the assembled bust. I added putty to the wrists to mask where the hands are glued to the arms.

3. I also added a bit of putty where the arms attach to the body, but not much was needed — it’s a crisp-looking figure!

4. To start painting, I primed the bust with my usual choice of Tamiya sky gray (XF-19).

5. The base of the hair is a green from Andrea’s Green Set No. 5.

6. Here is the view from the back.

7. Using a gray mix, I darkened the crevasses of the face. This adds depth and make his smile look bigger and crazier.

8. The bright blue scrubs are a mix of Scale 75 Hiril blue (SF G33) plus No. 1 from Andrea’s blue set.

9. The purple gloves are Vallejo’s Nocturna blueberry (74.031) and Nocturna orchid light (74.032).

10. Once finished painting the Joker's face, I topped him off with a black cap covered in colorful “inspirational quotes."

11. Here is the completed figure. Get the October issue here to see how I painted the rest of him.

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