Knight Models Spider-Man [WIP - Webbing and red bits]

Spider-Man has been illustrated by many talented artists in the comic book industry, all of which have brought their own interpretations and unique style to the beloved 'webslinger'. Two of my favourite Spider-Man artists are John Romita, Jr. and J. Scott Campbell whose depictions of Spidey convey an agility and dynamism that I like. Most of the colours that accompany both artists' drawings have become synonymous with what I feel are the rightful hues of a Spider-Man costume i.e. bright reds that hit orangey highlights as well as highly contrasting blues. With that in mind, I made further progress on the red bits of the Knight Models Spider-Man's costume inclusive of the webbing design. 

Knight Models Spider-Man, work-in-progress - webbing and red bits of the costume

For the red bits of Spidey's costume, I tool the highlights all the way up to a reddish orange hue courtesy of the Vallejo Model Color Orange Red while the darkest reds were the Vallejo Model Colour Red No.33. In between were the Citadel reds of Mechrite Red, Red Gore and Blood Red.

Putting the finishing touches to Spidey's iconic spider symbol

Meanwhile, for the webbing on Spider-Man's costume I had a choice of going with either dark blue lines which could in theory overwhelm the reds of the costume OR with dark brown lines which would allow the reds of the costume to take centre stage. In the end, I went with the former as I wanted the lines to be more prominent. But instead of black lines which would have made the overall scheme very dull, I used a Reaper Master Series Blue Liner to 'replace or simulate' black.

Reds on the right side of Spider-Man were darker and had less highlights

Tweaks to the red bits of Spider-Man's costume will be made once both the blue bits have been painted on and when he has been glued to the taxi's rooftop. Only then will I be able to tell whether enough highlights have been painted and if they are any spots that need brightening up.

Blues of Spidey's costume remain at the basecoat stage

So up next for Spidey is the blue bits of his costume and some shading on his eyes. That and some additional tweaking should finally push this project over the finishing line in what would be my third Marvel character after Iron Man and Logan, one of the perennial favourites among X-Men fans.

Painting the webbing on Spidey's costume was a test in patience

Other than the Knight Models Spider-Man, I noticed that most of my major projects are either in their final stages (e.g. Nocturna Models Le Petit Chaperon) or have been completed (Ax Faction Victorian Darling) so that means a ton of prep work lies ahead of me. But that's a story for another day.