Painting Figures

From your research, you will know the texture of his clothes and what colors are appropriate for his culture.  You will also have an idea about the ornamentation he might have worn.  Set out the paints that you want to use and select compatible colors before beginning.  This way you can picture in your mind what the figure will look like and you can catch bad color choices early.  You always want to go from dark to light.  So try to pick shades that are one shade darker than the color you want the clothes to be, use this as your base coat. Paint on a medium to thick layer of your base coat, then let the figure set for a day or two.  This allows the paint to settle and adhere to the resin or metal, it is less likely to rub off when you dry brush.  After the paint has dried, start with a medium color and dry brush, accent the raised portions and leave the unraised portions alone.  Also try to do extra dry brushing in spots where clothes are more easily worn (i.e. knees, elbows, butt).  Then use another, even lighter color, to dry brush the area again but very lightly. As you grow lighter in tones, the brush needs to become more and more dry.  The effect you are looking for is a "worn look” or what modelers call weathering.