WIP Painting Arthur and Stupid Boy Home Guard Series

[Ybrossculpts]

Hello Pfer's (Planetfigurer's)
Thought I'd share a couple of the Home Guard Series busts of mine that I haven't had the opportunity to paint before. These are commissions I've taken on, I hope when they're done the customers are happy. Always a little stressed when doing this, as people pay their hard earned.

I've primed then blocked in the main colours of the uniform with airbrushing using various amounts of Jo Sonja brand acrylic paint in Olive Green and Vallejo Mahogany Brown. I do a mix to break up the individual uniforms, some a little heavier with the olive green, others a little more Mahogany Brown.

Once that's been done, I go to the face, again using pretty much Vallejo paints. Beige Red as the base, I then do the eye's, using the YouTube video from 'Last Cavalry TV' Dave Youngquest (hope I got his name right). With a little variation here and there, but it's helped me immensely over the last few year's.

Next I'll be onto the uniforms again. Would like to have a crack at trying to paint the texture of the wool uniforms, any suggestions on how, I'm all ears.
Thanks for looking.

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[Darby]

Ruddy brilliant old bean, ruddy brilliant!

 

[MCPWilk]

Absolutely superb.

Mike

 

[Darren]

Brilliant work. Pike is spot on but Sgt Wilson is amazing, like seeing a still of the show. Looking forward to the end result.

Darren

 

[NigelR]

Superb busts and a great start on the painting

Hello Pfer's (Planetfigurer's)
Next I'll be onto the uniforms again. Would like to have a crack at trying to paint the texture of the wool uniforms, any suggestions on how, I'm all ears.

Get Mike Butler's book. All your questions will be answered.

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Wow!
Rick

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hello Pfer's (Planet figurer's)
Thought I'd share a couple of the Home Guard Series busts of mine that I haven't had the opportunity to paint before. These are commissions I've taken on, I hope when they're done the customers are happy. Always a little stressed when doing this, as people pay their hard earned.
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Next I'll be onto the uniforms again. Would like to have a crack at trying to paint the texture of the wool uniforms, any suggestions on how, I'm all ears.
Thanks for looking.

Superb busts and a great start on the painting
Get Mike Butler's book. All your questions will be answered.

You know I’m a fan Chris!
Neat seeing your in progress work & will be challenge for anyone else to match your efforts from raw putty to paint up. Just beaut mate!

Thanks Nigel for mentioning my book
- Chris let’s talk
MikeTheKiwi

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent! You are a rare breed, sculptor and painter, Ruck On!

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Ruddy brilliant old bean, ruddy brilliant!

Thanks awfully old boy!

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[Ybrossculpts]

Absolutely superb.

Mike

Thanks again Mike, appreciate it.

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[Ybrossculpts]

Brilliant work. Pike is spot on but Sgt Wilson is amazing, like seeing a still of the show. Looking forward to the end result.

Darren

Many thanks Darren. I've given Arthur a little bit of a tweak around the eyelids and shadow's.
Cheers
Chris.

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[Ybrossculpts]

Superb busts and a great start on the painting


Get Mike Butler's book. All your questions will be answered.

Not a bad idea

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[Ybrossculpts]

Wow!
Rick

Thanks so much Rick

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[Ybrossculpts]

You know I’m a fan Chris!
Neat seeing your in progress work & will be challenge for anyone else to match your efforts from raw putty to paint up. Just beaut mate!

Thanks Nigel for mentioning my book
- Chris let’s talk
MikeTheKiwi

Thank you very much Mike, it's muchly appreciated and flattered you rate my work. And I'm more than happy to talk Mike

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[Ybrossculpts]

Excellent! You area rare breed, sculptor and painter, Ruck On!

Thank you very much Steve, very humbled and appreciate your kind words.

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[NigelR]

Wow. Sgt. Wilson is amazing!!

 

[Darby]

I can almost hear the words 'do you think that's wise Sir?'

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Wow. Sgt. Wilson is amazing!!

Thank you very much Nigel.

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[Ybrossculpts]

Hi everyone,
Here's update on one of the two busts with the painting project. One 'Stupid Boy' done and tentatively mounted on plinth.
Cheers
Chris.

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[arj]

Excellent work on both of these Chris.
Instantly recognisable in each case.
The pout you've achieved with Pike is particularly good.

Cheers,
Andrew