WIP Gassed!

[Malkie]

An excellent pair of figures that make me think that the finished article will be something really special.

Malkie

 

[Nap]

Hi Nigel

Great bit of painting on both of these , like the shirt colour ....as Malkie said ...this will be something special

Nice to see the artwork looking forward to seeing more

Happy brushes

Nap

 

[Ferris]

Great start on the figures Nigel!

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

A lovely pair & am sure you’re remaining ones will be a well done Nigel.
Really seeing growth in your skills with these too mate!
What are you most happy with them?
MikeTheKiwi

 

[NigelR]

Thanks very much Kim, Ski, Simon, Neil, Malkie, Kev, Adrian and Mike. The encouragement is very helpful as always.

No issues with the painting of this pair, only thing I can see is the first fellas hand is missing.

I knew there was something missing.... . Fortunately it's attached to the sleeve of the guy walking in front.....

A lovely pair & am sure you’re remaining ones will be a well done Nigel.
Really seeing growth in your skills with these too mate!
What are you most happy with them?

Thanks Mike, that's much appreciated. I feel like I am making progress, I think my flesh tones are improving and I'm getting more comfortable with acrylics in terms of glazing and blending.

The big thing I am struggling with is contrast. I've been trying to get a bit more contrast in my figures but I find when I try to push the "top" highlight too much I am ending up with white stripes on the figure. Steve Ski made some interesting points on another thread about "realistic" vs "high contrast" approaches and I think I my style is more suited to a "realistic" approach.

BTW your book is never far from my side Although I can't replicate your approach, I find the colour mixes very helpful and also there is tons of useful information in there.

 

[Carl Mozza]

Superb painting. Love them