WIP Crimean Beggar

[Nap]

Hi folks

Thought I would share this that my long suffering "mucka buddy pal Jimbo " did for me after one of my comments ......

"Hey James ......I have a idea"


A veteran from the Crimean war , medal worn , all he has is what's left of a torn uniform and anything else he can find .......

Begging for coppers ...unshaven , balding but still proud ..now vey much down on his luck ......

Lost his left leg at Alma .........leaning for support on a makeshift crutch ......

He gave so much ......


Working title ...."2 pennies for me leg" ....

Or something similar ..ideas welcome !

Pics not great wanted to get this V bench started


All basecoated ...going for a worn , dirty look

Eyes done ..looking to his right ..with contempt at those passing him by

All thoughts idea etc welcome

Nap

 

[Jonthan mcmeekin]

That's a cracker Kev!
Cheers from windy and sunny Cumbria.
Jonathan

 

[Viking Bob]

Looking good Kev.

 

[anstontyke]

nice start kev.
i thought we had got you though when i was reading the description, you said he has 1 leg and then i saw it was a bust

tony

 

[peedee]

One leg more than usual mate

Hope you have fun with this.

Paul

 

[Nap]

Cheers guys


Appreciate your comments ......fear not no actual legs on this piece ...always a bust man but never a legs man .....that's me !!

Keep watching

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Good work boys.
Can hardly wait for this to come to completion
All the best Kev and Jim
Keith

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

This was the spark that put the idea in my little brain!......a Waterloo veteran by David Zabrocki

Love it ..even thought it's got 1.5 legs !..lol

Nap

 

[phil_h]

Good start Nap, and I really like the premise - especially the "contemptuous eyes"

Regards,
Phil

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Just spent a day at Jimbo's with his culinary skills of a fine repast of edible cheese and ham on a bed of bread ...especially selected for ease of digestion ............

Oh and we did some modelling ..painting ...well some of the time ..I was working on this and after using the ablutiobs came back to find this on the bench ...

YES it " came off in his hand " .........oh yeah really.James ..lol

So as a punishment I supeglued his feet to the floor till he did this

Yep that's right he now has a Victorian bowler hat ........

Looks good eh ....

Actually the old cap came off in my hand ...cleanly !

James had his putty to hand so he kindly did the new hat ....

Verbal update ...tunic 70% , lace basecoated in black to tidy it up ....

Hapoy days ....

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

He looks a bit "bowled" over!

 

[Wings5797]

You get the thumbs up from Acker Mate.
Now we know where you got the pose from Kev.........Stranger on the shore 1961
Looking good young man
Keith

 

[Nap]

Hi Folks

Not posted updates ..sorry been painting it!

Finished the tunic , scarf, hat , his hairy bits , medal ribbon , facings , blanket nearly there!

Still to do

..blanket finish ..might put an arrow and Board of Ordnance letters ..if I can find something !!

Actual medal itself and clasps

Lace work to highs etc and dirty up

Buttons

Hand etc

Crutch ..wooden type not his ..lol

Reconfirm

Breathe again

Nap

Here's some iPad pics ..he actually looks like he is down on his luck but proud of his medal and cursing the rich folk that pass him by .

 

[mick3272]

Cracking job Kev, like the finger position,
Mick

 

[Wings5797]

Good work Kevin.
Taking a very atmospheric feel with the bedraggled veteran.
I like the work you have done on the cape.
Knowing that you are still beavering away, I will cautiously comment that among the weathered uniform his medal looks too clean. But that's just me Mate.
Looking forward to the next instalment.
Keith

 

[Nap]

Hi guys

Many thanks for the comments appreciate you looking in

Bob ...the fingers in this position work better ..even "legs Evans" agreed! ..lol

Keith ..what am I going to do with you ..glad you like the cape/blanket ..still to do some highlight touches

You comment all you want mate ....the ribbon was only just painted and will be dirtied up ! ...I will do it after tge lacework has been done ..the medal won't be so shiny as well when painted !

It's a great subject and painting dirty is a challenge but I keep looking at his face complete with spots and chuckle to myself ...

Was looking at it last night ..forgot the lace on cuff tab , also it should have been green not red ..all base coated now !

so ...onwards and upwards

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Great painting Nap , can't wait for the big reveal.

 

[Wings5797]

Hi guys

Many thanks for the comments appreciate you looking in

Bob ...tge fingers in this position work better ..even "legs Evans" agreed! ..lol

Keith ..what am I going to do with you ..glad you like the cape/blanket ..still to do some highlight touches

You comment all you want mate ....the ribbon was only just painted and will be dirtied up ! ...I will do it after tge lacework has been done ..the medal won't be so shiny as well when painted !

It's a great subject and painting dirty is a challenge but I keep looking at his face complete with spots and chuckle to myself ...

Was looking at it last night ..forgot the lace on cuff tab , also it should have been green not red ..all base coated now !

so ...onwards and upwards

Nap

Hi Mate,
I thought that you had the medals under control but said about it in case you went back into shine medal Mott mode.
As for weathering, the tone is set with that face. Great work on it, warts and all is a good point of reference for the remaining grubbying up. You know that any way.
It's all looking very well so press on Kev.

 

[Jimbo]

Looking good Kev, I like the colour of the blanket, nice one mate
Cheers
Jim

 

[Nap]

Great painting Nap , can't wait for the big reveal.

Coming soon Bob .....last time I revealed I spent the night in the cells !

Looking good Kev, I like the colour of the blanket, nice one mate
Cheers
Jim

Cheers Jimbo reckon I deserve a biscuit ..or several

Thanks for looking in

Nap