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All I can say is there better be a casting of this with my name on it at noon tomorrow MUST HAVE!!!!!! Jim

It's that time of year again! Tomorrow I head south towards Philadelphia and Valley Forge for the 2014 MFCA show. This annual event is the premier miniature figure show in the country in my opinion and artists from all over the world attend and show their brilliant work. I always look forward...

Wow! I love that!

Although these pictures are a few months old I wanted to post an update on the SBS for this vignette I have been working on. If you saw my first post you will remember that this will be a two figure vignette, one on foot and one mounted. Progress has been slow but this where we stand at the...

See you all there! Jim

Something didn't feel right about George! I'm a professional and whether I'm painting for myself or doing a commission, it's gotta be right for somebody. Well after talking with Mike at Michael Miniatures we agree that the bust needs something more. As I said before, this kit is meant to depict...

Well, I have completed this wonderful new portrait bust of President George Washington, an upcoming release from Michael Miniatures and sculpted by Matt Springer. I feel this is quite an accomplishment for me as it marks my first use of acrylics on a miniature. I have been a dedicated and avowed...

A bit of a surprise here! I am happy to show my progress on a new bust by Matt Springer and soon to be released as part of the Michael Miniatures line. The bust depicts George in his later years as President of the United States. I delayed talking about or showing any pictures until I felt...

Very nice! Great to see Ulrich back at it. I will have to add this to the collection. Jim

I really enjoyed painting this piece and I hope it shows. My intention was to balance the realistic appearance of the Gorilla with the fantasy aspects of Raffa's brilliant sculpt. Hopefully that has been achieved. Continue reading...

A few refinements on this wonderful bust to share. The face is near completion with further highlights, hair painted and the eyes further refined. I have to say that I'm not totally thrilled with the eyes. From some angles they look great, while from others they aren't quite right. The...

You made my day with the Spahi and the Aviator! Jim

Except for the armor plate that goes on his right shoulder and some final "hot-spot" details, Tribe Chief Morrow is nearing completion. Frankly I had forgotten about the extra armor piece until last night and had nearly marked this one as complete. As always looking close-up at the photographs...

At one time I had all of these and sold off all but one (Charlie's Woman). After watching them go for astronomical prices on Ebay over the years I am excited to see them back on the market and hopeful for more new masters from Julian. I just ordered Charlie. Jim

This is the second of four projects currently in process on the bench, one of two busts by the very lovely and equally talented Anastasiya Podorozhna. I am in the process of blocking in my basic colors at this point with any shading (other than the face) being purely rudimentary mid-tones. The...

I love seeing blown up photos. They help me find the mold seam on one of the horns that I missed. LOL! Jim

I know it has been a long time since my last post. Honestly I went for a couple of months with no work done at all. Between dealing with the passing of my mother and learning how to use new photo software and a new laptop (I went from a PC to a Mac Pro-book), I have been slow. Hopefully this...

Very nice Bob. Good to see your work, it has been awhile. Jim

I just downloaded the software today and am looking forward to playing with it myself. Not sure what I will accomplish but I'll have fun trying. Looking at this and subsequent posts I can see that you have come a long way with the software. Jim

I love these. Let me know if you produce any copies. Would love to paint them. Jim