WIP 1/6 Duke of Wellington at Waterloo bust

[offo]

Nice work Colin .

 

[ellie]

Looking good Colin great start.

ian

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Thanks for the interest. There are lots of ideas for further projects running through my head but I shall restrain myself. One of the lessons I have learned of late is not to rush the painting process to get to the next sculpting project.

I don't think a Waterloo trilogy of Wellington, Napoleon and Blucher is likely as David Grieve has already done that so well.

Colin - crossed arms are the most likely at this stage.

I found a reference to a still life painting in the Royal collection by Gibb (sadly no illustration) that describes it as Wellington's Waterloo hat, sword and telescope. The hat is described as having rosettes of two of Wellington's foreign "orders" on the cockade so that makes me more comfortable with my guess.

Colin

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Colin - delving into the Glasgow historical records I found your research on that hat may be well off the mark

This one is a little more convincing...



Lovely sculpt sir, great work as always...

-Rich

 

[Mat Lambert]

Great work on your Wellington bust. The likeness is really good. Will follow.
Cheers
Mat

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Rich - very conical!

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Sculpting complete.

Colin

 

[ChaosCossack]

Awesome!!!!
Now let's see some paint on this bad boy... Should be done by tomorrow, dinnertime, yes?

A close run thing

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

This is actually my second Wellington. My first was started about 15 years ago but never finished. A 1/48 scratch vignette of Uxbridge and Wellington at Waterloo entitled "By God, I've Lost My Leg!." Here are the figs (Wellington's sword scabbard was broken).

Colin

 

[Nap]

Colin,

That is blooming great , lovely arm position holding the telescope ...

If I may comment there looks like a flat patch on his right upper arm ?

.......looking forward to the painting of this ...notebook at the ready !

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I'm not too pleased. I think I will let him sit a bit before continuing. Went to quickly again.

 

[Nap]

I'm not too pleased. I think I will let him sit a bit before continuing. Went to quickly again.

Sorry Colin didn't mean to make you not pleased ..shouldn't take much to sort ..a man of your skill

Let him sit ..have a coffee!

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Not your comment at all Nap. Sorry if you thought that. I don't like the pose as it looks clumsy. He may look better painted.

 

[bwildfong]

I think it's looking very natural Colin. It's especially strong from the quarter-view taken from the right side - shows off that "aquiline profile" (he ain't "Old Nosey" for nuthin'!) and the telescope to great effect . Looking forward to seeing him painted up.

"By God, Sir, so you have!"

Cheers,

Brian

 

[MCPWilk]

Another small point: Wellington hated wearing gloves and only did so for some portraits under protest!

Mike

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Another small point: Wellington hated wearing gloves and only did so for some portraits under protest!

Mike

Mike - Knew that piece of trivia - thanks.

Here is a start on blocking in some paint. basically undercoated except for his eyes.

Colin

 

[Nap]

Go Colin go ....

As always your painting begins to bring your work even more to life .

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

A bit more paint and ink

 

[valiant]

Looking really good, Colin - this should be a belter when its done. I love the pose with the 'scope, too.

Steve

 

[MCPWilk]

Looking very good so far.

Mike