WIP 6th Inniskilling Dragoons 1901, South Africa.

[mick3272]

Hi Geoff.
That is a very nice tunic love the light washed out khaki look.
Keep it up.
Mick

 

[Geoff Charman]

Cheers Geoff

Looking good on the leather work , look forward to seeing it finished when dry , possible highlighting ?

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Thanks Nap,...I have some highlights as I painted it and as usual it doesn't show up very well in the pic, but will see as it dries, but if it looks as it does in the "flesh" it will be left as is.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff.
That is a very nice tunic love the light washed out khaki look.
Keep it up.
Mick

Many thanks Mick, really appreciate it.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[clrsgt]

Looking great Geoff. Are you using the Mars colors on the leather?

 

[Viking Bob]

Very nice Geoff, the tunic is very good, whats your colour mix for it?
I also tend to use oils for leather effects also.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking great Geoff. Are you using the Mars colors on the leather?

Thanks, I take it that Mars is a make of Artist's oils, no I use Winsor & Newton "Winton" Artist's Oils.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Very nice Geoff, the tunic is very good, whats your colour mix for it?
I also tend to use oils for leather effects also.

Many thanks Bob.
The colours I used were 2 thin coats of Vallejo ModelAir 028 Sand Yellow over the white primer with the shading of ModelColor 843/133 Cork Brown, then using MA 075 Sand diluted again just on the high points, again a couple of coats of that.

Yes I get the best leather look with oils but I have use the Vallejo leather with an overcoat of their Smoke which works well on smaller scale busts and figures.

Geoff

 

[clrsgt]

Sorry for the confusion Geoff. I use WN colors too. I was referring to the color of the paint like mars yellow, brown, , etc.orange

 

[Geoff Charman]

Sorry for the confusion Geoff. I use WN colors too. I was referring to the color of the paint like mars yellow, brown, , etc.orange

No problem mate, I used a mix of Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna and Vandyke Brown and highlighted with Yellow Ochre.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

I have finished him, just a bit of dry-brushing using Naples Yellow Artist's oils on the leather and happy with him now.



Thanks for all the comments and encouragement during this bust and the other three of Mick's Mick's busts.

Just one more to do, Sgt. Major C.A. Burt, Irish Guards 1902 in Scarlet tunic and full bearskin, a big model with that on his head.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[mick3272]

Very nice Geoff.
As already said tunic colour is first class sets it of a treat.
Great job.
Look forward to seeing Burt. & of course all five together in the final pics
Mick

 

[Viking Bob]

That's a fantastic finish and very well done. I think the leather bandolier is superb.
I have a hard act to follow.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Very nice Geoff.
As already said tunic colour is first class sets it of a treat.
Great job.
Look forward to seeing Burt. & of course all five together in the final pics
Mick

Thank you so much Mick, I was going to put them all together for the finale after Burt, so great minds think alike.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

That's a fantastic finish and very well done. I think the leather bandolier is superb.
I have a hard act to follow.

Many thanks Bob, I glad the leather came up right, I can only seem to do it in oils.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[KenBoyle]

Lovely work as always Geoff! As others have said, the leather turned out amazing.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Great result ...AGAIN !!

Look forward to seeing Burt and all together

Talking of Sgt Majors ...not the man himself but .......same period and possibly might have known SM Burt

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Lovely work as always Geoff! As others have said, the leather turned out amazing.

Cheers,
Ken

Thank you Ken.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Great result ...AGAIN !!

Look forward to seeing Burt and all together

Talking of Sgt Majors ...not the man himself but .......same period and possibly might have known SM Burt

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Nap

Many thanks Nap, That is a great photograph mate shall have have a copy of that, if I may.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Geoff

Great result ...AGAIN !!

Look forward to seeing Burt and all together

Talking of Sgt Majors ...not the man himself but .......same period and possibly might have known SM Burt

View attachment 345500

Nap

C/Sgt Scots Guards may have but doubt it as the regiments would not have served together.

 

[Nap]

C/Sgt Scots Guards may have but doubt it as the regiments would not have served together.

Indeed SG , just love the picture just so period ....maybe they met in the mess or the drillground !

Nap