" And quiet flows the Don "

[Nap]

Hi Martin

Now we see the reason ...a lining ...looks good and again excellent research on this feature

Thanks for sharing

Have a good weekend

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

23. Day, November 19, 2018

So - the oil paint with which I painted the lining is dry.

Time to age the fabric a little bit or to depict it "worn"!

For this I have taken these colors ...



... and painted with repeatedly different mixtures irregular point and "blobs".

The color of the fabric has shifted a bit from "too green" towards "gray green". That was very welcome!

This is what it looks like now ...:








Gruß

 

[Nap]

Hi Martin

Nice to see you working on this , the overall cost colour looks really good , the lining for my taste looks too darken in contrast to the coat ..perhaps lighten a bit more and then put the wear and tear on ?

Just my thoughts , you actually have the piece there of course !!

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

24. Day, November 20, 2018


Outside, a mean, ice-cold northeast howls with seven to eight wind forces around the house - best painting weather!

First, I have performed with the lining once again - and final!

A few careful glazes - the "spottiness" is preserved, but is a bit softened, lights and shadows are now better - and the fabric color has become much brighter.

Very desirable, but the color is now more in line with the template ...:



Then I changed to the oil colors and painted the - in the photo! - right sleeve painted of "Grigirijs" coat.

With the lights, I've gone to the limit of what is possible with a heavy wool fabric, which throws not so "hard" wrinkles.

So much for today...:










Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

25. Day, November 21, 2018


The second sleeve is now painted too!

Then I added a little bit to the light-dark contrasts on the front of the coat.

From the front "Grigory" is ready now ...:










Cheers

 

[Nap]

Hi Martín

Catching up a bit after spending 2 days sorting out my mancave after moving ...happy days .

I see where your going with this but IMO I think the highs are pushed a little too far ...too much contrast .....I would put a wash to take them back a bit more .

Just my thoughts of course ..it might be the light there ?

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Oda]

Once more a great SBS.Always extremely interesting to watch your WIPs mate.

Oda.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

25. Day, November 22, 2018


First step today:

I took the highlights at the coat a bit back - so it's better ...:









Second step:

The missing back is taken under the brush.

But I only created the light and shadow zones in a rather coarse way - and then broke off ...:

It is so dark outside that I had to work with a lot of artificial light - and now the fresh color shines so much that I can not see exactly where I have to put the high lights and deep shadows.

So break up to tomorrow ...
Cheers

 

[Nap]

Hi Martín

That's looking a lot better on the front , less harsh on the highs now you've taken it back a bit

Hope it's less dark when your painting the back and look forward to seeing more

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Jeff T]

Excellent work Martin!

Very nice.

Cheer's,
Jeff.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks mates!

 

[Martin Antonenko]

27. Day, November 23, 2018


Backside of "Grigorij" is also ready!







Remaining the "unvisible side" and the pin - both will be black.

Next week.

Have a nice weekend!


Cheers

 

[Nap]

Hi Martín

Rear of the cost looks good ...he is finished apart from the black underside and pin .......

......have a well deserved weekend relaxing and we will see you on Monday with the young lady

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Dolf]

Very nicely achieved Martin, congrats!

Cheers!

Dolf

 

[Martin Antonenko]

28. Day, November 26, 2018

The mounting pin and the "invisible side" are painted with pure black - "Grigorij" is ready!



Cheers

 

[Nap]

1 finished 1 to go !!!!!!!

Look forward to the young lady

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Yaaaaah....!

 

[Wayneb]

Looks great Martin....Like the texture on the coat....don't quite understand why his right collar lining is smooth and left is textured but the truth is in actual pic...….so keep up the good work...…..

Wayne

 

[Martin Antonenko]

29. Day, November 27, 2018

Let's turn to Aksinja Astakhova, Grigory's great unhappy love and the second main character of the movie!

First of all a test rehearsal, without glueing anything ...:








Then I fixed the pin with two-component adhesive, the correct fit of which I had previously precisely marked during the test...:





That should - hopefully! - enough not to be surprised at the final assembly.

The hole for the pin has - as well as with "Grigory" and on the base - an oversize of about 1mm in diameter.
This ensures that the glue does not spill out undesirably, because that would happen if the hole was exactly true to size!

The final seat I make sure by wedging the pin after sticking (but if the glue is still wet!) toothpicks. That holds.

After curing the glue I sent "Aksinja" into the ultrasonic bath ...:





And after drying, I then primed her with my usual dark gray "Army Painter" ...:







Whoaa - "Aksinja's" face is really to fall in love! Lucky "Grigorij"!

BTW: This will their final position...:



I hope I get her reasonably well painted - I have never painted a female figure before ...


Cheers

 

[Nap]

Hi Martín

As always great prep ..and she has had a bath !

I am sure you will be fine with the young lady ...look forward to seeing the flesh mixes

Thanks for sharing

Nap