Completed Andrea Hussar Bust 1/10

[Mike Stevens]

Agree there , liking that scar and nice shadows from under the busby

Good start on the busby ...presume you've used a dark black/brown ?

Following with interest

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

Nap, your assumption is correct on the shadows, pure black at the deepest shadow and moving towards a lighter black tinted with brown.

 

[Mike Stevens]

Loving the flesh tones and neat graduation.
Something I'm yet to perfect.

Malc

Hi Malc,

Thanks for the comment. I’ve been trying to perfect the gradation for years, I’m still trying to perfect it. I haven’t settled on a method yet. I try to experiment with every figure so every figure I paint. I try something a little different, spend a little longer on a portion of the face.

 

[MalcC]

Hi Malc,

Thanks for the comment. I’ve been trying to perfect the gradation for years, I’m still trying to perfect it. I haven’t settled on a method yet. I try to experiment with every figure so every figure I paint. I try something a little different, spend a little longer on a portion of the face.

Steve,
Well, whatever you are doing works in my view as well as the contrast.

Back to the painting board for me. .

Malc

 

[Mike Stevens]

Some progress on the Busby. The examples I’ve seen are typically black fur and that what I’m trying to get at.

Hard to paint with the light because the black just absorbs the light. I’m struggling to keep the highlights from moving to a grayish hue. Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Nap]

Hi Mike

Not the easiest of colours to paint , for me less is more , you could put the highs in with a black/gray or even a black/brown and the gradually take it back with washes of black

I don't think it's far off looking at the pics

Thanks for updates

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

 

[Mike Stevens]

Hi Mike

Not the easiest of colours to paint , for me less is more , you could put the highs in with a black/gray or even a black/brown and the gradually take it back with washes of black

I don't think it's far off looking at the pics

Thanks for updates

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

Thanks Nap, I stepped away from it last night. I’ll take another stab at it today.

I’m trying to create volume in the paint and trying to create how real fur looks so I have a long way to go yet. It’s an interesting exercise.

 

[Redcap]

I wish I could paint faces like that - brilliant!
Gary

 

[Briggsy]

Some progress on the Busby. The examples I’ve seen are typically black fur and that what I’m trying to get at.

Hard to paint with the light because the black just absorbs the light. I’m struggling to keep the highlights from moving to a grayish hue. Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

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What you said about colour grades on the Busby, have you tried grading through dark blues may make it look like shiney well kept fur but it adds more tonal variety. Good work by the way just read through loving the flesh tones.

Cheers Simon

 

[Mike Stevens]

Oh no cracked it up again trying to quote. What you said about colour grades on the Busby, have you tried grading through dark blues may make it look like shiney well kept fur but it adds more tonal variety. Good work by the way just read through loving the flesh tones.

Cheers Simon

Hi Simon,

I’ve been doing exactly that today as well as adding some greens to the highs to try and get that volume and tonal variety. I’ll try and have some pictures up this evening.

 

[Mike Stevens]

Here’s some update pictures: started working on the chords to get a feel for the tonal values and volume.

 

[Briggsy]

That's looking good there is real depth in the fur, will watch with interest. On another note, would hate to have to wear one of those, a beret was bad enough.

Cheers Simon

 

[marco14]

the face is looking fantastic,nice colors you have used keep it up
the very good work
Mario

 

[Nap]

Hi Mike

Good idea to get a feel of the tones

Following this with much interest ...a lesson in how to approach painting this bust

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Loving the flesh tones and neat graduation.
Something I'm yet to perfect.

Malc

me too

 

[Viking Bob]

Superb flesh, really liking what you are doing.

 

[Mike Stevens]

I wish I could paint faces like that - brilliant!
Gary

Thanks Gary!

 

[Mike Stevens]

That's looking good there is real depth in the fur, will watch with interest. On another note, would hate to have to wear one of those, a beret was bad enough.

Cheers Simon

Once upon a time, I had to wear a shako for a few years. It was no fun. The Beret was easier to wear.

 

[Mike Stevens]

the face is looking fantastic,nice colors you have used keep it up
the very good work
Mario

Thanks Mario!

 

[Mike Stevens]

Superb flesh, really liking what you are doing.

Thanks Bob!

 

[Mike Stevens]

Update: I got some painting in and one lesson learned. The lesson learned is black primer on fur! Make life easier.

I was able to get the cords painted. Actually pretty easy. I was able to get most of the Colback done. I may add some additional highlights later this weekend to see if I can add some pop to it. I’ll finish the gold piping on the colback tomorrow.

Thanks for looking!