Anglo Norman Crusader, Heroes & Villains

[Nicolaos]

Hi everyone!


I just started this beautifull bust of Pedro Fernández from the well know historical series produced by Heroes & Villains. I still thinking about the armoury, maybe Richard de Clare, 3d Earl of Hertford, I'll see.
The metallics were worked with Scale 75 Metal'n Alchemy set, the face with Vallejo Acryllics. Some pointilism for the beard with Orange Brown and Chocolate Brown.
Here are some first steps!
Cheers,
Nicolae

 

[Viking Bob]

I love the tones of the flesh and the armour is some thing else. I will follow with interest.
Regards

 

[tomifune]

The helmet looks real, have to look into those Scale 75 metals. Nice start on the face.

Bob

 

[Nicolaos]

Warm thanks for your kind words, Bob and Bob!
Kind regards,
Nicolae

 

[phil_h]

Looks great so far, looking forward to see the rest.
Phil

 

[Chris Ribchester]

A great start.

Chris

 

[arj]

Very nice face and helmet.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nicolaos]

Phil, Chris, Andrew, thanks a lot!
Nicolae

 

[Nap]

Hi Nicolae,

As said great flesh tones and the helmet really stands out

Following with interest

Nap

 

[Viesturs]

Very nice

 

[Nicolaos]

Nap, Viesturs, warm thanks for your kind words. Some small steps, still a lot to do. As usually your commentaries, suggestions, advices are welcome.
Cheers!
Nicolae

 

[oldtrousers]

Nice job so far, the face looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing this guy finished.

 

[Nap]

Looking good , I would probably take the highlights back a bit but everyone has their style

This is coming on well how did you do the helmet ?

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[peedee]

Nice one.

Paul

 

[Nicolaos]

Thanks a lot, Scott, Kevin and Paul.
Kevin, regarding the helmet, it was somehow a complicate process, I worked untill I was satisfied with the result. I appealed again to the Metal and Alchemy Steel set from Scale 75. After a Black primer from Vallejo, I used many mixtures of Scale 75 Black Metal and Vallejo71073 Gun Metal Metalizer as a basis upon which I came gradually adding some layers of Scale75 Cobalt Alchemy, and then Heavy Metal. For the extreme lights I used a snall drop of Speed Metal and some Heavy Metal. In order to break some monotony, with the help of a very used brush, I stipple the helmet, especially in darken areas, with Vallejo 72745 Charred Brown, English Uniform, 70814 Burnt Cadmium. It was some go and back process. For the darken areas, I used a sponge with Black and Black Metal after that I applied a very diluted layer of Black and Blue Ink from Vallejo. The metallics rivet strips are made on a base of Black Metal with 70898 Vallejo Dark Seablue, then worked with Thrash Metal and Heavy Metal from Scale 75 set. The same mixture ink placed around the buttons.
Hope to give you some idea about it.
Cheers,
Nicolae

 

[Nicolaos]

Still a lot to work, but where I am with my Norman baron!

 

[Nicolaos]

Hi everyone,

More work to the face, I still need pay attentions to some element, especially on the right part.
Cheers,
Nicolae

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Hi Nicolae,
It's really coming along well, great work.
Regards
Chris.

 

[Nicolaos]

Warm thanks, Chris!

 

[Nicolaos]

Just small steps and some blood on the overcoat.