I like where this is going Tony.
Carl.
Carl.
WIP Australian Light Horse Trooper, 1/8th scale bust WIP
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tonydawe
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Thanks Carl,
I'll post the next set of SBS shots tomorrow night.
I'm glad you like it so far.
I'll post the next set of SBS shots tomorrow night.
I'm glad you like it so far.
tony66
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Hi Tony
Your pictures and description of how to paint eyes are an excellent help mate.
Cheers
Tony Del
Your pictures and description of how to paint eyes are an excellent help mate.
Cheers
Tony Del
tonydawe
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Thanks Tony,
I'm pleased you found those pics on painting eyes helpful.
I've been continuing to paint the base coat colours onto the rest of the bust.
The slouch hat was painted in the same base colour as the jacket. The pugaree around the hat was painted with an equal mix of English Uniform and Russian Green. The emu plumes in the hat are painted with a mix of Foundation White, Buff and a tiny amount of Grey Khaki.
The leather bandolier was painted with an equal mix of Orange Brown and Red Leather.
The strap for the canvas shoulder bag was painted in Buff, mixed with White. I used the same colour on the shirt and neck scarf.
Finally I painted the brass badges on the tunic collars and the epaulettes, plus the buttons in Raw Umber.
These colours all represent a starting point for the next stage of painting. By base coat painting the whole bust first, I can see immediately if the colours harmonise together and ensure they are historically accurate. If there are any changes to be made in the colouring; now is the best time to make them.
Now that the base coating is done, I can start on the next step in the SBS, shading and highlighting. I'll come back to the face later, once I've laid in the mid highlights on the uniform.
I'm pleased you found those pics on painting eyes helpful.
I've been continuing to paint the base coat colours onto the rest of the bust.
The slouch hat was painted in the same base colour as the jacket. The pugaree around the hat was painted with an equal mix of English Uniform and Russian Green. The emu plumes in the hat are painted with a mix of Foundation White, Buff and a tiny amount of Grey Khaki.
The leather bandolier was painted with an equal mix of Orange Brown and Red Leather.
The strap for the canvas shoulder bag was painted in Buff, mixed with White. I used the same colour on the shirt and neck scarf.
Finally I painted the brass badges on the tunic collars and the epaulettes, plus the buttons in Raw Umber.
These colours all represent a starting point for the next stage of painting. By base coat painting the whole bust first, I can see immediately if the colours harmonise together and ensure they are historically accurate. If there are any changes to be made in the colouring; now is the best time to make them.
Now that the base coating is done, I can start on the next step in the SBS, shading and highlighting. I'll come back to the face later, once I've laid in the mid highlights on the uniform.
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It's getting better by the brush stroke mate.
I can see me getting one of these,
Carl.
I can see me getting one of these,
Carl.
tonydawe
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Thanks Carl & Ian,
As usual I'm not sticking to the script.
Having said I was going to leave the face for later and start highlighting the uniform, I spent last night adding thin washes of Vermillion to the face.
I'm adding some colour and depth to the shaded areas on the face, and starting to blend the mid highlights into the base colour.
Hope you like it.
As usual I'm not sticking to the script.
Having said I was going to leave the face for later and start highlighting the uniform, I spent last night adding thin washes of Vermillion to the face.
I'm adding some colour and depth to the shaded areas on the face, and starting to blend the mid highlights into the base colour.
Hope you like it.
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Andrew Craft
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Hey Tony, looking great mate! Nice figure, I think I'll have to get one.
Andrew.
Andrew.
tonydawe
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PHIL WALDEN
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Evening old son,...get your brown paint and brush out,..not his cloth shoulder bag, hand bag or purse...Bro its his water bottle strap leather..while shoulder part was natural canvas in colour.....keep him comming..
phil.....
phil.....
tonydawe
A Fixture
G'day Cobber,
Thanks mate but its just an undercoat colour mate. I've now added the brown to keep you off my back. Now nice and leathery.
Are you going to paint up your verson with the goggles??
Thanks mate but its just an undercoat colour mate. I've now added the brown to keep you off my back. Now nice and leathery.
Are you going to paint up your verson with the goggles??
tonydawe
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Highlighting & Shading
As promised, I'll continue the SBS by explaining my process for highlighting and shading.
I should first point out that these latest pics show the mid highlights & the mid shadows only. I haven't as yet applied any upper highlights or deepest shadow tones.
I should also like to point out now that I intend to paint the leather and the skin using oils over acrylics.
I'll start with the uniform first.
I start by applying the mid highlight colour, which I made from mixing Khaki Grey and a drop of Medium Flesh. I applied this starting from the collar and shoulders down, in a series of downward strokes with a relatively dry brush, concentrating on those areas most directly exposed to the overhead sun. I thin my paint mixture with distilled water to a ratio of approximately 7 drops water to each drop of paint. Rather than applying thicker paint, I try to build up the intensity of the highlights by layering multiple thin layers of colours on top of each other.
Once the mid highlights are applied, I turn the bust upside down and look at where the shadows are going to be, and start by concentrating on the darkest areas first (under the bandelero, the pocket flaps and the epaulettes). For my paint mix I mixed English Uniform with Burnt Umber and added several drops of Black Shadow Wash. Once again I keep this mix thin (7:1 ratio) and build up the depepest shadows gradually with multiple applications.
Once I'd done the uniform, I took a break for a while and then started back on the leather. As before I started with mid highlights and then did mid shadows. Because the leather parts will have oils over them, I just wanted to ensure the right colour tones were applied at this stage.
As you can see from the pics, the bust is starting to look a little more complete, but trust me it's not yet half way complete. The hat and the emu plumes still need to behighlighted and shaded and the face needs more detail.
The next step will be to apply the upper highlights and the deepest shadows, and then carefully begin the process of blending it all together.
Then, I will start on the oils, and finally I'll do the metallics and the "special effects."
As always your comments/ criticisms and questions are welcome.
As promised, I'll continue the SBS by explaining my process for highlighting and shading.
I should first point out that these latest pics show the mid highlights & the mid shadows only. I haven't as yet applied any upper highlights or deepest shadow tones.
I should also like to point out now that I intend to paint the leather and the skin using oils over acrylics.
I'll start with the uniform first.
I start by applying the mid highlight colour, which I made from mixing Khaki Grey and a drop of Medium Flesh. I applied this starting from the collar and shoulders down, in a series of downward strokes with a relatively dry brush, concentrating on those areas most directly exposed to the overhead sun. I thin my paint mixture with distilled water to a ratio of approximately 7 drops water to each drop of paint. Rather than applying thicker paint, I try to build up the intensity of the highlights by layering multiple thin layers of colours on top of each other.
Once the mid highlights are applied, I turn the bust upside down and look at where the shadows are going to be, and start by concentrating on the darkest areas first (under the bandelero, the pocket flaps and the epaulettes). For my paint mix I mixed English Uniform with Burnt Umber and added several drops of Black Shadow Wash. Once again I keep this mix thin (7:1 ratio) and build up the depepest shadows gradually with multiple applications.
Once I'd done the uniform, I took a break for a while and then started back on the leather. As before I started with mid highlights and then did mid shadows. Because the leather parts will have oils over them, I just wanted to ensure the right colour tones were applied at this stage.
As you can see from the pics, the bust is starting to look a little more complete, but trust me it's not yet half way complete.
The hat and the emu plumes still need to behighlighted and shaded and the face needs more detail.The next step will be to apply the upper highlights and the deepest shadows, and then carefully begin the process of blending it all together.
Then, I will start on the oils, and finally I'll do the metallics and the "special effects."
As always your comments/ criticisms and questions are welcome.
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SRP
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Looking great mate...nearly missed this one....
PHIL WALDEN
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Morning Bro..l belive you others would not!!!...the wee changes l've made he looks like my brother back home in NZ, but he is now in his 70s, mate old and tough OK! but...?????
Painting him, perhaps one day down the line...my mine set is on the stonecutter and the old baker etc.etc..away from the wars, mud and blood..
Dont know how they would sell but as things stand something was telling me to take a different path for a time...
cheers old son..Phil..
Painting him, perhaps one day down the line...my mine set is on the stonecutter and the old baker etc.etc..away from the wars, mud and blood..
Dont know how they would sell but as things stand something was telling me to take a different path for a time...
cheers old son..Phil..
tonydawe
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Hi Steve, thanks mate I'm glad you caught this one.
G'day Bro, thanks for your comments mate.
Considering you've been sculpting ANZAC's for 30 years, you're entitled to a short break ...............................................................................................................
did you enjoy your break?
Right, now get back to sculpting ANZAC's!!!
G'day Bro, thanks for your comments mate.
Considering you've been sculpting ANZAC's for 30 years, you're entitled to a short break ...............................................................................................................
did you enjoy your break?
Right, now get back to sculpting ANZAC's!!!
You're not hanging around with this one Tony, good stuff.
Carl.
Carl.
1969
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Lovely looking sculpt from Phil and your doing a great job on bringing him to life Tony, looking forward to these ` special effects ` got me intrigued now
Steve
` got me intrigued now Steve
tonydawe
A Fixture
Hi Carl,
Thanks mate, but actually compared to my usual pace, I'm really taking my time with this one. As I said before,I'm in rush to finish it; I'm having too much fun painting it.
Hi Steve,
I agree Steve, some of Phil's finest work, and he's been my favourite sculptor for nearly 20 years now. I'm glad you likemy progress so far. Still early days. The "special effects" are no secrets. Just a few little finishing touches that can add an extra dimension to a finished piece.
G'day Ken,
Thanks mate, I'm really glad you like it. I hope the SBS proves helpful to others. I really appreciate your comments.
Thanks mate, but actually compared to my usual pace, I'm really taking my time with this one. As I said before,I'm in rush to finish it; I'm having too much fun painting it.
Hi Steve,
I agree Steve, some of Phil's finest work, and he's been my favourite sculptor for nearly 20 years now. I'm glad you likemy progress so far. Still early days. The "special effects" are no secrets. Just a few little finishing touches that can add an extra dimension to a finished piece.
G'day Ken,
Thanks mate, I'm really glad you like it. I hope the SBS proves helpful to others. I really appreciate your comments.
megroot
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Somewhere i missed this.
It is really looking great mate.
Like the color, looks real.
Marc
It is really looking great mate.
Like the color, looks real.
Marc
