WIP Back in the saddle

[Greg McKellar]

Hello all. It's been 11 years since I have painted a figure. A friend of mine turned me on to the site and I look forward to critiques. I need motivation to get going. Attached are two shots of the face I am doing for the "Master/Commander bust. One is the eyes and another with my first attempt at laying in the face. Pictures are not the best. I work with oils but am very tempted to give acrylics a try. Thanks much for your comments.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Eyes look real - why mess with what works?

Looking forward to the rest.

Colin

 

[JasonB]

Looks very good to me. One thing I would say is not to emphasize the bags under the eyes too much. I have seen a number of these painted that have very dark and very prominent bags, and it makes him look like hes got the plague or something. I think yours are just fine as they are now. As an oil painter myself, and one who had tried to expand into acrylics, all I can say is "good luck", I have had little success with it.

 

[Dan Morton]

All I can say is, "Welcome back Greg!"

Looks great to me!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Whitney]

Colin on the money eyes look real you go cuz.

 

[redhorse]

It looks great so far, Greg. The eyes are very realistic.

 

[Meehan34]

what a start, the eyes are out of this world. Looking at this guy w/o the hat on he looks like David Morse from the show St. Elsewhere. I never noticed that before.

 

[Greg McKellar]

Thanks much for the comments and I agree, the bags under the eyes are a little much and I will back off a tad. I also thought he looks like David Morse after I got some mud on him. I think once I get back into what was once my style things will go better and maybe I can be a more prolific than one bust every 11 years. Ha!

 

[rheath]

Excellent eyes m8 - welcome back and a good start and welcome to PF, keep us up to speed.

 

[gordy]

Colin on the money eyes look real you go cuz.

Sure do, amazing work Greg

 

[TWOMOONS]

what a start, the eyes are out of this world. Looking at this guy w/o the hat on he looks like David Morse from the show St. Elsewhere. I never noticed that before.

My first thought...absolutely Morse ish...
Beautiful job on the eyes...they do look about as good as it gets. Why mess wit them?

 

[Cvikings67]

11 yrs? The eyes look great.
Chris

 

[toy4x4]

Eyes look great. I can't wait to see what is next.