Hi Henk
Agree with the above , not easy to paint for sure so credit to you for keeping at it ...it’s been worthwhile so far
I like the subtlety of the painting
Thanks for sharing
Looking forward to seeing more
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
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Hi Henk
Agree with the above , not easy to paint for sure so credit to you for keeping at it ...it’s been worthwhile so far
I like the subtlety of the painting
Thanks for sharing
Looking forward to seeing more
Have fun @ the bench
Nap
Henk
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It may not look like much progress, but I'm now at the "should I, or shouldn't I ' stage. Sapper Robb is about done, a few touch-ups on his battle dress, but the Denison is done. Sapper Grier is almost there, but this is the stage where that 'one more glaze..' can turn into 'aaaargh' 
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Once I'm completely happy with the Denisons, the hardest part comes, a wash of grime... They are far too clean at the moment, and that final wash of dirtyness is what will make it pop. Or make it go to the back of the cupboard, and me lay down in a darkened room....
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My phone will not take decent pictures, I gave to edit them, and dial down the saturation and brightness by 30 % at least.. no pressure settings to set those as default for all my pics. When these two are finished, I'll have to get the proper camera out.
Anyway, a few pictures where it's at now.
.Once I'm completely happy with the Denisons, the hardest part comes, a wash of grime... They are far too clean at the moment, and that final wash of dirtyness is what will make it pop. Or make it go to the back of the cupboard, and me lay down in a darkened room....
.My phone will not take decent pictures, I gave to edit them, and dial down the saturation and brightness by 30 % at least.. no pressure settings to set those as default for all my pics. When these two are finished, I'll have to get the proper camera out.
Anyway, a few pictures where it's at now.
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Hi Henk
I like the way this is going on both denisons
As with most projects it’s knowing when to stop so go easy on any washing and weathering imo
Thanks for the updates
Looking forward to seeing more
Have fun at tge Bench
Nap
I like the way this is going on both denisons
As with most projects it’s knowing when to stop so go easy on any washing and weathering imo
Thanks for the updates
Looking forward to seeing more
Have fun at tge Bench
Nap
Henk
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So, I said that Sapper Robb's Denison was about right....
Well, nearly. I've darkened the base colour a bit, and brought out the colours a bit. Looks better now. Sometimes you need to keep going until it goes 'pop' in your head.
Sapper Grier is having a lighter Denison, I just need to bring the colours back up, because the don't look bleached/washed out, but covered with dilute LifeColor 'Sandgrau'....
Sapper Robb's head is positioned loose, and the photo tilted to show the proper orientation of the bust once mounted. Sapper Grier's head is finished. And locked away until the rest is finished..
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I've started the last bits now, hands and bandage, face veil scarf, and then to fix it on the plinth. The finish line is in sight..
Well, nearly. I've darkened the base colour a bit, and brought out the colours a bit. Looks better now. Sometimes you need to keep going until it goes 'pop' in your head.
Sapper Grier is having a lighter Denison, I just need to bring the colours back up, because the don't look bleached/washed out, but covered with dilute LifeColor 'Sandgrau'...
. Sapper Robb's head is positioned loose, and the photo tilted to show the proper orientation of the bust once mounted. Sapper Grier's head is finished. And locked away until the rest is finished..
.I've started the last bits now, hands and bandage, face veil scarf, and then to fix it on the plinth. The finish line is in sight..
