WIP Critique Bust from the Film "Gladiator"

[Ulrich]

I had bought three busts from Mitches Military Models in Kulmbach and start with the first one. My first try to paint a dark skin tone and I must notice that it is very difficult to make good photos.

All three busts are sculpted from "Offo" and I like his busts because they had beautiful faces.

I have start painting highlights and shades but many things to do during the next days

 

[offo]

Hi, it look very good.

 

[KenBoyle]

I had bought three busts from Mitches Military Models in Kulmbach and start with the first one. My first try to paint a dark skin tone and I must notice that it is very difficult to make good photos.

All three busts are sculpted form "Offo" and I like his busts because the had beautiful faces.

I have start painting highlights and shades but many things to do during the next days

Very nice Ulrich,

I like the flesh tones you have achieved. Very realistic.

Good work,
Ken

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks Offo and Ken

Ken: I am astonished that it works so good

 

[KenBoyle]

Thanks Offo and Ken

Ken: I am astonished that it works so good

Ulrich,
I find painting truly dark skin tones to be very difficult and the painting can easily be over done if one isn't careful. My nephew, by marriage, is from Ghana and has very dark skin comparable to your painting. It is the subtle highlights that I like the most.

Ken

 

[Grod]

Great skin tone on this Urich. Great work!
Gordon

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks again. I have used a black brown acrylic as base and then use different brown, ocre and orange oil colours and a little bit white

 

[Nap]

Ulrich

Looking good so far , the clothing screams out for the texture fir the material roughness

Following with interest

Nap

 

[megroot]

Looks as a great start.

Marc

 

[chailey]

Fabulous skin tones, I'm fairly sure it would be difficult to achieve better results using only acrylics...

Steve

 

[Ulrich]

Nap: As I wrote = Many things to do.

Marc: Thanks

Steve: thanks, I can only paint with oil and so ....

 

[alamac]

Great start to this bust most impressive skin tones
Cheers
Al

 

[Jack10]

Amazing!

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks again. Will paint a little bit more next weekend and must find a good idea for the base