Byzantium

[brian]

Hi
I've just started this figure,which is unusual for me as i've still got the dreaded (i've started but can't finish maliase).Hopefully i'll finish this one but i wouldn't hold my breath.Just thought i would let you see the figure in it's early stages.
Brian

 

[BESPJL]

Brian,

great start.
Emperor Alexios is keeping a close eye on this one.

Cheers,
paulo

 

[megroot]

Excellent Brian,
I like it what you have done so far on the metals.
Great work.

marc

 

[Sambaman]

WOW! Brian, excellent start. I would hate to see you not finish this with such a good start. Keep us posted.

Jay H.
OKC

 

[KeithP]

I hope you can overcome your malaise, Brian. This is a nice piece. Especially like the work on the scale armor. Must have been a pain to outline each scale?

Keith

 

[Roc]

Great start Brian, looking forward to seeing more.
Please finish it.

Cheers
Roc

 

[garyjd]

Brian, Nice start. I especially like the face.~Gary

 

[vergilius]

looks really good to me

 

[Mark S]

Great start,Brian.
Beautiful work on the face.

 

[Major_Goose]

Great start indeed on a lovely figure. Btavo , waiting for more soon !!

 

[pkw4]

Hi Brian
Superb work.The metals are outstanding
Roberto

 

["Tarakaman"]

Your work so far is quite superb!! I think the skin tones along with the metallics are top notch!!!!!

 

[Excatlon]

great face

 

[MAB]

Good Start ....... compliments

 

[tefaet]

Nice work Brian ,good face.
Regards Jose Luis

 

[Taiko]

Super start Brain. The face is oustanding. This isn´t a figure, this is a picture of the real warrior....

Cauky
Milan D.

 

[gorgosaurus]

What you´ve done so far is EXCELLENT!

Spike.

 

[Paul Kernan]

Brian;
Nice one, mate. I know you've been asked this before but any chance you could give us a quick explanation on how you achieve your metallic effects?
Cheers

 

[brian]

Hi Paul
I've used different methods in the past but in this case i just mixed lamp black and burnt umber oils and applied it to the bare metal without any thinners added.I put it on pretty thick,so i dab most of it off with a soft kitchen towel leaving a thin skin of oil paint.I then take a flat chisel shaped brush and just dab it until i get the desired effect.I used the same method with the scale armour but i used a larger flat brush and gently brushed upwards to remove some more oil paint from the tips of the scales.When this is all dried ,usually about 2 to 3 days,i use straight lamp black with a touch of thinners to ouline certain areas i.e.between the plates on the arms and the helmet etc.I used silver printers ink mixed with the basic oils for the rivets etc.
Brian

 

[Hardy]

Cheers Brian, will have to give that one a go.