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[billyturnip]

The story so far. I'm painting the figs from right to left, hopefully this will make it a bit easier to paint as I'm left handed.

 

[hazmat]

Should be a wonderful piece

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Adam, I hope so.

Roger.

 

[hazmat]

? are you planning to place it in a shadow box ?

 

[billyturnip]

Adam, the plan is to mount it on a background drawn with pastels and place in a frame. More details as it happens.

Roger.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Good start, Roger!

Gruß

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks very much Martin.

Roger.

 

[Dr Force]

Hi Roger

I very much like the composition and you have made a good start. It's a very good sculpt so given your painting skills this should be another one to keep admiring.

Cheers
Dave

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Dave. Im struggling along with the background at the moment, Mk1 is in the bin but I think I'll get there.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Ken.

Background drawn/painted ([?]) with pastels. The figures are just blu tacked in place for the photo.

 

[Dr Force]

Hey Roger, looks great.

Can I suggest some flat well crafted wood to give the impression of beams closer to the veiwer in each to corner of the frame.

This would give a fantastic 3 dimensional look to the whole scene. Just a suggestion mate but it all looks very well thought out.

Cheers
Dave

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Dave.
Good suggestion and it did actually cross my mind to do that when I was planning this project. I was going to use the wood that fruit boxes are made from.
I think I'll leave this one as it is as I want it to be in keeping with the painting it's based upon. The wood idea will be used on a future proect though, cheers.

Roger.

 

[Dr Force]

Ok Roger, either way it looks great so let's see some more painting.

I love the way it is framed and I always find it quite amazing how three dimensional it looks once painted.

Great stuff mate and watching with interest.

Dave

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Dave, I was going to use the wood from an orange box I spotted at work but by the time I'd thought about it someone had chucked it out, that's when I decided on an all pastels background.

Here's background I have in mind for another little scene.

 

[billyturnip]

Update.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Update.

That looks damned good Roger ,
lovely tones all round

Ron

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Ron, still lots to do but now the basic colours are in I can emphasise the lights and shadows some more.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

That looks damned good Roger ,
lovely tones all round

Ron

Personally Roger I wouldn't bring the lights up more than you have , it has that subdued aurora of the times as it is, perhaps set in a deep decoupage frame with a little perspective thrown in might look good .

but Im sure you will get the best from it.

Ron

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks for that Ron, good advice I think.

 

[housecarl]

Lovely colour scheme Roger, I agree with Ron about the highs.
Carl.