Celtic Chief from Elan13

[Nap]

Hi Guys


Following on from Rob Lanes initial post and my Review

http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showpost.php?p=371428&postcount=1

http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showpost.php?p=402143&postcount=1

Here is the completed version of the Celt , lovely sculpting and it really semed to flow when I was painting it , you will notice that the helmet piece is different as the ************** has the other plus I broke it ..so a plume went on (thanks Jimbo)

Just waiting for the nameplate to arrive through the post box ..once I get this I will post a full front view..now posted !!!!

All comments welcome

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[kagemusha]

Nice one Kevin. Where did you get the round plaques on the back of the base?
Cheers, Ron

 

[megroot]

Very nice work.
The base is great.

Marc

 

[Nap]

Hi guys ,
Thanks for the comments and in answer to your comments :

The round plaques are quite simply downloaded from googling images of "Celtic" , printed off , cut out and stuck on with PVA and the satin varnish applied .

The base itself is a resin block from MDP (Martyn Dorey) washed based using GW Chaos Black the using GW TinBitz and W & N blending fluid which was appiled , once dry , satin varnish was again applied ...really pleased with the result


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[Hans]

The round plaques

are celtic coins. They prefered motifs which are influenced by greek coin motifs, especially Alexander representations. But the usually alienate these motifs in their own style.

 

[John Bowery]

Kevin,
Nicely done and good looking base.
Cheers
John

 

[housecarl]

Like the plume Kev, great finish mate.
Carl.

 

[pmfs]

I like this one Kevin wich colors you used for the blod hair?
I cant reproduce such a realistic hair color.

 

[Nap]

wich colors you used for the blod hair?
I cant reproduce such a realistic hair color.

Pedro ,
I also find blonde a challenge , but I started with a base of GW Graveyard earth( like kharki) , then did a wash of burnt umber, followed by GW Bubonic Brown , then Highlighting with reaper Blonde with high highlights of this plus white ..once I was happy with it I then put another very thin wash of burnt umber .

Hope this helps , but a lot of the time if it looks right I am happy (some use yellow in the range as well)

A good book is the Andrea publication called "Painting Girls" which has all hair colours , their version is :

Base : Earth(AC 40)

Shadows: English Kharki(AC 02)

Highlights: Golden Yellow(AC 08)


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[pipetrepid]

kevin, very nicely done! bill

 

[pmfs]

Thank you very much Kevin!!!