WIP Colonel Joshua Chamberlain

[MalcC]

I've been concentrating on the flag at this stage, trying to give it a grubby appearance.
As i mentioned, I was going to try something new.
After blocking the colours out in acrylics, I gave the flag a wash in Van Dyjck brown. (oils)
to give the grubby effect, after I'd left this to dry, I picked out a few highlights with oils,
hoping this would add a little vibrancy to the colours.



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Malc

 

[bigtodd]

Yes! That's the ticket. One thing, it might be the lighting when you take the picture, but his eyes brows wash out. Or I'm talking out of the side of my @r$e and you are still working on the face.
Wife went gaga over it as our national holiday is 3 days away. Loves the worn look of the flag.

 

[MalcC]

Yes! That's the ticket. One thing, it might be the lighting when you take the picture, but his eyes brows wash out. Or I'm talking out of the side of my @r$e and you are still working on the face.
Wife went gaga over it as our national holiday is 3 days away. Loves the worn look of the flag.

The eye brows are there, and you're right the lighting has washed them out. The face is finished, did the best I could with it.
Glad you like the flag.

Malc

 

[Russ]

Russ
The stars and guide lines are sculpted in place, making that part easy to paint.

Malc

Well, that is a very helpful feature!

 

[sd0324]

I've been concentrating on the flag at this stage, trying to give it a grubby appearance.
As i mentioned, I was going to try something new.
After blocking the colours out in acrylics, I gave the flag a wash in Van Dyjck brown. (oils)
to give the grubby effect, after I'd left this to dry, I picked out a few highlights with oils,
hoping this would add a little vibrancy to the colours.

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Malc

The damned beautiful flag is wat has stumped me on mine....hard to get it right. Nice progress.

Steve

 

[Nap]

Malc

Good updates young man , fleshwork looks fine to me , as for the flag .......very nicely done , possibly highlight the stars a little ? I like the worn and weathered look overall

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MalcC]

The damned beautiful flag is wat has stumped me on mine....hard to get it right. Nice progress.

Steve

Just take you time painting the flag, I found doing it in stages helped.

Malc

 

[MalcC]

Malc

Good updates young man , fleshwork looks fine to me , as for the flag .......very nicely done , possibly highlight the stars a little ? I like the worn and weathered look overall

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Highlight the stars. . With my shaky hands, I'd more than likely end up wrecking it.
I'm having to get used to my limits now, and just paint to the best of my abilities.

Malc

 

[Nap]

Highlight the stars. . With my shaky hands, I'd more than likely end up wrecking it.
I'm having to get used to my limits now, and just paint to the best of my abilities.

Malc

Nothing wrong with your ability.......it was seeing something with legs that made me suggest it !

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MalcC]

I was hoping to make a little more progress this morning, when disaster struck.
While carefully removing the cords and tassle from the sprue with clippers, it simply disintegrated into little pieces,
apart from the tassles. The cords look to be full of air bubbles.
So I'm going to put it aside for a while and work on something else.

Malc

 

[Nap]

I was hoping to make a little more progress this morning, when disaster struck.
While carefully removing the cords and tassle from the sprue with clippers, it simply disintegrated into little pieces,
apart from the tassles. The cords look to be full of air bubbles.
So I'm going to put it aside for a while and work on something else.

Malc

Oh no ...disaster .....get some wire and twist ...that will work I think .....but reckon you'll know that ...lol

Contact the company sure they will assist

Take a deep breath , smile sweetly and my be on for a while

Look forward when this is back in line

Happy benchtime

Nap