DJ Psycho

[gforceman]

Hi guys,​

Here are a couple of pics of a bust I'm currently working on. It's a resin casting by JMD and they say it's a fighter pilot. Well, in my fantasy he's a dj of the future with big reversed stereo (THE sound of the 24th century) loudspeakers on his ears. I'm trying to paint him as if a green light, he might be on stage and who knows what light effects they'll use in the future, is shining from behind him. This is also a great excuse to paint some logo's of some of my all time favourite groups. There all of the same label, Psychophatic, which is also why I named him DJ psycho. I've seen on these pics that the green area of the light should reach more to the front of his hat, something I have already corrected. I'm now in the midst of painting some more logo's on the back of his head (Bang, Pow, Boom, the missing link and the mighty dead pop.​

Please let me know what you think of it, also if you think it is absolutely ****, and what I might do to improve. I'm asking because I have no other contact with the model world any more, due to a chronical disease, and the internet is about the only feedback I can get. So I basically don't know if what I'm doing is in the good direction or maybe I'm just a complete nerd who does all the things wrong, so please all and any help is very much welcome.​

Cheers,​

Gino.​

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[elanlane13]

Hi Gino, he looks very good. The face and hat are excellent and the logos work well too. I like the idea of the green light from behind.
Are you going to add more contrast to the strap for his goggles? At the moment it gets a bit lost.
Will you back light the base with green too?

 

[gforceman]

Hello Elanlane13,

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer, I really appreciate it.

For sure, on the moment the colour on the straps for the googles are only there because of the pre highlighting I did with the airbrush and spill from when I was painting the leather. On the back of the head there will be more logo's and some go partially under the strap, so I figured it would be wise to keep the strap till after the logo's are ready? This way I can still painted on the straps to continue the design. I hope this makes sense?
Well, I wasn't planning to do any green light on the base, but now you have triggers my fantasy and I'm going to try to do something with a backdrop. Problem is that I will have to do some photoshopping, and I'm even worse at photoshop then I am at painting figures! I'll try it at least.

Take care,

Gino

 

[megroot]

Great start.

Marc