WIP Erich Hartmann bust from MJ Miniatures

[Viking Bob]

That face is superb, looking really good.

 

[Geoff Charman]

That face is superb, looking really good.

Thank you so much Bob.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

I've been slapping some Artist's oils on the leather flight jacket today, I think the colour looks about right.



I must clean up the zip area with a damp brush to remove the paint on the metal areas before the paint dries.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[akaryu]

Nice slapping!

Pierre

 

[Geoff Charman]

Nice slapping!

Pierre

Thanks Pierre.

Geoff

 

[Chris Oldfield]

Looks like your magic touch has definitely been applied there, Geoff. Nice one!

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

...did someone mention Chocolate biscuits.......???

Nice colour on the leather jacket ..look forward to seeing more

Interesting you've done the jkt before shirt

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looks like your magic touch has definitely been applied there, Geoff. Nice one!

Many thanks Chris, I have played with it a bit more and there is a slight change, I think for the better, pics later.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

...did someone mention Chocolate biscuits.......???

Nice colour on the leather jacket ..look forward to seeing more

Interesting you've done the jkt before shirt

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi Nap, there might have been but all gone now.

Thanks, I'm pleased with the jacket colour, wasn't sure I would get the base colour like the boxart which I wanted but easy, Raw Umber. As I said in Chris's post I have played with the jacket a bit more and I think it looks better now, also started doing the zips.

No I did paint the shirt, very pale blue, and decoration before the jacket, much easier that way.

Will post more when I can.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

That's it, finished him, I notice in these pics the band around the cap appears to be the same colour as the top of the cap, this is not that in life as you can see in previous pics, strange.





He is a really nice model to work on, much look for some more.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Viking Bob]

That's a very nice finish Geoff. Excellent painting.

 

[Geoff Charman]

That's a very nice finish Geoff. Excellent painting.

Thank you so much Bob, much appreciated.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Chris Oldfield]

Great finish as always, Geoff. The face & leather flight jacket are beautifully painted.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Great finish as always, Geoff. The face & leather flight jacket are beautifully painted.

Thanks a lot Chris, it seems I am better with Artist's oils than acrylics, might have to do a whole bust in oils.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Steve Brodie]

Very nice

 

[Geoff Charman]

Very nice

Many thanks Steve.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Last pic.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Missed the updates on this after the flesh ones ......certainly has come out really well

How did you do the rank epaulettes ...a wash ?

Leather jacket has some good colour on it

You seem more happy with oils mate .....certainly works with this bust

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to the next

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Missed the updates on this after the flesh ones ......certainly has come out really well

How did you do the rank epaulettes ...a wash ?

Leather jacket has some good colour on it

You seem more happy with oils mate .....certainly works with this bust

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to the next

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks mate, yes it was a Citadel Nuln oil wash over very light grey then the grey again lightly over with the side of the brush to highlight.

Leather jacket colours in Artist's oils are, Base - Raw Umber, Shadow areas - Paynes Gray, and Highlights - lightly with Burnt Sienna, all well brushed in and keep wiping the brush to remove paint from it.

I do like oils, it's just the drying time, I don't like the quick 1 hour dry paint, my white is that one and not happy with it.

I don't have another one to do now, waiting for Matt to get in the Fan Art Baron Munchhausen, it looks super. I might have to try painting a picture, of a soldier of course.

Cheers
Geoff

 

[pmfs]

Well done Geoff!

Cheers,
Pedro.