Female Highlander Mil-Mart semi flat

[Graham]

Not sure about this one, it may be a candidate for the stripping bath. I was going for a ‘spent a few days and nights in the wild’ look rather than a Hollywood look, or someone off the Hogmanay Show.

The scruffy look comes natural to my scruffy style of painting but I think this has gone too far. My first attempt at tartan which, again, I didn’t want to look touristy but a more rustic look.

I learned a big lesson trying to paint tartan, never to try again.........

Another great subject from Ken at Mil-Mart that deserves to be done better.

 

[mil-mart]

Graham, this is the first one of these lasses I've seen painted and you've done a nice job.

 

[Graham]

Graham, this is the first one of these lasses I've seen painted and you've done a nice job.

Thanks Ken, you're too kind

 

[mil-mart]

Graham, there's a reason that there wasn't any ' envelope art' I too hate painting tartan.

 

[Graham]

Graham, there's a reason that there wasn't any ' envelope art' I too hate painting tartan.

I will do a better tartan at some point on a soldier figure. I just wanted this to be a home weave tartan, she didn’t look right to me in a red version.

That cross belt must chafe a bit though

 

[mil-mart]

 

[Henkm]

You're really going full-on on the flats. I think she looks quite good. Decency saved by the cross belt (well, somewhat).

 

[MoboSchreuder]

looking great

Mobo

 

[Graham]

You're really going full-on on the flats. I think she looks quite good. Decency saved by the cross belt (well, somewhat).

Many thanks Henkm. Still think that belt is going to rub........

 

[Graham]

looking great

Mobo

Thank you Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Graham

Well she's certainly a bonny lass wearing the mini kilt.... all credit to you for this , thank goodness for the crossbelt ...lol

Tartan....l.lnot seen on too many busts ...phew!!

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap,

 

[Graham]

Hi Graham

Well she's certainly a bonny lass wearing the mini kilt.... all credit to you for this , thank goodness for the crossbelt ...lol

Tartan....l.lnot seen on too many busts ...phew!!

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap,

Cheers Nap. Maybe you will get a bust with a tartan waistcoat one day

 

[Airkid]

I'm sure Cumberland's men would have enjoyed having a bunch of them to deal with. Nicely done Graham.

Phil

 

[Graham]

I'm sure Cumberland's men would have enjoyed having a bunch of them to deal with. Nicely done Graham.

Phil

......... shocking

 

[franck edet]

hello Graham, as i never tried Tartan yet, all i can tell is yours looks like almost correct to me
i've found this very useful article over on figure mentors, maybe it could help you :

https://figurementors.com/tutorial/a-step-by-step-for-painting-tartan-patterns/

i will follow this when i'll attempt myself at a tartan

 

[Graham]

hello Graham, as i never tried Tartan yet, all i can tell is yours looks like almost correct to me
i've found this very useful article over on figure mentors, maybe it could help you :

https://figurementors.com/tutorial/a-step-by-step-for-painting-tartan-patterns/

i will follow this when i'll attempt myself at a tartan

Thank you very much Franck, this link will be very helpful, saved to my favourites. Appreciate you taking the time to comment and share this resource

 

[franck edet]

Thank you very much Franck, this link will be very helpful, saved to my favourites. Appreciate you taking the time to comment and share this resource

my pleasure Graham