"Frozen in time"

[martinmack]

This is the first time I've posted to the painting forum and it's not so much to display my painting, but to say how great I think this Carl Reid sculpt is. The expression on the face and the overall feel of the sculpt is really outstanding. Really top notch and so much fun to paint.

 

[housecarl]

You should be very pleased of a nice job well done Martin, but the Fusilier cap badge should be all brass. I agree with you it is a great bust.
Carl.

 

[martinmack]

Hi Carl, thanks for letting me know that about the badge. I'm certainly no uniform expert, and I somehow interpreted the box art as being red on the upper portion of the badge. I'll make that correction. Thanks for the help!

 

[housecarl]

You must be psychic, because the fusiliers do have a red tipped hackle.
Carl.

 

[martinmack]

psychic, probably not...psycho, sometimes it seems so!

 

[tonydawe]

Really very good Martin. I have this bust too and can't wait to have a crack at it. Carl has really captured a great character face there.

Your painting of this bust is first class.

 

[megroot]

Very good paintwork Martin.
Mine is almost finished. Only tweaking on the face.
You are absolutely right about the sculpt. It's awesome, and your paintwork did it justice.

Marc

 

[martinmack]

Thank you Marc and Tony. To say my paintwork did a sculpt of this caliber justice is a very nice compliment, and I appreciate it.

 

[Gellso]

Very nice

It looks like you've used some very nifty mixes of greens and browns there which come together great.

 

[carl reid]

Thanks Martin!!!

You have done a fantastic job.!!!

Thanks to the guys for your very kind words!

Carl

 

[martinmack]

thanks Carl, I'm happy to know I did your great sculpt justice! Grant, the acrylic paint mixes on the uniform do have a bit of green and brown mixed on the brush, then higlighted with some orangish tones and lighter browns. Face is done in oils with a little more red and pink then normal to try and capture the feel of cold. Then I just went deep on the lines in the face to try and emphasize the misery in the sculpt. Sometimes I struggle to get character painted in a face, but that wasn't the case here, the sculpt made it easy.