German Gefreiter - Stalingrad 1942
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A closer shot of his face.
I'm attempting to capture a cold tired face. Watching the movie Stalingrad was a great help. Noticed chapped lips, pale face, red eyes.
What do you think folks? Any feedback welcomed and encouraged.
Never painted in this scale, but I like it! Except for large areas of materials!!
And field grey! my hat off to both Jaume and Anders for their excellent renditions of this uniform.
Rob
I'm attempting to capture a cold tired face. Watching the movie Stalingrad was a great help. Noticed chapped lips, pale face, red eyes.
What do you think folks? Any feedback welcomed and encouraged.
Never painted in this scale, but I like it! Except for large areas of materials!!
And field grey! my hat off to both Jaume and Anders for their excellent renditions of this uniform.
Rob
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Anders Heintz
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Hey Rob!
You're making mine look like a childs work!
What is the mix for your flesh, excellent! Looking forward to see this one progress, its a great figure!
You're making mine look like a childs work!
What is the mix for your flesh, excellent! Looking forward to see this one progress, its a great figure!
Anders! don't be so down on yourself!
For some reason I can't get the field grey like yours. It was lighter and looked like the stuff in the movie. Mines way too dark! Need to really study those Jaume posts!
Wish I could remember the flesh mix! When I'm back at my desk (its upstairs) I'll see if I can jog my memory.
And I agree......a great figure.....I love him more each day!!
Rob
For some reason I can't get the field grey like yours. It was lighter and looked like the stuff in the movie. Mines way too dark! Need to really study those Jaume posts!
Wish I could remember the flesh mix! When I'm back at my desk (its upstairs) I'll see if I can jog my memory.
And I agree......a great figure.....I love him more each day!!
Rob
JCOX
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Rob, I agree, you did a very nice job with the flesh. 
Thanks for showing us your version. It's great to see how different folks approach the same subject.
-jim cox
Thanks for showing us your version. It's great to see how different folks approach the same subject.-jim cox
quang
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Rob,
I don't know exactly why, but to me, this figure cries out for BLOODSHOT eyes!
Try to put some red pencil/pastel 'dust' under the lower eyelids. You can always take it off if you don't like it. But definitively worth the try.
Otherwise
Q.
I don't know exactly why, but to me, this figure cries out for BLOODSHOT eyes!
Try to put some red pencil/pastel 'dust' under the lower eyelids. You can always take it off if you don't like it. But definitively worth the try.
Otherwise
Q.
mikec55
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Rob,
He looks miserable & I mean that in a most complimentary way . Great job.
Mike
He looks miserable & I mean that in a most complimentary way
. Great job.Mike
LCoote
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That's very impressive Rob as the others have commented, a great job on the face , a nice touch the redness under the eyes. Is the feldgrau finished or still more to go , how many layers did it take to build up the highlights and shadows?
as the others have commented, a great job on the face , a nice touch the redness under the eyes. Is the feldgrau finished or still more to go , how many layers did it take to build up the highlights and shadows?Thanks folks for the encouragement!
Quang: Yes, bloodshots good idea. I'll experiment with that!
Also trying to add some 'blueness' to the face, as if the skin has become translucent - but still has some life in him!
Leigh: my painting is a bit more random than knowing numbers of layers!Different areas have been worked up more than others, so maybe 3 or so max on either highlights or shadows.
Jaume: More pics soon.
Thanks again
Rob
Quang: Yes, bloodshots good idea. I'll experiment with that!
Also trying to add some 'blueness' to the face, as if the skin has become translucent - but still has some life in him!
Leigh: my painting is a bit more random than knowing numbers of layers!Different areas have been worked up more than others, so maybe 3 or so max on either highlights or shadows.
Jaume: More pics soon.
Thanks again
Rob
quang
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In case you overdo it, you can always use him for your 'Night of the Living Dead' dio. :lol:
In fact, if you give him a drooping moustache, he can pass as Donald Sutherland in 'The Invasion of the Body-Snatchers'. The final 'howling scene'.
Q.
garyjd
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Rob, Nice job on the figure, the face is just great.~Gary
Patrick Kirk
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Rob,
Honestly, amazing work...you really captured well the tired look of combat...wow...
All the best
Patrick
Honestly, amazing work...you really captured well the tired look of combat...wow...
All the best
Patrick
Lou Masses
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Rob,
The face gives you the feeling of him being cold. The way the highlights are much lighter than the shaodws in terms of "pink" is very convincing. I think I also see (tough with the photo) the convincing chapped lips. The gray looks fine but I can't tell, the photo is a little dark.
Overal so far superb work.
Regards,
Lou
The face gives you the feeling of him being cold. The way the highlights are much lighter than the shaodws in terms of "pink" is very convincing. I think I also see (tough with the photo) the convincing chapped lips. The gray looks fine but I can't tell, the photo is a little dark.
Overal so far superb work.
Regards,
Lou
johnbrewer
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Rob top looking figure, I to would like to see blood shot eyes.
Guy
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Any more progress on this figure Rob? Would love to see it finiahed
oops............just found it on his other link........sorry
oops............just found it on his other link........sorry
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