WIP Gilles Belmonte french sailor

[Dufour]

When two friend have an idea ! 3d création and paint!
You can follow this project on Facebook album Gilles Belmonte on m'y profil dufour gregory youcare welcome !

 

[Nap]

Hi Gregory

Great subject , sculpt looks good and you’ve done a nice start so far

Look forward to seeing more update pictures here I added some pics after you’ve worked on face

Be interested in the references

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Dufour]

The saber is more interesting with beautiful details
It is not finished .....



The work of my friend Claude Brettnacher to sculpture on 3D the details

 

[MCPWilk]

Very impressive detailing. Bonaparte of course was no admiral however talented a general he was!

Mike

 

[Dufour]

To see the scale of the bust

 

[Nap]

Hi Gregory

That’s a good size to get the details right when painted

It’s looking really good now , do like the way you’ve painted the fleshwork

Look forward to seeing more on this

If possible share how you paint the lacework gold

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice, thanks for the scale comparison, I do 54mm so rarely appreciate how large these busts are.

Cheers Simon

 

[Dufour]

To make the gold broderies i use those colors

 

[Dufour]

This bust is more interesting .....

 

[Briggsy]

Looks good, last time I did NMM in oils it was on a flat, you've done a good job and he's coming nicely to life. Your oil tubes look like mine, we never use enough of the paint to keep a clean tube for long.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Gregory

Thanks for the updates especially the colours you use for the Oils on NMM ( will add to my mixes thread https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/naps-references-covering-painting-mixes-sculpting.286002/ )

The embroidery is coming on well as is the whole piece , he’s a interesting face as well

Look forward to seeing more updates

Have fun on this

Nap

 

[clubcat]

I think the term "well used" can be applied quite accurately to those tubes! Coming along really well.
Melanie

 

[MalcC]

I like the work on the blue's, nice subtle highlighting and shadows.

Malc

 

[Dufour]

Now it s time to stop , to see and to listen the others artists about my paint work ..

 

[Dufour]

Other view

 

[Briggsy]

Might want to revisit the gold lace on the rear pockets and the cuffs as there is a little overpaint evident, but that's just nit picking and something I'm often guilty of. Apart from that it looks damned good, infact even better than that.

Cheers Simon

 

[Dufour]

I Take à moment to post photo of my bust

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[Briggsy]

I Take à moment to post photo of my bust

He is very is impressive, beautiful use of the colours, every inch the Naval.Officer, love it.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Gregory

Great to see the pictures ....is he finished or have you still details to paint ?

I like the facial work on him and the detail work on the gold lacework and the sword

Might I just ask ...is the sword been reduced in size.....or just like it is to level with the coat edge ?

Look forward to seeing more from this and more from future projects

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[clubcat]

Nice job, Dufour, interesting uniform. Like his hair and the scar.
Melanie