Golf figure

[Joe Hudson]

I have finished sculpting my golfer minus the shoe laces. I hope to start painting him soon. All comments welcomed.

Joe

 

[LCoote]

I think it's a great pose Joe, look forward to seeing some paint on it.

Leigh

 

[John Long]

I think it looks great Joe. Have you read the shoelaces article on this site? Gordy has come up with a great process for this. I've used it several times since reading it.

 

[garyjd]

Joe, Great job. I can't wait to see it painted.~Gary

 

[Joe Hudson]

Thank you Leigh, John and Gary,

I will have to read the article on the shoe laces and I too am looking forward to seeing paint on the figure. I hope to start on it soon and I will keep you posted.

Joe

 

[Joe Hudson]

Here are a few pictures of my golfer with some paint. I still have more to do but wanted to share some pictures.

Joe

 

[Joe Hudson]

another view

 

[LCoote]

Beautiful paint work Joe, the pictures really show the excellent sculpting as well

 

[John Long]

Excellent Joe! Those stripes on the shirt must have been a challenge.

 

[Joe Hudson]

Thank you Leigh and John.

John the stripes were a challenge. I used to paint in the oils and I think it would have been a little easier but with the acrylics I have to say the stripes were painted more than once!

Leigh, thank you on the kind comments on the sculpting. I hope to have more of the figure completed and more pictures soon.

Joe

 

[RobH]

Joe

I agree with everyones comments; great piece of sculpting of an inspired subject!
Not only that, your painting skills match your sculpting ones and this is becoming a truly unique piece!

Wonderful!

Rob

 

[John Long]

Every time I try stripes I experiment with acrylics, and wind up using oils thinned with linseed oil. You've done some really good tartan patterns too. Were those done with acrylics.

 

[Guy]

WOW.....Super job Joe.....the stripes....the flesh tones.....and your painting accents your sculpting......terrific job

Guy

 

[garyjd]

Joe sent me the photos in an e-mail and it's really coming together nicely. His sculpting and painting compliment each other very well.~Gary

 

[Joe Hudson]

Gary, Guy, Rob and John,

Thanks a lot for the kind comments. I will tell you if it were not for groups like this I think sometimes I would put my brush down. Thanks for all the support.

Gary, I appreciate all the help and the support.

John,

I think it is easier to paint in the oils for the stripes but I have gotten lazy and tried the switch to the acrylics. If you want to try the oils like I did here is the way I chose. I would paint the base color then cook it in the crock pot and after it was done I would spray it with an acrylic flat coat. I then would paint the stripes in which ever direction, cool it and then spray it with the flat coat. I did this for every single color! > I am including a few pictures of some of the highlanders that I painted.

Thanks again,

Joe

 

[Joe Hudson]

Sorry, These are in oils and the close up on the tartan is my first in acrylics.

 

[Joe Hudson]

Here is the back

 

[Joe Hudson]

I will add the others to the gallery so please look and let me know your thoughts.

Joe

 

[LCoote]

Joe, your tartans are fantastic, the stripes are so even and parrallel, how do you go about laying out the pattern, is done by eye ?
Also why the flat coat after each color ?

 

[John Long]

Joe,

I remember a figure you had at Chicago last year with a very intracate tartan. This one is terrific as well. Thanks for the tips too.