Completed gordon highlander bust

[anstontyke]

hello guys, i have just finished this bust. he still needs a base which i hope to buy soon.
hopefully you can see some improvements.
cheers
anstontyke

 

[megroot]

I like it so far.
But it needs more shading and highlighting.

Marc

 

[anstontyke]

Cheers marc
still trying to get the balance right but hopefully getting better as i do more figures.
The shading and highlighting do look better in real life, the camera has dulled it down more than i noticed when i posted the pictures.

tony

 

[Viking Bob]

Looking good so far..

 

[rossbach]

So far .............. so good

 

[Chris Ribchester]

Looking good , it will be a while before I try a chequered hat band, well done.

Chris

 

[anstontyke]

cheers chris, from looking at your work i am sure you will have no problem with one.

tony

 

[Wayneb]

Like this bust and what you've done so far ........Keep up the good work.
Wayne

 

[billyturnip]

Nice neat painting Tony. I think you will find you will improve with each new piece completed. keep up the good work and keep on enjoying the journey.

 

[anstontyke]

cheers wayne and roger
i am really enjoying the experience and wish i had got into it about 40 years ago!!

cheers
tony

 

[Old Pete]

Well done,40 years ago just think of the grey army you would have by now

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Tony
I think you are doing a cracking job as said it is practice practice and more I have been doing it years and I learn something every time I put a brush to paint , find your own style paint for yourself sometimes you will sit down to paint and just won't flow other times it just falls together , if you have an old figure use it to practice on experiment but most of all enjoy it
Cheers Chris

 

[smudger1960]

that's a very nice piece tony,you'll find with each piece you do your skills will improve,keep up the good work and all the best

 

[peedee]

I am impressed Tony, the skin tone is very good, as are the reds and British Napoleonic red is a nightmare for many.

I would rather you hear the positives than critcise but I think next time you will be braver and push those shadows and highlights much more.

But one step at a time, I commend your bravery, not many of the older hands on here put their first figures up for critique.

P

 

[anstontyke]

cheers for the encouragement guys. i dont mind the criticism if it is in a constructive manner and i feel that all you guys have been really good with that.
i plucked up courage to post my first works on here because i felt and have since found that it is the best way of getting the help and advice i need to keep progressing my level of painting.
once again thanks to all you guys on here for making my start in the hobby a really smooth one

tony

 

[phil_h]

Looks great. Looking forward to seeing it based. Keep it up!
Phil

 

[peedee]

Looks great. Looking forward to seeing it based. Keep it up!
Phil

Hey Phil,

I thought Tony had 'based' it on his favourite band.

He's looking back in anger and that is Oasis innit?



P

 

[phil_h]

Hey Phil,

I thought Tony had 'based' it on his favourite band.

He's looking back in anger and that is Oasis innit?

Hmm... Now that I'm thinking about it...

 

[anstontyke]

Not guilty there peedee, i love the real beatles not a poor tribute band lol.
still like my rock music but unfortunatly my hair is no longer long and now the same colour as my "army", grey
tony

 

[peedee]

Lol Tony.

P