Completed Gouvion St. Cyr bust

[Colin_Fraser]

This just keeps getting better, what brand of metallics are you using?

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon.

Kitchen sink of paints. Base is Liquitex mid grey liquid pro. Then Golden liquid pro pewter, stainless steel, silver, two brands of ground silver powder in a clear medium, liquitex silver ink, Sargent’s liquid metal silver (sadly discontinued), and lots of inks including raw umber, purple, two shades of sepia, payne’s grey, indigo. Are you sorry you asked yet?

Colin

 

[MalcC]

So sorry to hear the loss of your cat, they become a much loved member of a family.

The bust is progressing nicely ,and the fine detail you've nailed.

Malc

 

[Colin_Fraser]

So sorry to hear the loss of your cat, they become a much loved member of a family.

The bust is progressing nicely ,and the fine detail you've nailed.

Malc

Thanks Malc. It’s tough for sure.

 

[Nap]

Hi Colin

Good update on this , the cuirass looks really good with the oak leaves coming on well

Liking the blue you’ve done as well as the great epaulettes and the aguilette....very effective painting

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Approaching completion. He’s on his plinth. Just need to paint the under surfaces, legion sash, legion medal and do all manner of touch ups. I may play with his face more too…although I am thinking that many a good paint job has been ruined by the search for perfection.

My mind is wandering to the next project.

Colin

 

[MalcC]

He's turned out very nicely.

Malc

 

[Colin_Fraser]

He's turned out very nicely.

Malc

Thanks Malc…should finish by tomorrow if all goes well

 

[Briggsy]

Looks pretty awesome Colin, be careful on the face it's already brilliant and if you are thinking more about the next project then better be safe than sorry.

Re the metallics, wow that's more like alchemy with all those ingredients, way too complex for me.

Cheers Simon

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Looks pretty awesome Colin, be careful on the face it's already brilliant and if you are thinking more about the next project then better be safe than sorry.

Re the metallics, wow that's more like alchemy with all those ingredients, way too complex for me.

Cheers Simon

Thanks for the advice and the alchemy comment Simon…hilarious

 

[Steve Ski]

Lookin sharp, really well done, Colin!

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Lookin sharp, really well done, Colin!

Thanks Steve

 

[Nap]

Hi Colin

Thanks for the update ...looks good so far , particularly the silverwork and the cuirass

I wouldn’t touch the flesh ...looks fine as it is , the hair works well also

Look forward to seeing the final areas completed

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

I have now caught up again on this thread, brilliant painting especially the epaulettes and lace detail, pure magic.

 

[NigelR]

Looking superb and I can only agree with the others, don't mess with that face! It looks pretty good to me. I only go back if there is something that really needs correcting (like the eyes aren't quite right). Take any learning from this one into the next project.....

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Survey said…”don’t mess with his face.” I bow to the hive mind LOL.

So here’s the final product. I’ll post him in completed too.

 

[Briggsy]

Love that watermarked silk sash, I mean the rest of him is fantastic but the sash, wow.

Cheers Simon

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Love that watermarked silk sash, I mean the rest of him is fantastic but the sash, wow.

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon. A bit of experimentation and some luck.

Colin

 

[Nap]

Love that watermarked silk sash, I mean the rest of him is fantastic but the sash, wow.

Cheers Simon

Too right there

Completed pics here :https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/gen-de-div-laurent-gouvion-st-cyr.697493/


Thanks for the V bench Colin ...it’s been great fun following

Nap