Completed Hamlet

[Pedro]

Hi all.
Starting this 1/12 bust from H&V miniatures, sculpt by Juan Diaz.
Thanks for watching.

 

[Ferris]

Good start Pedro.
Loving this bust.

Adrian

 

[Nap]

Hi Pedro

Good choice to have on the bench , nice start , liking the way the hairs looking so far

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Not a fan of Mr Shakespeare by any stretch of the imagination but there are a wealth of characters in his collective works that will be instantly recognisable. Great looking bust, going to enjoy watching you bring him to life.

Cheers

Simon

 

[Ned Ricks]

Good to see your work. Thanks

 

[Steve Ski]

I agree, keep going!

 

[Pedro]

Thank you Adrian, Kevin, Simon, Ned and Steve.
This is how the hair stands after a lot of hours spent on it (it looks better at my eyes than at the photos, but that's the problem of fatherood).
For those interested I joint a picture of the colours I used so far.
Ciao, Pedro

 

[Briggsy]

So it looks better in person, wow because I can see the depth and tonal transitions and I have to say I'm really impressed, love it.

Cheers Simon

 

[Ferris]

Looking great Pedro!
I find painting blonde quite difficult; love how you handled it!

Adrian

 

[Nap]

Hi Pedro

Good update , looks good to me as Adrian says blonde is difficult

Cheers for the colours and palette

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Pedro]

Hi again. Some progress on the arm.
New colours: Kimera Cartacci Red, Model Color Off-white, Scalecolor Black ink.

 

[Briggsy]

Very nicely done

Cheers Simon

 

[Pedro]

Hi. Eyes, skull and final adjustments still to do.
I'll try to do better photos next post.

 

[Briggsy]

Nice looking bling it stands out well on the dark shirt.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Pedro

Good to see updates , arms looking good as does the necklace painting , standing out well against the clothing

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Pedro]

The skull is done. I'm still in doubt if I should paint the plinth black or just varnish it. What do you think?

 

[lpa53]

The skull is done. I'm still in doubt if I should paint the plinth black or just varnish it. What do you think?

Here's how a black base would look. I think it ties in with Hamlet's dark thoughts and the "inky cloak" he wears in mourning of his father.

Beautiful job on this piece, by the way!

 

[clubcat]

He's looking really good, congrats
Melanie

 

[Ferris]

Nice work Pedro. The jewelry looks particularly well done. I also like your colour choices.

As to the base, I’d suggest a light varnish, with a yellow-ish tint. It would nicely mirror the blonde hair.
But I also like the dark one of the previous post.

Cheers
Adrian

 

[Pedro]

Here's how a black base would look. I think it ties in with Hamlet's dark thoughts and the "inky cloak" he wears in mourning of his father.

Beautiful job on this piece, by the way!

Thank you Paul for your advice. At the end I choosed a dark walnut tone