WIP Hans Landa bust

[Ferris]

Excellent work René!

Adrian

 

[Renéduret]

Well thank you Adrian .

Christoph was a very hard one to do, I have to admit.

some pages back I thought: 'it's him! but realized I succeeded in a nice caricature ( which is also worth something) and his likeness was enhanced by a temperary torso.

I just polished, finished his ears too and he is in the oven now.

René

 

[Renéduret]

 

[megroot]

Great work Rene.
Gonna send you a email with the thoughts about the Steiner bust given by Alan Ball last weekend.

marc

 

[Renéduret]

I feel honoured, yes, let me know Marc! I wasn't there but I get the feeling I did this way...

 

[pokrad]

Your best work so far ! Do not mean that the others are not great portraits too, but this one has something more than just likenes...keep up the with the same "high standard" on the torso too

 

[Renéduret]

Thank you Darko. Yes, Christoph has this karma to be noticed in his better roles. He has also a slim body.
He was very good ( read 'sadistic') in 'water for elefants' as August.
I could go on for another year on his head but need to go on, was fatigueing sometimes.

Wonderful actor.



René

 

[thrax]

very interesting to watch from scratch .. may i ask what camera are you using.... great shots

 

[Renéduret]

Hi Norm,

I have just one camera since 2003:


the Fujifilm S3000

I use it as seen here with the solarcap mounted but an uv- filter mounted.
Got aquinted with it that well I don't use a tripod but have single shots from my hand
Lowest resolution/ Macro and two lamps above my subject that might make my pics look good.
But they really are not that good, just functional.

To remove a pin that left its socket I needed to open my cam once since it caused a rambling sound and for just two unique screws I needed to scratch a special screwdriver. A little piece of dust that appeared on my lens from the inside I gently removed by use of vacuumcleaner.

It's an 'oldy' but I still love it.
René

 

[Brancaleone]

great head ! really realistic ..

 

[Renéduret]

Gracia Nello!

in return I want to share a funny one. Christoph Waltz in what he is doing best, making people laugh

http://www.buzzsugar.com/Christoph-Waltz-Spoofs-American-Idol-Jimmy-Kimmel-Live-15938186

Lobotomized squeezebag!!!! hahaHA! so true

Don't know if this statement is doing me any good but I LOVE this man. I'm aware he can't buy his cream and cigarettes in a normal way any longer like we do but he is completely meeting my sense of humor.

René

 

[Renéduret]

some work on the jacket.

I'm figuring out how to create a nice leather texture, anyone suggestions?

 

[gothicgeek]

That is looking very nice René

 

[megroot]

Looking great allready.
I think the leather look is gonna be good with a satinshine painting.


marc

 

[Renéduret]

Mark, Marc, thank you.
Yes , I believe some paint will do Herr Landa good

but again, trying to figure out a structural leatherlook, like craquelé on the coat. But how...

 

[megroot]

Craquele, well, with some very fine sand into the putty you get a rough texture.
Another option what i think off is with a hard brush.
But i'm no sculptor, just thinking with you.

Marc

 

[Renéduret]

yes, thanks for that Marc. I was thinking about cork ( kurk)

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Comes pretty good!

Cheers

 

[Renéduret]

some more work on the coat.

 

[megroot]

Yes, I can see some texture into the leather.

Marc