Hispano-America war

[modelix]

Hello Guys
I want to share this figure with you!
this is a figure i made in 2005,maybe in september,and is dedicated to Hispano-American war.
is from Art Girona and represent a american soldier in Cuba.

Enjoy it!

sorry for the size of the pics

Vitalino

 

[garyjd]

Vitalino, Very nice painting. ~Gary

 

[Guy]

Excellent work Vitalino..........the blues and the flesh tones look great

 

[Roc]

Very nice, keep up the good work.


Cheers
Roc.

 

[AJLaFleche]

Nice painting on this, though Girona put some strange and distracting horizontal folds in the pants. The sculpt also has an unusually long neck. Some of the facial features suggest a Buffalo Soldier of the 9th or 10th Cavalry.

 

[Roc]

Al, I didn't want to say anything,but you are right, he does seem to have a rather long neck.


Cheers
Roc.

 

[Sambaman]

Vitalino,
the blues on the jacket turned out quite nicely!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[garyjd]

Regardless of the the few aspects of the sculpting that prevented this from being a better figure your painting of it is still very nice.~Gary

 

[Dan Morton]

Vitalino -

My comments are offered in the spirit of collegiate constructive criticism only.

This is a great subject and the painting is really lovely with fine shading and subtle facial tones! Very well done.

The sculpture - The neck is too long and doesn't look like it could support that head. The head / face is very unusual. I applaud the fact that you can sculpt faces and I freely admit that I can't [yet!]. The campaign hat [Which in my opinion is still one of the best-looking hats the US military ever picked!] absolutely does not fit the head - it's either too small or doesn't go far enough down on the head or somethin'? Usually the campaign hat has a hat band. The tunic, gaiters, shoes, weapon and the field equipment look fine. With some additional work, this could be a really beautiful figure! I sincerely hope I haven't been too harsh above.

All the best,
Dan

 

[AJLaFleche]

Vitalino, by "made," do you mean you painted this or scuplted this? I think we are a bit confused in translation. I know this is sold by Art Girona and this is clearly not the groundwork of the cover art.

 

[garyjd]

Originally posted by AJLaFleche@Jan 30 2006, 08:46 PM
Vitalino, by "made," do you mean you painted this or scuplted this?

He painted it.~Gary

 

[AJLaFleche]

Thanks, Gary, my comments on the neck and folds correctly are addressed to Art Girona and not to Vitalino.

 

[megroot]

Vitalino,,

What a great painting. I like the colours alot. Very soft and smooth with a great skintone on the face.
Awesome.

Marc

 

[Flyingkiwi]

I am a big fan of your painting style, beautifully blended.
Clinton

 

[Jim Patrick]

Well, regardless of any shortcomings of a given figure, be they real or perceived, you have pulled off a masterful painting of this figure. The treatment of any given color has been done well but what I noticed was your placement of the highlights and shadows along with your contrast. All have been placed where they should be and all have been done very well. An excellent study in highlights, shadows and contrast in 54mm. Well done

Jim Patrick

 

[Dan Morton]

Vitalino - I agree wholeheartedly with the comments about your painting of the figure. Very nicely done.

I stand by my comments about the sculpting, but now am corrected that they should not have been directed to you. Miscommunication apparently. Sorry about that.

All the best,
Dan