WIP Iwan Sirko

[Helm]

Really like all the back ground research Martin almost as interesting as your figure

Steve

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Glad that You like it, Steve!!!

All the best

 

[Martin Antonenko]

58. Day, 16 January 2013

I continue with the first part of the shirt.

I try again, to paint “white” without white - and take the same colors as at the collar.

The only difference: For the very deep shadows - for example under the collar - I have given a little "Chocolate Brown" to the base color..:

Now it looks like that..:

I like my "white" without white ...

 

[Martin Antonenko]

59. Day, 17. January 2013

Today the other side of the shirt…:

By the way:
In the last picture the difference between the colors of the shirt and the chest looks nearly as it is really...!

 

[Helm]

Very nice Martin

 

[taffjones]

Good stuff Martin.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks to You, Pedro, Joe and Joel!!!

Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

60. Day, 18. January 2013

I have just painted the gold braid at the the first side of the caftan.!

I amm going again the way to underpaint it with these colors ...:

I have the bust briefly put aside for a short and took a picture. Up to now there is no gold in the game..:

After I refined the Tress course a bit, then in places that get really light, gently brushed gold. The rest remains "un-golden".

I have my photos today deliberately made ​​under harsh lighting, so you can recognize the principle and see where the gold is located. In reality, it shines a lot less, but shimmers ...:

The three decorative buttons outside and the three buttons for closure inside I painted "full gold", with a wash of black and gold, which makes them looking a bit different because they are
​​"metal".

And if you look closely, you can see that I promptly broke off when painting a piece of the shirt-cord and had to make it new ...

And with this - nice weekend!

 

[taffjones]

Looks wonderful Martin, great stuff.

 

[Helm]

Theres always something that breaks when you least expect it Martin like the way you've done that gold work though

Steve

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks mates!

All the best!

 

[Joe55]

Looking good Martin !!

Joe

 

[ChaosCossack]

Coming along great Martin... Very well done SBS. Will continue following with great interest

Colin

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks a lot, Joe and Colin!!!

Cheers

 

[Stephan]

my friend, i totaly wonder your painting style. Respect. and your research historical too.
When i start a figure it will take many years too finish.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks Stephan, old mate!

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61. Day, 21. January 2013

The new painting-week starts exactly as the old one ended:

Tresses painting - this time the other side ...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks again, mates!

Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

62. Day, 22. January 2013

Today I started to paint the caftan our Ataman with "tsarist green."

Because of the sometimes extremely hard and deep wrinkles I have extended the color palette used for this..:

And now it looks like that…:

The color combination of gold / tsarist-green I like very much!

As you also can see, I promptly broke off the small cord again, this time un-repairable.

From FIMO I had to make a new one...

 

[Helm]

Looking very sharp now Martin

Steve

 

[Nap]

Martin ,

As always I am amazed at the way you paint and the detailed information you give us all ..this is looking really good now and coming alive ..definately a SBS to keep .

Looking forward to seeing more please .

Nap