WIP James Booth - Zulu - 1964 -update 5

[smudger1960]

@ Brian - that's coming along great my friend. You have a style all of your own and instantly recognisable as a "Smudger", I really admire the way you are able to achieve a grimy & battle-stained appearance on your pieces without it looking overdone or an afterthought. I'm guessing this one will be accompanying you to Folkestone next month?

@ Terry - Welcome to pF! In reply to your question, all I can say is "how long's a piece of string?!" Same as with any model, it depends on a variety of things: degree of difficulty, number of hours actually sat at the bench, motivation, unforeseen snags, loss of interest, whether you're happy with it as you go along and don't decide to strip it all down and start again. Etc. etc. I recently completed one inside a week, start to finish. But I have had a couple of others on the go for over a year that are only now nearing the finish line. And I'm the same as you with acrylics - I use them to basecoat, but try as I might (and God knows I've tried!) I just can't get the hang of all this "multiple layering" malarkey. So I stick to oils for the rest.

- Steve

Many thanks Steve for those kind words,yes it will be at Folkestone with me

 

[smudger1960]

Brian well done great progress.

Pauk

Many thanks paul

 

[smudger1960]

Top stuff Brian. The grimy and stained tunic looks the biz.
Gordon

Many thanks Gordon

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Hi Brian thanks for working that out, (4 years) I better not buy any more, I am looking forward to chatting with all, 20 years ago figure painting was a lonely hobby, can I look back on PF to your painting of the face, it has an appearance that I have been trying to achieve.
TERRY

 

[smudger1960]

Hi Brian thanks for working that out, (4 years) I better not buy any more, I am looking forward to chatting with all, 20 years ago figure painting was a lonely hobby, can I look back on PF to your painting of the face, it has an appearance that I have been trying to achieve.
TERRY

I don't actually have an sbs on painting faces,I never paint a face the same way twice anyway,I just take it as it comes,I do have a v-bench though,and a lot of my work is on there.

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Thanks I will dig around, did you use oils or acrylics on the Face, Tunic etc.
TERRY

 

[smudger1960]

I do

Thanks I will dig around, did you use oils or acrylics on the Face, Tunic etc.
TERRY

I do all my painting in oils over acrylics terry

 

[Viking Bob]

You don't disappoint do you Brian. Superb painting and love everything about him.
Regards

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Well you have done a great job on that face, my faces still have the horrible action man colour, got this one finished and onto a plinth last night.
TERRY

 

[smudger1960]

You don't disappoint do you Brian. Superb painting and love everything about him.
Regards

Many thanks bob,it's so nice when people appriciate your word,it's very pleasing

 

[smudger1960]

Well you have done a great job on that face, my faces still have the horrible action man colour, got this one finished and onto a plinth last night.
TERRY

That looks pretty good to me,the helmet hides most of the face,but it looks ok from what I can see

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Yeah that was one of those situations where I was tempted to just paint the eyes etc but ended up painting the entire face to be sure that there were no gaps, however it was painful to cover it with a helmet.
Its funny how painting styles have changed over the years and I cant get over how realistic some of the paint jobs are.
Thanks for you input, catch you later.
TERRY

 

[MalcC]

Nice work Brian.

Malc

 

[smudger1960]

Nice work Brian.

Malc

Thanks malc