Jordanian Legionnaire Bust

[Mongo Mel]

Hi guys,
Here's another bust that I did about 2 years ago. It's a 1960's Jordanian soldier from Amati. It's a great piece with a face loaded with character.

As always, comments and constructive criticisms are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks,
Craig

 

[garyjd]

Craig, Nice job. He does have a lot of character. I really like the khaki.~Gary

 

[Guy]

He turned out just "Super" Craig. I love the blending and shading......and the face is great. Keep on posting!!!!

 

[gforceman]

Magnifique!!! I like the "dirty" white and the face. More of this please!!!

Gino

 

[Richard E]

What a great subject, first piece for a long time that I actually want to buy. The headscarf is beautifully done, and a great job finishing it Craig.

One small question though, wouldn't the headscarf be in the red/white check pattern ?

Richard

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hey guys,
The box art shows the red on white pattern. But I did some research on the head dress and found that it could be red on white, black on white or (fortunately) plain white.
I thought long and hard about trying the checkered pattern and decided that I'd probably just screw it up royally. I don't mind trying something that I feel is a little beyond my current abilities but I find that if I stretch too far, trouble follows.

Keith, if you ever do find any of that Liquitex Parchment in oil paint, grab it! I believe that they stopped making it. But until then I was given a recipe for it that is pretty good. I've tried it a couple of times and once (once!) I got an exact match.
I'm at work but I'll try to remember to get it at home and post it this weekend for you.

Thanks guys,
Craig

 

[Joe Hudson]

Craig,

As always, Nice work. You have hit this spot on. I too echo "the please show more!"

Keep up the good work,

Joe

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hey Keith,
Here's that recipe for Parchment:
Add very small amounts of Yellow Ochre & Lamp Black to Titanium White to get just the slightest greenish tint to the white.
This struck me as odd when I first heard it but when I checked the ingredients listed on the tube, it made sense. And as I said, I actually managed to mix it up once to a good match with the tube of parchment.
Good luck!
Craig