WIP La Garde Recule - Part 2

[smudger1960]

Brian,

Looking better with every stroke of the brush mate ....love the way you approach a project ...

Always appreciate your skill in weathering

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Many thanks Kev for your kind comments,it's becoming a slow process while i have this Tendernitus issue to deal with

 

[kagemusha]

Slow it maybe....but so worth the effort mate....much respect

Ron

 

[smudger1960]

Slow it maybe....but so worth the effort mate....much respect

Ron

Many thanks Ron,hope you're keeping well mate

 

[Viking Bob]

These are looking fantastic, superb painting.
Regards
Bob

 

[smudger1960]

These are looking fantastic, superb painting.
Regards
Bob

Many thanks bob for your contiued support,glad you like them

 

[OldTaff]

Going great, Brian; especially like the treatment of the pack-straps I haven't done very much myself,lately, been out on the motorbike rather a lot! Boys and their toys,eh?
Look after that hand,
Cheers,
Alan

 

[smudger1960]

Going great, Brian; especially like the treatment of the pack-straps I haven't done very much myself,lately, been out on the motorbike rather a lot! Boys and their toys,eh?
Look after that hand,
Cheers,
Alan

Cheers Alan,it's slow progress but it's coming along nicely,the hand seems a little better today

 

[Wings5797]

Amazing progress Brian.
Those back packs etc look really well.
Good work.
Keith

 

[smudger1960]

Amazing progress Brian.
Those back packs etc look really well.
Good work.
Keith

Many thanks Keith,glad you liked it mate

 

[smudger1960]

Some updates of bust number 4,started on the flesh areas this morning and did some of the bearskin last night,i like to do my flesh in 2x sittings as I tend to lose some of the contrast,i need to add a little medium tone to the cheek areas and so more detail work to the hair and moustache areas.

This bust was a conversion of the George Washington 26th continental army bust Carl Reid sculpted for and produced by Frank Miniatures,the face is original but the bearskin was kindly provided to me by Graham Scollick from CGS Military Figures.
The Knapsack was also provided by Graham but I removed the rolled greatcoat from it as I wanted to portray the bust wearing the greatcoat.




Brian

 

[kagemusha]

What can I say mate....simply breathtaking

 

[Viking Bob]

Superb painting, looks great.
Bob

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Ron,i'm quite pleased where I'm up to so far

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks bob for your comments mate

 

[DEL]

I've been thinking Brian......as I won't be at Euro this year, can you after the show, just box it up and send it to me
Seriously this is magnificent.... proper stuff.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Perseas]

Hello Brian,
watching your project from the beginning makes me feel that perfection is an easy thing, you make all
of these conversions look so natural so when i try to paint i realise that the pictures have something i dont have
and this is talent, once again your skills are an inspiration for me and a valuable lesson always!
Waiting for your next step...
Dimitris.

 

[smudger1960]

I've been thinking Brian......as I won't be at Euro this year, can you after the show, just box it up and send it to me
Seriously this is magnificent.... proper stuff.
Cheers
Derek

I'm sorry to hear you won't be at Euro Del,it won't quite be the same without you

 

[smudger1960]

I'm sorry to hear you won't be at Euro Del,it won't quite be the same without you

I've been thinking Brian......as I won't be at Euro this year, can you after the show, just box it up and send it to me
Seriously this is magnificent.... proper stuff.
Cheers
Derek

Thanks for your kind words Del and your continued support

 

[megroot]

It is getting better and better with every picture of the proces.

marc

 

[smudger1960]

Hello Brian,
watching your project from the beginning makes me feel that perfection is an easy thing, you make all
of these conversions look so natural so when i try to paint i realise that the pictures have something i dont have
and this is talent, once again your skills are an inspiration for me and a valuable lesson always!
Waiting for your next step...
Dimitris.

Many thanks dimitris for those very kind words,I'm glad your'e enjoying the project my friend,I could'nt have envisaged that I would attempt something like this years ago but I've become more confident in the hobbie and in my painting and sculpting,my advice to you is to keep painting and pushing your limits