Completed Critique La Hire, battle of Patay

[Iguazzu]

Hi friends!

Well, this is the first time I show my work here, so don't have problems to comment or critique all you consider.

This bus was paint with oils and some acrylics. The skin tone is a little bit yellow, cos' I was trying to experiment, following pictures by Eon-Lee. I think that was an interesting process.

It won a bronze medal in the WE, in painting master category.

Feel free to comment!

Cheers!

 

[Richie]

Hi Alex,
Congratulations on your bronze, very nice entrance. Lovely metal work and leather's, I agree with you on the tone of the face. Keep up the good work.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi Alex,
Congratulations on your bronze, very nice entrance. Lovely metal work and leather's, I agree with you on the tone of the face. Keep up the good work.
cheers
Richie

 

[ldom77]

wowww it's rocks !

I really love your metal work Alex . Can you explain how you work it ?

thanks

Dom

 

[davidmitchell]

Well done on your award and great work on this bust,what was your method for the metals.


Cheers David

 

[brian]

Ditto
Brian

 

[megroot]

GReat work. Unusual skintone
Metal is awesome.

Marc

 

[Mike Stevens]

Very Nice, Congrats!

 

[roadking]

Really great piece Alex!

Jim

 

[Edorta]

I really like the work you´ve done with this bust. I agree 100% with the others. I think this bronze in WE, would be a gold anywhere.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[Iguazzu]

Thanks to all!! I'm happy that it likes to you

About metals; I used an acrylic base (Boltgun metal) and worked just the shadows with blak ink. Washes and washes of ink 'till get an almost-black shadow, then I worked lights, dipping with a clear metallic (boltgun + mithrill) in the lighted areas. Finally, tones and effects with oils. It was very funny to work!

Cheers!

 

[brian]

Thanks for sharing your metal technique.Your metals on this bust is very realistic.I can just about hear the clank of the armour.
Brian

 

[Iguazzu]

No problem Brian! Thanks to you for your interest.

Cheers!

 

[chippy]

Absolutely Beautiful rendition on the armour and face painting , the only one small area that this falls down on is the axe handle . It's too brown , take a look at any working tool with a wooden handle , pickaxe, hammer, shovel and axe you will see that they are worn to a very light colour through usage and would also be made off a close grain wood for strength .
chippy

 

[Iguazzu]

Thanks Chippy. I'll take note for next time! This comments makes me learn!! Thanks again for the observation

Cheers

 

[Hank]

Excellent work sir !!