Leonidas (from the movie 300)

[megroot]

Hello Guys,

I finished this last week this extremely well sculpted figure from Alexander Miniatures.
The boxart was painted by Jaume Ortiz who did some great work on it.
I hope you give me some positive comments so i can improve my painting work.
The figure is painted as usual with oils with acrylic underlayer. The metals are also oils, with highlight's in printersink.
I kept the base simple. I find that this figure needs all the attention for itself, and some scene's where played on the beach.
I didn't made the cloak dirty, because i find that it pushed the figure no more to reality.
Marc

 

[eissteban]

Hi Marc,
The reds are perfect. Beautiful work on the metal, perhaps a little more sand on the base will be better (for me).

Seb.

 

[georges64]

As says Seb, perfect reds! I like too the shield's weathering !
Possible to have more head's close up pictures?
georges.

 

[billyturnip]

Gotta agree with Seb there Marc splendid work on the reds. I'm hard pressed to give any constructive criticism, perhaps a little more highlight on the bronze that's all.

Roger

 

[Sambaman]

Marc, fantastic reds on the cape! Well done over all!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[megroot]

Sebastien,
Thank for your comment. Gonna put some more highlight to bring out the sand more.

marc

 

[megroot]

Thanks Georges,

Gonna try to make some closeups off the face. But i'm not so comfortable at the moment with my new digicam.

marc

 

[megroot]

Roger,
Thanks my friend. But i got to say the bronze is at the highlight almost silver.
I don't know how i can push them up.
So, every advice is welcome.

Marc

 

[megroot]

Thanks Jay,
Apreciate it very much.

marc

 

[Hardy]

Hi Marc, great work mate.

 

[billyturnip]

As I said Marc I was hard pushed to give a comment that I thought might help so feel free to disregard it. I'm also sure the highlight is more evident on the actual figure rather than the photo.

Roger

 

[Guy]

Excellent work Marc. Good job on the flesh and the red cape is perfect.

 

[megroot]

That's Hardy,
you make me blushing that you like him

marc

 

[megroot]

Roger,
Better a comment then nothing to learn from.
Again thank you

Marc

 

[megroot]

Thanks Guy,
Always apreciate your comments.

Marc

 

[Sam]

Hi Marc,

The red cape is excellent I like it very much ))

Don't know if the this is in the pics but I can see that the lance isn't perfectly straight. Am i wrong??

Soory if I pointed this out but I it's something in me that I tell someone if he has something wrong )

Regards,

Samwel Vella

 

[Mark S]

Nice work,Marc.
Love that red cloak.

 

[JGREEN]

Marc,
The highlight of this figure, for me, is the rear view of the red cloak. Nice work!

Jason

 

[John Bowery]

Marc,
Just a super cape and nice shading. I agree with Sam, The lance looks a little bent from the hand down maybe? Nice simple base with some interest in it.
Cheers
John

 

[arthur]

Marc,
Nicely painted figure. Love the reds in the cape and the metals
I would fix the spear though. That little detail does distract from the overall look of the figure
Cheers,
A.