WIP Lord Henry Paget

[ChaosCossack]

What a great job you're doing on this piece!
As said, the flesh tones are dead on, IMHO the braid and lace couldn't be better( I really like how you've shown the horizontal threads on the wide trouser lacing)... If I were to pick at one thing, the shade of blue might be a touch darker... but not enough to be a huge deal.

If the face looks like anyone, to me, I would say it looks like Daniel Craig.

Following closely

Colin

 

[MalcC]

That's a shame , I would really loved to have seen it.
There's nothing else for it then, you'll just have to paint something else I can see.

Malc

 

[bistray]

Many thanks Colin, i think your right on the blue, having looked at the original it was almost black, so i shall try to get the darker tones in the shadows, that should darken it down a bit.

Malc sorry mate, im trying to get Boudicca finished for Euro but the way things are going it seems less likely

 

[bistray]

hi all
Colin after your comment about the blue colour ive been back and had a look at various depictions of him, and you are dead right the blue was much to light. So ive darkened it down a lot, ive not gone for and exact match as its almost black, but the very deapest shadows are black

i havnt done the highlights too light but that may change, one good thing about it is it makes the gold stand out better

 

[Nap]

Paul,

My goodness that lacework looks great now really impressive with great surface details ...good call to revisit the blue as well

This has been a pleasure to see it progress and that is one lucky customer

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[smudger1960]

Its a beautiful piece of work,every aspect but in particular the braiding,its a great piece of work paul,congratulations mate

Brian

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Much better with the darker blue. The lace looks wonderful and that technique is so much harder to do well than it looks to be.

Other Colin

 

[bistray]

Cheers Nap pleasure to have you along

Many thanks Brian, the braiding has been a challenge, theres so much of it

Other Colin many thanks, yes i had thought the blue wasnt quite right, then when other other Colin mentioned it, i thought Colin yer right I think i need more practice at this NMM lark but im pleased with the outcome so far

Heres a couple more pics, i decided to go a couple of shades lighter on the highlights for the jacket, just to make the creases pop

They are slightly lighter in real life, never was any good at photography

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looking good sir. Good painting all around.

 

[Jeff T]

Superb work Paul!

Looking excellent.


Cheer's,
Jeff.

 

[bistray]

Many thanks Jeff and Mike

Trying not to bore you all too much , heres a few more pics, ive pushed the highlights on the jacket a bit more and started on the strides ,such a big area to cover and to blend

Thanks for looking

 

[Tonton]

Just superb.

Jeff

 

[Colin_Fraser]

No chance of boring me. Love watching the butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

Colin

 

[ChaosCossack]

The blue is dead on... the highlights really make it pop too.

Colin, I love it when you wax poetic

Colin

 

[MalcC]

Whoever is going to be the owner, is going to have a masterpiece.
You've really bought this figure to life.

Still think you need to paint something else for Euro, I'll not except any excuses.

Malc

 

[bistray]

Cheers Jeff

Colin, or is it other Colin, anyway both Colins thanks very much

Malc many many thanks mate, I'll try to get something else done for Euro

 

[ChaosCossack]

I'm the "Other Colin"... only because crf was here first... and... I'm younger

 

[bistray]

Hi all
been plugging away at the right leg, the models not mine, and this side is just about done, the deepest shadows are straight black and then graduating to a paler blue

left leg then the Pelisse

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul,
Really nice work on the NMM has all come together , the blue looks great as well

Nap

 

[Jeff T]

Love the work you are doing on this Paul!

Very, nice work indeed.


Cheer's,
Jeff.