Maori Warrior ready for the Moko

[Mack]

Do you have used oils for this figure? i want to know this composition of color this skin tone. i like it.

I am using oil colours for all the bust.
The composition? I can only make you a list of the colours but not the proportions (when I was satisfied with the tone I worked with it...) just because
I can't remember.
Here's to you (most from from Schmincke Mussini):

Flesh tone
Gold ochre (W&N)
Raw sienna
Mars brown (W&N)
Burn sienna
Raw umber
Burnt umber
Indian red (W&N)
Naples yellow dark and light tone
Titanium white

The basic skintone was obtained mixing randomly:
Gold ochre
raw and burnt sienna
raw and burnt umber
indian red
naples yellow dark tone

I hope that this little list could help you.
Bye bye.

 

[Mack]

Mike and Tony:
I was planning to "highlight" the moko with a greenish tone just because the picture I am using for the tattoo has an evident dark green tone. Thank you for yours essential infos about Moko.

Thank you all my friends for your emotional support, I just need it, a lot!!

Marco

 

[Chevalier de Malte]

Marco

Nice start ... like the flesh tones! Looking forward for this KIWI

Ivan

 

[megroot]

Excellent work.
Skintone's are spot on. Follow this closely.

Marc

 

[John Bowery]

Marco,
Just fabulous so far.
Cheers
John

 

[Ernest]

Just amazing! I have one question, what are you using to attached the bust to the wood base?

 

[Mack]

Just amazing! I have one question, what are you using to attached the bust to the wood base?

It's Patafix from Bostik. Surely you know what is it...

 

[Mack]

The work goes on...
Now I have traced a sort of "highlight" inside the moko to simulate the greenish shade that characterized it.
I hope you like it.

 

[Roc]

Good work so far, looking forward to seeing more.

Cheers
Roc

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Marco,

It may just be the camera, but those highlights look blue to me, not green.

The moko pattern is superb, and I can't wait to see the full face when its done.

Cheers

 

[rej]

Marco, you are DEFINITELY a brave warrior yourself to paint that INTRICATE pattern on a face which is READY

I would not even dream about it without the fear of having to retouch the face

My compliments

Ray

 

[Mack]

Hi Marco,

It may just be the camera, but those highlights look blue to me, not green.

The moko pattern is superb, and I can't wait to see the full face when its done.

Cheers

Yes Tony, sadly the camera switched the petrol green shade I 've used in a blueish tone. I must preset the white balance another time...
I'm happy that you appreciate the moko pattern, that's was my big fear. I'm trying to reproduce as much as possible the original one I have.

 

[Mack]

Marco, you are DEFINITELY a brave warrior yourself to paint that INTRICATE pattern on a face which is READY

I would not even dream about it without the fear of having to retouch the face

My compliments

Ray

Thank you Ray, the fear is much but the will to do a good work is much higher and pheraphs is still this that makes me go on and on.

 

[caramba]

The skin tones and tattoo are excellent. I can't wait to see him finished.

M.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hi Marco,

Ta Moko is coming along well with good symmetry, a couple of points if I may to help:

1. Tony is spot on with regard the Blue tint, this may be the light due to photograph however it is important that most of the tattoo is black or blackish green, at the moment it looks like a pattern painted on in two colours. There should be just a hint of the very dark green to show the 3 dimension nature of the tattoo, which were actually chiselled into the skin, not inked like we see in many other cultures. The greenish tinge is the light showing on the highest points of the tattoo, it was probably a natural colour coming from the type of vegetable ink\dye used by the Maoris.

2. It was common to also tattoo the lips, this would give a quite different look you may wish to try? A nice change from normal dark brown\red lips ;-)

I hope this makes some sense to you and is useful information. Any chance you could share with us the image you are using as the reference or can post it too me? I may be able to give you a little more historical background to it perhaps?

I'm no expert on this subject, just so pleased you are painting the bust and inspiring others hopefully to try something from our New Zealand history.

Kind regards and keep up the great work!

Mike

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[Mack]

Update...

 

[georges64]

Just amazing Marco! Looking forward to seeing more.

georges.

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Marco

Excellent progress. The moko is definitely greener now, and I think it looks marvellous.

I can't wait to see the arms and shoulders given the same treatment.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

That's it Marco, well done

Only small point are the yellow(?) koru or designs on the side of the eyes, this would not be practical in the tattooing process - no colour inks were used. Instead these will be sections of skin so should match the skin tones you have used.

Tony has also thrown down the gauntlet to do some shoulder designs, I know some of the reference material I sent you includes these which you may want to tap into perhaps? There is even a famous modern one on the singer Robbie Williams - maybe not quite contemporary ;-)

Keep it coming mate!

Mike

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[Mack]

Hi Marco

Excellent progress. The moko is definitely greener now, and I think it looks marvellous.

I can't wait to see the arms and shoulders given the same treatment.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers

Do you think that it could be done? It seems to me that a lot of warriors hadn't tattoos on arms and shoulders, or am I wrong?

Only small point are the yellow(?) koru or designs on the side of the eyes, this would not be practical in the tattooing process - no colour inks were used. Instead these will be sections of skin so should match the skin tones you have used.

Mike that's only a consequence of the light coming from the sides of the bust. No yellow colour there, it's the same of the skintone.
I answer to you too: do you think that some tattoos on sholders and arms couls be a nice idea or not?

Thank you again my friends.