WIP Critique Marechal Ney bust (~1/6)

[Colin_Fraser]

Here are a few lesser known portraits of Ney from the auction site I referenced in the first sculpting string.

Colin

 

[tiberius57]

Very nice done, Colin!
I'm very interested in your lace pallet. Looks awesome!
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[ChaosCossack]

I would say the face of your sculpt looks most like the face in the last (oval) portrait.
Well done

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Here is a more realistically coloured photo from the iPad....a bit blurry but less incandescent orange effect. I undercoated the legion of honour sash and epaulettes.....didn't like the collar lace so that gets restarted too.

Colin

 

[ChaosCossack]

Much more realistic colouring with this pic.
That is a really solid, bright, red base... It's not Vallejo is it?

Colin

 

[Richie]

Hi Colin,
I am really impressed with the way you have turned this around, your skin tones and the way you lift the details with the inks is just superb mate. Talking of the inks are they all Liquitex??? and could you document the part numbers or codes for the various colours/shades. Thanks
cheers
Richie

 

[Wings5797]

Great work Colin,
Face is excellent and the tunic blues and gold lace are magnificent.
Well done
Keith

 

[fabrizio1969]

very very great work of sculpt and pait!

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Progress continues at a leisurely pace . Colin the base for the Legion of Honouy sash is Liquitex bottled professional acrylic. It shows brush marks and dries a bit shiny....both characteristics are good for his sash.

Richie - I took a photo of the inks I used and attached it below.

Sash is just undercoated and blue is just unshaded base tone. Epaulettes just base coated V leather brown and washed with sepia ink to show sculpted detail.

Zeno - I re-did his lace but it is not done yet. Base is V leather brown; highlighted 50:50 base and V elf skintone; walked with sepia ink diluted 2/3; hi highlights 50:50 L Naples yellow and elf skintone. Still need to highlight certain points with an off white bad then wash with gold liquitex ink.

Maybe he will be done for our small group get together next Sat.

Colin

 

[tiberius57]

Thanks Colin!
Looking forward to see you and this beauty, next Saturday!
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[ChaosCossack]

Thanks Colin!
Looking forward to see you and this beauty, next Saturday!
Cheers,
Zeno

Ditto!
Your pieces look so much better in the flesh... the pics don't do them justice

See ya Saturday

T'other Colin

 

[MalcC]

Very Impressed.

 

[bwildfong]

Finished or no, pleeeze bring him along next Sat. Colin - an outstanding rendition!

Brian

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Oak leaves done except for the gold ink wash to come later. Will do Brian.

Colin

 

[Joe55]

This is coming out sharp Colin, real sharp! It also looks to me like your saving the best for last. The medals!

Joe

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Just amazing. I don't have anything new to add. Amazing job. This is one of my all time favorite busts.

 

[Captain Lol]

Great paint !

 

[Colin_Fraser]

more progress

Colin

 

[Tonton]

Just fantastic. You’ve raised the bar with this Colin. It’ll take some beating.

Jeff

 

[Tarracus]

Since better adjectives have all been already used I'll just say: GOOOD!