Mercenary company "The pigs"

[Theodoros]

By russian "Αltores studio" (http://altores.com/) recently was released the "Medieval footman", a bust in scale 1/10.

It's a really big bust, with actual height from the belly to the top of helmet about 90mm. Resin casted. It has an amazing chain mail, a unique face expression, perfect fit of the lance in its pole and naturally ruined clothes.

Is a soldier, a footman, of an era that ruthless mercenaries, the greed, the cruelty ... and the stench, were the constant traits (for both era and armies). All his appearance, referred to a lower military rank. On this basis, the colors were selected, with attention not to be fancy, but modest, and the emblem of the unit, a "medieval" boar, which painted freehand.


Painted with oils on enamels basecoat and every comment and criticism are very welcome.
Thanks for your time !

 

[megroot]

I really like everything you did with this bust.
Excellent.

Marc

 

[Dekiman]

You really made a great piece of paintwork.

 

[Nap]

Hi Theodoros

That's come out very well like the design you have chosen and you choice of modest colours works good

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[swralph]

Nice one.

 

[Helm]

Superb work especially the badge
Steve

 

[peedee]

Love it from 'top to toe'.


Paul.

 

[Trex]

Very good work in metals, textiles and flesh.
This bust has a very expressive face sculpted and you accented it with your painting especially of the mouth and eyes.
All this together with the freehand wild boar create a beautiful result.
What did you use for the metals?

 

[Theodoros]

Marc, Dekiman, Nap, swralph, Steve, Paul, Trex, thank you all for your kind comments !

 

[Theodoros]

Very good work in metals, textiles and flesh.
This bust has a very expressive face sculpted and you accented it with your painting especially of the mouth and eyes.
All this together with the freehand wild boar create a beautiful result.
What did you use for the metals?

Thank you Trex !
For the metals my general approach is based in these steps :
1) black or blue-black basecoat
2) paint strokes with and old brush with short hair, using gun metal and then several silver enamels
3) when dry, a film of "smoke"
4) if needed reflexions, several films of oil colors

 

[Trex]

Thank you Trex !
For the metals my general approach is based in these steps :
1) black or blue-black basecoat
2) paint strokes with and old brush with short hair, using gun metal and then several silver enamels
3) when dry, a film of "smoke"
4) if needed reflexions, several films of oil colors

Many thanks for your answer.

 

[Theodoros]

 

[Viking Bob]

Oh wow, excellent paint work, very, very nice.

 

[OldTaff]

Got to be among the best faces I've seen on a bust; well done, sir.

Alan

 

[OldTaff]

OOPS ! Syntax a bit awry, there.....what I meant was "one of the best". By the way, I've got a helmet just like this one,.....anyone need it?

Alan

 

[arj]

Beautifully painted throughout.
You've caught perfectly the urgency of the moment.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Wayneb]

Great sculpt.......Great paint job...

Wayne

 

[Theodoros]

OOPS ! Syntax a bit awry, there.....what I meant was "one of the best". By the way, I've got a helmet just like this one,.....anyone need it?

Alan

Thank you Alan !

 

[Theodoros]

Beautifully painted throughout.
You've caught perfectly the urgency of the moment.

Cheers,
Andrew

Thank you Andrew . The sculpture itself assists the painter.

 

[Theodoros]

Great sculpt.......Great paint job...

Wayne

Thank you Wayne !