Mike's Tommy's War ANZAC Bust Conversions

[Chrisr]

Great conversions Mike, and good to see New Zealanders being represented. Your painting skills amaze me - one can almost feel the one day's growth, and the texture of the uniform. The skin rendition is brilliant. A master painter indeed. My latest effort is going in the dettol bath!!

One of the great joys of this forum is to see the outstanding work being produced by some very talented people. I will never get there (too old and too busy researching and writing military history) but to see others achieving such high levels of skill is satisfaction enough for me with this hobby.

Cheers
Chris

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Amazing Mike!!!!
Andy B

 

[davidmitchell]

Amazing work Mike ,the textures you have painted look very impressive.


Cheers David

 

[captnenglish]

Mike

Can you stop posting real people pictures....lol !!

WOW those textures on the uniform and tge wear and tear are amazing

Great bit of painting

Nap

Completely agree!

 

[Viking Bob]

Mike

Can you stop posting real people pictures....lol !!

WOW those textures on the uniform and tge wear and tear are amazing

Great bit of painting

Nap

Quite agree Nap, I have quite a few photos of vets myself.
I have just snapped my paintbrush and cried in the water jar.
Awesome painting Mike, Bloody awesome.

I have now taken up knitting.

 

[mil-mart]

Wow, superb painting.

Cheers Ken

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Great conversions Mike, and good to see New Zealanders being represented. Your painting skills amaze me - one can almost feel the one day's growth, and the texture of the uniform. The skin rendition is brilliant. A master painter indeed. My latest effort is going in the dettol bath!!
One of the great joys of this forum is to see the outstanding work being produced by some very talented people. I will never get there (too old and too busy researching and writing military history) but to see others achieving such high levels of skill is satisfaction enough for me with this hobby.
Cheers
Chris

So value your comments Chris as you know only too well the environment & conditions these men endured.
I've tried hard to show this on this little fellow, despite him being a pretty simple compositon.
Thanks!

Amazing Mike!!!!
Andy B

Amazing work Mike ,the textures you have painted look very impressive.
Cheers David

Completely agree!

Wow, superb painting.
Cheers Ken

Andy, Dave, Matt & Ken - Nice to hear comments from each of you guys. Tx!

Quite agree Nap, I have quite a few photos of vets myself.
I have just snapped my paintbrush and cried in the water jar.
Awesome painting Mike, Bloody awesome.
I have now taken up knitting.

Hi Bob,
Get that paintbrush out, glue it back together & keep on going mate!
That's what these your guys need from you
Seriously mate, am grateful for your comments & glad you've enjoyed this project.
Gotta finish him off - maybe today.
Then try & craft an article that others will value.
Stay safe,
Mike

 

[Grod]

Fantastic painting & sculpt.
Gordon

 

[arj]

Superb representation of cloth and its states of wear and tear.
'Gobsmacked' I am.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Fantastic painting & sculpt.
Gordon

Superb representation of cloth and its states of wear and tear.
'Gobsmacked' I am.
Cheers,
Andrew

Thanks Gordon &Andrew for your follow up posts.
I've just finished him tonite.

Will take some final photos this weekend then work on article for FPM.
What questions would you & others be interested in learning from the article?

Stay safe
Mike

 

[Viking Bob]

[quote="Mike - The Kiwi, post: 844837, member: 2245"

Will take some final photos this weekend then work on article for FPM.
What questions would you & others be interested in learning from the article?

Stay safe
Mike[/quote]
The skin tones and creases on the skin and how you achieve the materiel look of the cloth.
I have a a little idea how you do it but thats it.
Thank you.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

The skin tones and creases on the skin and how you achieve the materiel look of the cloth.
I have a a little idea how you do it but thats it.
Thank you.

Will try to explain Bob - no promises it will make any sense though ;-)

 

[Helm]

As ever some amazing work Mike
Steve

 

[clrsgt]

Great work. I second Bob's request.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

As ever some amazing work Mike
Steve

Great work. I second Bob's request.

OK guys will see what I can do & thanks for commenting.

Mike

 

[Nap]

Hi Mike

In addition to Bobs requests I would like to see more in painting worn leather and badges etc

As well as FPM possibly a separate download as well

Looking forward to it

Nap

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hi Mike
In addition to Bobs requests I would like to see more in painting worn leather and badges etc
As well as FPM possibly a separate download as well
Looking forward to it
Nap

Will have to see on those Nap, may have a suitable project for leather in coming months.
Stay safe,
Mike

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Finished! Tommy's War ANZAC bust.
Will be feature SBS article in Figure Painter Magazine early next year.
http://www.figurepaintermagazine.co.uk

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

 

[Scotty]

Beautifully rendered mate, you are some painter. Thank you.