WIP Mike's WW1 NZRB Lewis Gunner Bust in 1\6th

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Nice work Mike, love the stubble, must be a good feeling being able to take a close-up photo and have it still look realistic(something I can't quite do yet). Cheers Zane

Hi Zane, nice comments thank you, especially on close up shots which are a extra challenge to see if they can be pulled off. Hang in there mate, you gotta be happy with your own stuff most of all & realistically most of our art is not for viewing at ridiculously large scales that digital photos have now allowed us to do.
Sometimes just 'cos you can don't make it right.

Trust this makes some sense?

Stay safe & be happy,

Mike

 

[Dan Morton]

Are those nose hairs I see?

Outstanding!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Is he blinking, Mike?
Absolutely stunning! Will follow with great interest!
Cheers,
Zeno

Zeno, again too kind value your comments as your little Ancients are always inspiring & a strong beckon back to my MedRom roots ;-)

Stay safe
Mike

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Are those nose hairs I see?
Outstanding! All the best,
Dan

Not quite Dan, but won't say I didn't try ;-)
Thanks,

Mike

 

[carl reid]

An honour to have your comments Carl.
I have one of your WW1 busts tucked away to use for another Kiwi project one day.

Stay safe
Mike

I'll look forward to seeing you work your magic Mike!

Carl

 

[housecarl]

Stunning Mike, the eyes look superb.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Can't see it getting more realistic than this Mike. Did you paint via microscope?

Colin

 

[ellie]

That is some paint job well done, looks so life like a credit to you.

Ian

 

[RFL]

Much respect to you, very difficult to get those kind of transparent glazes without paint build up, especially at large scale and high magnifications. I`m really curious as the paints your working with ?

 

[Paul Kernan]

Mike, you're having us on, right? Outstanding

 

[Franckythefrench]

excellent job!

 

[bistray]

Excellent job Mike, i still take pics of mine at a distance ....................................... preferably about 6 feet , in a dark room with no flash, they look awesome then

 

[Joe55]

Damn! How ju du dat ? Geez Mike, this is a horse of a different color! Beautifully done sir!

Joe

 

[Mjølner]

still early days

so there is coming more to this face?!
Looks avesome and once again I get the feeling that I should change hobby
Can't wait to see it finished

 

[Richie]

Hi Mike,
Crikey mate, you are raising the bar to poll vault standard and I'm still trying to get under the limbo pole. I'm going back to colouring books and crayons. Outstanding brush work.
cheers
Richie

I'm off to the shop for
some crayons

 

[Nap]

Mike ,

Absolutely blooming awesome flesh work ......photographic ...almost can talk ...truly depicts what this brave soldier must have been thinking and gone through .

Total respect for your work

Nap

 

[Helm]

Mike can only add to what the others have said hyper realistic top notch painting
Steve

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Stunning Mike, the eyes look superb.

Once again pleasing to hear eyes looks OK - thanks Carl for commenting.

Can't see it getting more realistic than this Mike. Did you paint via microscope?
Colin

Hi Colin I do have to use optimiser & magnifier specs to see nowadays mate.
More about my eyes & age than my painting, but it does seem to help
Thank you.

That is some paint job well done, looks so life like a credit to you. Ian

That's kind to say Ian thank you.

excellent job!

Thanks Francky

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Excellent job Mike, i still take pics of mine at a distance ....................................... preferably about 6 feet , in a dark room with no flash, they look awesome then

Nothing beats getting a smile when you wake up thanks for brightening up a yuck day.

Damn! How ju du dat ? Geez Mike, this is a horse of a different color! Beautifully done sir! Joe

"Horse" - where'd the heck did you see that Joe! Thanks as always mate for your enduring support.

so there is coming more to this face?!
Looks avesome and once again I get the feeling that I should change hobby
Can't wait to see it finished

Yep Mjølner some aspects of face I'm not happy with & need to work through, but mostly done & now working on his hair.
Thanks for commenting.

Mike

 

[DEL]

What can I say Mike that hasn't been said already ......... in truth your work is a bit disturbing
Highly impressed
Derek