Mohawk bust finished!

[Sambaman]

Well here he is. I say finished, I would like to maybe get a bit more sheen out of the gorget if I can, but other than that I am basically done. All in oils, of course. The roach is done with Woodland Scenics fall grass that I painted with red acrylic paint, then some diluted white glue. I cut the "clumps" off the longer strands and voila, instant roach! I did add a raw umber wash to the base and some highlights to the tips to give it some depth. A fun piece to do. I thought I might get this one knocked out in a jiffy just to add to my finished pieces. :lol: Two months later, here ya go!

Jay H.
OKC

Any comment and critiques are more than welcome! BTW, Gary, how did I do on the gorget? Did I get the top parts correct?

 

[Joe Hudson]

Jay,

Very nice work indeed! I really like the look of the bust and you did a great job with the tattoos.

Joe

 

[Guy]

Excellent work Jay. The highlighting you did on the flesh really paind off. The subtle tattoos are fantastic. I especially love the roach you made. Excellent photos too :lol:

 

[megroot]

Jay,

Wow. Gary did a awesome sculpting but you get the best out of it with your painting.
Great work.

marc

 

[garyjd]

Jay, What a super job. I like the way he turned out. The roach, neck knife, and tattoos look so right. One of the most rewarding things about sculpting is seeing how a painter interprets what you've sculpted. good going. ~Gary

 

[IronMike]

Jay. That is superb work. Some of the best I've seen.

Mike Stelzel

 

[Calvin]

It's a beauty, bravo.

 

[nagashino]

Hello Jay

Beautiful work all round. The tattoos are nice and subtle and the colouring is excellent. It's a very impressive piece. Your paint job has certainly done great credit to Gary's excellent sculpting.

Good stuff!

Phil

 

[Brad S]

Jay, Very NIce! The flesh tones, skin markings, roach and all are superb in my eye. Grandma always said "patience is a vitue, possess it if you can" and "practice, practice, practice makes perfect." Your patience definitely paid off.
Thanks for sharing

Brad Spelts

 

[John Bowery]

Jay,
A very fearsome warrior and BEAUTIFULLY painted to boot. :lol:
John

 

[Kyle]

This is amazing. Museum quality, no exaggeration. You really nailed this, Jay.

Gorgeous!

Kyle

 

[Mark Mindeman]

OUTSTANDING!
You have done a superb job on all aspects of this marvelous piece! I look forward to seeing it at the March club meeting.
Keep up the excellent work!

Mark

 

[Bluesking]

Lovely job Jay, as Jack Nicholson once said - As good as it gets.

 

[Sambaman]

WOW! Many thanks to all for the kind comments! It was certainly a fun piece to paint for sure. Mr. Stelzel, it was a pleasure, keep 'em coming! Mark, I'll definitely have it with me. you can check it out on the 10th! Guy, checks in the mail per ususal! :lol:

Thanks to all,

Jay H.
OKC

 

[MAB]

Hello Jay
beautiful painting on this bust
I ornament in hats is fantastic.
It compliments very made.

MAB

 

[Sambaman]

Maurizio,
thank you for the kind words!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Anders Heintz]

Nice work there Jay!

You sure have gotten a lot better since we first met in Tulsa a few years ago!

The tatoos are spot on man! Excellent work.

Only thing I would comment on is the eyes, it may be the picture but they seam a little unclear. Maybe go in and refine them a bit, it would be well worth it as the rest of the bust is excellent!

Whats next on the bench?

 

[Sambaman]

Anders,
thanks for the kudos! Next up is Latorre's pirate bust. Unless I get distracted and work on the Young Death Hussar bust, then there's also the Mig Viking bust, or the .................................... :lol: :lol: I only have about 9 or 10 irons in the fire right now!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Christos]

Great bust Jay!Looking forwrd to see Latorre's bust.

 

[Major_Goose]

Bravo Bravo and Bravo . Nice job ona bust withlots of flesh ! Not easy at all