Most important to you...

[phil_h]

Great question...

I really enjoy painting a variety of periods and subjects (fantasy too), so for me, when looking at a bust/figure I'd like to paint I think it comes down to:

• At first glance- does the piece pull me in or engage me on a emotional level or tell an interesting story?
• Is there something in my personal life experience that that the subject connects to?
• Are there particular aspects that would force me to leave my comfort zone or work with techniques that I'm weak in - so I can practice and grow as a painter?
• And a little more vaguely, and at the end of the day, "is this thing badass???"

If I can answer "yes" to any of the above questions, chances are I'll enjoy painting it.
Having said this though, there are definitely certain kinds of subjects I will not paint (ever) regardless of how accurate, detailed, or well casted sculpted the figure/bust may be.

 

[theBaron]

I wonder what is your priority when it comes to buying a piece to paint....Is it subject, detail ,or accuracy in anatomy.......I ask myself that question ............

Wayne

When I think about it, I guess I do go by subject most frequently, and buy figures that fit in my collections. Then I look for detail and accuracy in anatomy, which go hand-in-hand. Or maybe better put, accuracy in anatomy is a factor in the level of detail with a figure.

But whatever the criteria, I buy far more than I might ever paint!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Oda]

When I think about it, I guess I do go by subject most frequently, and buy figures that fit in my collections. Then I look for detail and accuracy in anatomy, which go hand-in-hand. Or maybe better put, accuracy in anatomy is a factor in the level of detail with a figure.

But whatever the criteria, I buy far more than I might ever paint!

Prost!
Brad

Don't we all Brad?Don't we all.........?

Oda.

 

[DEL]

Sculpt, particularly face and hands. Then does it 'speak' to me, I like to read books, fact and fiction, about the historical context of the figure. This works just as well for fantasy and SciFi pieces.
As long as the anatomy looks ok I'm not too troubled by ratios.