My first SBS with a Celtic Chieftain

[megroot]

Oke Guys,

I get no comments on my latest picture's so i think it is oke.
Here are the new one's.
I finished the great coat on the backside and take some progress on the helmet and cuirasses.
Thanks to Craig, because i didn't no where to start with the brons.

So tell me what you think so far.

Marc.

 

[Roc]

Marc, The figure is coming along nicely, If I may make one suggestion, I would delineate the bronze cuirass and helmet with Sepia oil paint, especially around the rivets, and I would highlight with touches of pure gold the rivets and the extremities of the cuirass and helmet.
I apologize for the late response.

Keep those brushes wet and happy painting.

Cheers

Roc.

 

[megroot]

Thanks Rocco,

That's what i am doing this SBS, i would have comments so i can improve my painting.
To morrow evening i take some pure gold printers ink and touch the helmet and cuirasses on the places you told.
With sepia outlining, you want that i gave some washes of sepia???


Thanks

Marc

 

[Roc]

Marc, do the gold highlights first, let them dry real good, and than pull every thing together with very thin washes of Sepia.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[megroot]

Thanks again Rocco.

I' ll do that.

Marc

 

[gforceman]

Hi Marc,

Looking superb allready. I would just highlight the top of his cloack more so you get a stronger overhead lighting feeling (try to think a bit more like Danny Pollaert).

Keep up the good work,

Gino

 

[megroot]

Thanks Gino,

You'r wright. I gonna do that, but i am not a Danny. He do it with the Airbrush. I must give it a try with the brush. At the moment now when i thinking about this I shiver because mostly i overdo this highlighting.

Marc.

 

[RobH]

Marc

I think it wouldn't be a problem to overdue the highlighting. You can always "filter" over the cloak with dilute base colour to tone it down, and even smooth out some previous blending.

 

[megroot]

Hello Rob,

Never thinked that way. Sure that is a solution to the problem that i visulized.

Thank you.

Marc

 

[Guy]

He is looking good so far Marc.......Keep up the super work

 

[KeithP]

To build on Rocs suggestion on the rivets and detail work...

I avoid a true wash with thinner as it can be hard to control and require mulitple applications.

What I have done is add a drop or two of linseed oil to the sepia or mars black (mars black is nice and transparent). This thins just a bit. Apply around the base of the rivets. Using a clean a dry brush, feather out the oil away from the raised detail. I did this on the great helm of the Grand Master in my workbench

But, I want to mention how well I think you are doing. Very nice bronze work!

Keith

 

[megroot]

Hello Guy,

Apreciate your comments. Feel free the put some critical note's.

Marc.

 

[megroot]

Hello Keith,

Thanks for the warning. Have to buy a bottle of Linseed oil tomorrow. Is it together with Terpentine or wite spirit to make the wash flow, or is it only linseed oil??

Marc.

 

[KeithP]

I only add 2-3 drops of linseed oil to the oil paint for this. I would not add turp or distilled white spritis. Linseed oil is about the same consistency as olive oil. So, it is quite a bit thicker than turp.

Linseed oil will help with the shine too.

Keith

 

[diosytexas]

hi marc, just caught up with sbs. your doing a great job keep it up. dave.

 

[megroot]

Thanks Keith for explaining. Didn't know anything about linseed oil. I read it from time to time on the planet, but never used it.

Thanks Marc.

 

[megroot]

Thanks for the kind words Dave.
Hope you enjoy it.

Marc

 

[megroot]

Hello Guys,

Here is a follow up from my Celtic Chieftain.
I have done what was requested. Highlighted the helmet, cuiras, with cadmium yellow and printers ink gold.
Then with pure printers ink gold i did a very thinny highlight on all the pins and dots from those weapony.
Then i highlighted the cloak much more as you see.
Now i had to wash with sepia around the pins and dots, but that is for later the evening.
I basecoat the trousers and blouse and the short.

So, tell me what you think, and feel free to comment.

Marc.

 

[Guy]

Hello Marc,
The changes you made have really helped bring out more detail. Keep painting my friend.......you're doin good

 

[gforceman]

Hi Marc,

This figure is looing really good and his cloack is: WOW, Great.

Don't forget to bring him to the meeting this tuesday.

Greetz,

Gino