My latest: US "Flying Tiger", AVG c. 1941

[Canoehead]

Hello all - latest bust just completed: Young Miniatures' Flying Tiger in 1/10 in oils and acrylics. So glad I checked out Nap's recent post about clearing out his grey army - thanks for the bust, Kev, it was a fun project!

 

[sd0324]

Fantastic work! I like all of this.


Steve

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Wow, fantastic work

Mobo

 

[Nap]

Hi Brian

I just saw this on FB ...thinking I'm sure I've got it ........whoops .....couldn't have gone to a better painter ....wonderful result all over

The fleshwork has brought out the character , love the effect on the goggles .....

and the leatherwork ..is a WOW! .....what's your method ?

Excellent work on the badges , like the stitching ......you've made so much more out of the bust

Glad you enjoyed it


IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY WHY NOT ENTER a piece into the class of your choice in AUG/SEPT FOTM here:

Standard

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...-september-ends-midnight-bst-30-09-22.481057/

Intermediate

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...-september-ends-midnight-bst-30-09-22.481058/

Advanced

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...-september-ends-midnight-bst-30-09-22.481063/

There is a Vignette & Diorama competition running here:

https://www.planetfigure.com/thread...night-31-12-22-voting-from-1-31-01-23.414984/

Thanks for sharing

Always good to see your artwork , look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Canoehead]

Thanks Nap! Most kind of you - I really enjoyed this bust.

The leather jacket was straightforward, if time-consuming. I undercoated with a Burnt Umber acrylic, then applied inital shading with Burnt Umber oils and highlighted with Burnt Sienna. In the second round, I left the shadows pretty much as they were. For the second set of high lights, I added a tiny bit of White to the Burnt Sienna to make a slightly orangey tone, then started stippling tiny dots over the highlight areas (this is the time-consuming part). I then added a bit more White to the Burnt Sienna and stippled it just on the highest highlight areas and along seams and edges.

Thanks again for the bust and the kind comments

Cheers,
Brian

 

[harrytheheid]

Absolutely brilliant; and one of my all-time favorite subjects too.

 

[Ferris]

Very nice paintwork!

 

[oldtrousers]

Excellent work, Brian!

 

[Steve Brodie]

Awesome work

 

[jimz66]

Nice work Steve. I just got this one myself. It's a great sculpt. Nice job on the jacket and the face.

 

[pinsel123]

tiger with an sting cool