Completed Norman Knight Bust

[Glen]

Hi all! This is Young Miniatures Norman Knight, 1066 bust. Pretty much box stock, although I did relocate the shield boss; it seemed a bit off-center. All resin painted in Reaper Acrylics. It's my second bust. It's considerably larger than what I'm used to...

Questions and comments are welcomed.

Have a happy, safe, and sane New Year.

Glen

 

[bagelman1952]

Nicely done

 

[Mark S]

Beautifully done, Glen. Nice result.
I love this bust, even more than I love other busts.
Your version makes me want to revisit this bust, and perhaps do it again.

 

[Nap]

Glen ,

Nice subject and like Mark S said "Beautifully done, Nice result"

Very tempted to treat myself to this one ..oh well there goes my New Years Resolution ..or at least one of them


Nap

 

[DEL]

Very nicely done Glen......I suspect that some of the subtlety has been 'washed' out by the brightness of the lighting though.
An impressive job with a good balanced 'look' to it
Cheers
Derek

 

[megroot]

Great work.
Like the colors, the metals and the woodgrain.
Perfect.

marc

 

[kagemusha]

Nice one Glen. Totally agree with Del's comments.

Regards

Ron

 

[housecarl]

Very well done Glen.
Carl.

 

[SPrimeau]

Spectacular bust Glen!
Scott

 

[Glen]

Thnaks everyone! I appreciate the comments. It was bit of a crapshoot for me since I don't have a lot of experience with large scale busts. The detailing of the leather belts and the pitting in the metal parts was great. It made a great canvas. I think the lights did wash out the tunic a bit. It's actually a smidge darker and grayer than what's in the pics. I'm using a homemade light box with diffuser panels (velum) on the sides and top, plus a main light going straight in the front. The bulbs are Daylight with the camera set to adjust for white balance. Still...

Slainte,

Glen

 

[John Bowery]

Glen,
Very well done and great colours.
Cheers
John

 

[Glen]

Thanks, John. It came out better than I expected. I still need to get the hang of busts, tho'. It's a never-ending process...

Glen