Completed Critique Pegaso Knight Hospitaller 90mm

[Duke]

Hello everyone!

My name is Spyros , I am from Greece and this is my first post in this forum.

This figure it's painted with oils, like all of my figures so far..
I know acrylics is the new trend (well ..not so new...) but i am ..addicted to oils because of their attributes: easier blending , color depth, drying time..

the truth is i don;t like very much the satin -shinny sometimes- effect , (especially when you' re dealing with wwII subjects) and that;s a good reason to turn in to acrylics. (now that i have my Jo Jojna's order delivered!!!)

I hope some day to post a figure completely painted with acrylics because i ve ;seen what you can achieve if you know how to use them!!!

but 'till that day
i would like to share with you my version of Pegaso's 90mm crusader, painted as a knight hospitaller 13th c.

I would also like to thank the well-known on this forum Christosjager for his help on this subject. Thanks Chris!!

Your thoughts and comments are welcome !

Kind Regards
Spyros

 

[Meehan34]

excellent work sir. I like the weathering very much.

 

[Duke]

Thank you Mike!

I appreciate your kind words!
Spyros

 

[Danis]

Hello Spyros! very nice figure, i really love the weathering! Did you use pigments for that ??
Christos is great artist ! lucky to have him next to you !

 

[housecarl]

Lovely job, really looking forwards to seeing more of your work.
Carl.

 

[meizi]

Looks rather great sir! Thank you for sharing.

 

[T-34/85]

Excellent job! The cloak and the tunic really stand out

 

[Duke]

Hello Spyros! very nice figure, i really love the weathering! Did you use pigments for that ??
Christos is great artist ! lucky to have him next to you !

Hi Iordanis!
I am very glad that you liked it!
For the weathering i use oils to achieve the faded effect and then pastels and powders on top ... very easy...
i think any kind of pigment in earth colors could do that..

Chris is an excellent artist ...
You see i am dealing with the best here!!!
(Christosjager, Jimias, and Sarouman!)

That's the only way to go to the next level...

 

[amomfaretos]

Very beautiful work !!! Like the tunic!! and welcome to the post.

 

[Duke]

Carl, Meizi , Tom and Babis
thank you all very much for your comments!

They are very important to me since this is my first post
and i am aware of the quality standards of many of you guys...

Regards
Spyros

 

[rheath]

A very nice job indeed - you are right oils still gives a very dramatic effect. Bravo on your efforts.

 

[kansas kid]

Well, once again, I am late into the forum post. . . but I agree with what the
others have said. You are obviously very comfortable with oils. And one of the
things that I am so impressed with, about this particular figure you have
presented here, on your first forum post, is that you really do understand how
it is important to paint in subtle tonal differences. And I will pick just the
painting of the red "surcoat" (not the correct phrase, but you know the part
of his attire that I am speaking about) as there are so many different subtle
shades of reds and browns and tones to show wear, and weather, stains, etc.
That is the thing about your work that really impresses me.

Obviously, you're an artist, and you are very comfortable working in this
medium. As HouseCarl sez: " I am eager to see more of your work". And
welcome to PlanetFigure, Sir,

Rick Brownlee
a.k.a The Miami Jayhawk, Kansas Kid, Ricardo Jayhawkers, etc .etc.

 

[Christosjager]

Ι didn't do anything Duke, just talking, it's all your work and nice work, a well deserved medal, well done my friend and welcome to the forum.

 

[sarouman]

Hello Spyros
Welcome officially to join us, my friend Spiro!
Finally after a long time elevating one of the most beautiful you work that I have seen so far, and with little help from Chris the piece you paint!
Wait to show us and the other beautiful creations you!
Congrats my brother!

Cheers
Alexandros

 

[Duke]

A very nice job indeed - you are right oils still gives a very dramatic effect. Bravo on your efforts.

Thank you Rob!

 

[Duke]

Well, once again, I am late into the forum post. . . but I agree with what the
others have said. You are obviously very comfortable with oils. And one of the
things that I am so impressed with, about this particular figure you have
presented here, on your first forum post, is that you really do understand how
it is important to paint in subtle tonal differences. And I will pick just the
painting of the red "surcoat" (not the correct phrase, but you know the part
of his attire that I am speaking about) as there are so many different subtle
shades of reds and browns and tones to show wear, and weather, stains, etc.
That is the thing about your work that really impresses me.

Obviously, you're an artist, and you are very comfortable working in this
medium. As HouseCarl sez: " I am eager to see more of your work". And
welcome to PlanetFigure, Sir,

Rick Brownlee
a.k.a The Miami Jayhawk, Kansas Kid, Ricardo Jayhawkers, etc .etc.

Dear Rick ...what can i say...
The truth is i wasn't prepared for a comment like this one!

I would like to consider myself as an artist since i am a graphic designer
but in this case and i mean in figure painting i think there is a long way to go..

Anyway ...
practice makes perfect!!

or you can use this one:
Don't worry about perfection because you will never reach it!!!
(Salvador Dali)
LOL!!!!

Rick,
I would like to thank you very much for your kind comments
and i am so pleased that you liked it!

You will see more soon!

Kind Regards
S.

 

[Duke]

Ι didn't do anything Duke, just talking, it's all your work and nice work, a well deserved medal, well done my friend and welcome to the forum.

Christosjager...modest as always...

Thank you my friend! and thanks for the _talking_ too!! xaxaxxa!

S.

 

[Duke]

Hello Spyros
Welcome officially to join us, my friend Spiro!
Finally after a long time elevating one of the most beautiful you work that I have seen so far, and with little help from Chris the piece you paint!
Wait to show us and the other beautiful creations you!
Congrats my brother!

Cheers
Alexandros

Sarouman!
there you are!

now the Trinity is completed!

Thank you my friend!

 

[Theodoros]

Very nice result, Spyros !

Some years ago I thought that painting in oils was already old fashioned way, but I see that more and more people try to paint figures using them. Is not the medium but the artistic skill that gives the result.

 

[sancho7]

Fantastique ! Quel réalisme !