WIP Critique Pilipili Jicarilla Apache Woman 120mm

[RobH]

This is the now pretty old 120mm figure from Pilipili.
She is very much out of my comfort zone, being a larger scale, female and Native American, so several challenges!
I’m happy so far with the flesh tones although it took a little bit of tweaking to get to something I was happy with.

Still a long way to go and the beading will eventually add splashes of colour

 

[Briggsy]

Nice start and yeah the skin colour is good, looking forward to seeing the bead work.

Simon

 

[húsar14]

You're doing quite a good job, IMHO. Nice Native American skin tone. Nice color choices. Nice brush work. And kudos to you for stepping outside of your comfort zone. (Incidently, I rather like this figure. Some of Pilipili's old offerings were very interesting. A little off the beaten path.)

 

[Malkie]

You have made a very creditable start, your native american flesh tone looks just right. I can't wait to see more.

Malkie

 

[RobH]

You're doing quite a good job, IMHO. Nice Native American skin tone. Nice color choices. Nice brush work. And kudos to you for stepping outside of your comfort zone. (Incidently, I rather like this figure. Some of Pilipili's old offerings were very interesting. A little off the beaten path.)

Thanks.

Some very esoteric subjects from PiliPili. This, I think, was always my favourite.

 

[RobH]

Nice start and yeah the skin colour is good, looking forward to seeing the bead work.

Simon

Thank you! Updating the thread with the first of the beadwork!

 

[RobH]

Bead work on the cape. This is based on an actual museum piece. Took a while to work out how to approach it - you can see how it began on the unfinished other arm.

Also tried to make a colourful reflective look in the abalone shell necklace, with pastel colours.

 

[BRAN]

I really like the texture work on the dress and the yellow part (chest and arms). The pearls give a nice plus, bravo!!

 

[Briggsy]

That's some really detailed painting on the beads that must have taken a while, but not as long as making the real thing.

Simon

 

[LeesKeys]

Beautiful and way beyond my newbie skill level! How in the heck is the beadwork done?

 

[Malkie]

The beadwork that you have painted this far looks perfect and adds beautifully to the overall look of the figure.

Malkie

 

[Steve Ski]

I like the flesh tones, great work.

 

[Nap]

Hi Rob

Great to see you posting and a lovely figure to work on , Pilipili were a fine company , this is a really nice subject

Liking the colours so far , nice beadwork as well , the fleshwork looks good , like the shells ( you can get a Pearl acrylic from AK )

Good scale to work on

Following with interest

Have fun at the bench

Nap