WIP Critique Pirate c1700 (150mm, Michael Roberts Ltd)

[kaz6120]

This is my next project, "Pirate c1700", sculptor is Gary Dombrowski. Scale is 150mm.

Comparing the size with EuroMilitaire 2011 Gold medal masterpiece, "Pirate of Madagascar", of course you all may know, painted by well-known painting machine, Dimitrios Kotronias.
I was strongly inspired by this Dimitrios' work and I think he needs buddy pirate so I started painting this.

Started painting from face...

To be continued. Any comments are welcome, as usual.

See also these thread posted by the sculptor, Gary Dombrowski.
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38205
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36305

...and review by Kevin.
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39873

 

[JST]

Stunning beginning!

 

[meizi]

Great start!

 

[housecarl]

Stunning beginning!

I have to agree with that.
Carl.

 

[jimias]

Of to a very impressive start my friend. Keep us posted.
PS. Thank you for the compliment.

 

[sarouman]

Great start my friend!
I believe it is a very good tool for doing good jobs like that of Dimitros.
Experiment as much as what you can.
Good continuation!

Cheers
Alexnadros

 

[Edorta]

Great start my friend!
I believe it is a very good tool for doing good jobs like that of Dimitros.
Experiment as much as what you can.
Good continuation!

Cheers
Alexnadros

I agree. Great work in that face, very vivid eyes.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[winston]

Very high level paint

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

That looks a good one to paint Kaz
will watch closely

 

[Carlos69]

Awesome paintwork ! very nice start ... very inspirational work

Carlos

 

[megroot]

That's what I call a stunning start.

marc

 

[garyjd]

Very nice. I like what you've done so far. ~Gary

 

[IronMike]

Very nice.

 

[kaz6120]

Thanks a lot for your nice comments, Oleg, Meizi, Carl B, Dimitrios, Alex, Eduardo, Philippe, Ronald, Carl S, Marc, Gary, and IronMike!

PS. Thank you for the compliment.

You're welcome! thanks a million my friend.

I believe it is a very good tool for doing good jobs like that of Dimitros.
Experiment as much as what you can.

thanks Dimitrios work is too great and almost impossible for me to catch up with. I will to bring it to as much closer level as possible.
Yes I experiment...all the time!

Very nice. I like what you've done so far. ~Gary

I'm glad to have such a nice comment from who sculpted this wonderful bust. I was watching this bust from the pre-production status on your blog and really love this. It has strong character.

Now I'm wondering about colorings such as whether I paint the head skarf red with white dots or simple red...dark blue jacket or black jacket...black hat or dark brown hat...these kind of things.

Stay tuned...patiently.

 

[pipetrepid]

fine start!

 

[Duke]

Great start Kaz!
I like the expression on his face!

looking forward to see it finished!
S.

 

[davidmitchell]

Fantastic painting so far Kaz, great skintones.


Cheers David

 

[Andrew Craft]

Awesome Kaz. I thought this guy looked familiar just couldn't figure out the differences with the warriors one I just finished

 

[rheath]

Stunning beginning!

Good quote !! + 1

 

[kaz6120]

Thank you very much for your comments william, Spyros, David, Andrew, and Rob!

I thought this guy looked familiar just couldn't figure out the differences with the warriors one I just finished

Yes you're right. Mine is released from Michael Roberts Ltd, sculpted by Gary Dombrowski. I think the one from Warriors you finished and I found the info that is sculpted by John Rosengrant. I think the reason why they look similar is because they are both inspired by the same Pyle's picture. Big difference between them is scale, Warriors version is 1/9(200mm) and MichaelRoberts Ltd version is 150mm(almost 1/12).

Okay, here's the progress. Almost finishing but I think I need some fixes a little bit more. Please feel free to let me what you think, your suggestion, critiques or anything. I want to hear your opinions or requests to make it better.