Rainy Mountain Charlie

[Ulrich]

I know that it is a very old figure from Poste Militaire, but I love it. So I start a try to paint it and here are the first results. I use first acrylics, then oil colours.

I have some problems, because the bust (expecially the skin tones) looks very different, when I put the bust with the cape and the hat as each part alone. So I will make the last corrections when the bust is put together.

For the photos I have it put together provisional.

Here the bust on the base

Every comment, critical or not, is welcome

Ulrich

 

[billyturnip]

Good work Ulrich, well done.

Roger

 

[Dan Morton]

Ulrich - The skin tones are marvelously well done!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Nap]

Ulrich,
Great flesh work , the blanket is great is it based on an original one ........just got mine out of my grey army !!!!!!


Regards Kev

 

[megroot]

Very nice work Ulrich.
I love this figure. Gonna get me someone these days if they are available.

Marc

 

[flart1943]

nice one

Hi Ulrich
Nice one.
Pete

 

[eissteban]

hi Ulrich
i like very much your indian
excellent work

 

[Guy]

One of my favorite busts. You have done an exceptional job with him.

 

[diosytexas]

great job on a great face. well done dave.

 

[Ulrich]

Thank you all very much.

@ Kev. I don´t know if the colours of the blanket based on a original one. I have seen in a magazine a painting bust of Charlie and this was my pattern. But I found in a catalogue of a german firm called "Hudson´s Bay. Indian Trading Post" a original pattern from tradecloth called "Rainbow Ribbon". After 1870/1880 this tradecloth was trade in red or dark blue with stripes in the colours of the rainbow. So I think, the used colours are not wrong.

Today I will put the bust together and start with the last corrections.

Ulrich

 

[paulyrichard]

Ulrich, its a great lookin' bust, and your flesh tones suit this guy very well. Nice work on his shroud, too.

 

[vergilius]

very good! love the base too

 

[Roc]

From what I can see from the pictures you have done a nice job on the flesh, keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc

 

[Ulrich]

Thank you all very much.

New pictures will come soon


Ulrich

 

[periklis_sale]

nice work my friend i love the texture on the blanket!!!

 

[Christos]

Good work my friend,one of my favourite busts!
christos

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks Perikles and Christos. I was very happy as I could buy this bust some times ago, because only one dealer in germany has had three of them. It was very difficult to find the bust.

Perikles. I think, you know that the blanket is special sculpted. Is is very rough, so I didn´t know, how to paint it and, more important, how it looks after my painting. Your comment show me, that is not to bad

Ulrich

 

[Ulrich]

Ready with "Charlie" and he could made his way to the Duke of Bavaria next week. But first some photos from the finished bust

Any comment are welcome

Ulrich

 

[Guy]

Beautiful work Ulrich. Best of luck at the Duke of Bavaria Show.