Robert the Bruce from Ft. Duquesne 1/4

[sonnenteich]

Hello,

here are some photoes of my last project. It was my first attempt to paint such a big big miniature.
Please don't be too harsh with me!

It was painted with acrylics from the vallejo range and Printers Ink for the metal parts.

Regards
Frank

 

[Jim Patrick]

Frank, NICE job. Your'e not kidding when you say a BIG bust. Iv'e seen it before and man is it BIG. Youv'e done a nice job with the highlights and shadows on the flesh. I struggle with anything other than 12 O'clock light. You get used to painting certian thing and putting certian colors here and there that it becomes difficult to change. Not the case with you. Your yellows really set the piece off too. By the way, what colors did you use for your flesh?

Thanks,
Jim Patrick

 

[Guy]

Gotta agree with Jim............Nice work.....especially the yellow and the chain mail.

 

[Sambaman]

Frank,
the chain mail on this piece is outstanding! Your metal work is also quite nice! I like a bit warmer tones in my fleshtones, but you handled this nicely. Good work.

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Hi Frank!

The chainmail is outstanding. I also like the heraldry.

Cheers

 

[megroot]

Frank,

I must congratulate you with the painting off this gigantic bust. The metals are outstanding, the yellows are great.
In other words: super.

Marc

 

[sonnenteich]

Hello again
and many thanks for your kind words !
They are a great motivation for my projects in the future and I
an sure, this won't be the last big bust I will paint.
Thanks again!

To Jim Patrick:
For the fleshtones I used my common mix of 876 brown sand for the base with more and more basic skintone and 814 burnt cadmium red for the shadows. The deepest shadows were painted with 859 black red.

Best regards
Frank

 

[Jason W.]

Looks great, Frank!

You painted that "giant" with acrylics? You are a brave man...Well done

 

[Jeffrey Hill]

Originally posted by sonnenteich@Nov 6 2005, 06:19 AM
Hello,

here are some photoes of my last project. It was my first attempt to paint such a big big miniature.
Please don't be too harsh with me!

It was painted with acrylics from the vallejo range and Printers Ink for the metal parts.

Regards
Frank

..."don't be to harsh," Robert the Bruce would even be proud. The bust looks great! I was interested in how many hours (weeks, months,...) it took you to complete this figure?
Thanks...Jeff Hill

 

[sonnenteich]

Hello Jeff,
it didnt took too much time to paint this bust.
I worked on it over the last 5 weeks with some breaks for other projects.
Next big bust is Tamerlan from Ft. Duq.
Maybe it will be ready in january!
Regards
Frank

 

[Edson]

You have done a great work, with that bust my friend, congrats and keep the great work!!

Best Regards
Ed :lol:

 

[Roc]

Frank, good work on the bust, looks very nice.

Keep up the good work

Cheers
Roc.

 

[PJ Deluhery]

Well done, Frank! Your metal work on the helmut is amazing. How did you do it?

I've had this bust for a while and still lack the courage to tackle it. Keep up the great work.

 

[garyjd]

Nice job on the bust. That thing is a monster.~Gary