WIP Critique Roman imaginifer - Young Models - WIP

[Ferris]

Thanks guys for liking this one.

Hope to keep going on this now. I tell myself the rest will be easier, but the next step is all those metals..... :-/

Adrian

 

[MalcC]

Looking good.

Malc

 

[rossbach]

I think the bust looks so good so far that it would be a pity to give up. Will you be using printers ink?

 

[Ferris]

Thanks guys.

@Paul, the plan is to use Scale75 acrylic metallics. First time to use after some initial experimenting, but I am confident they will do the job. Pigments are really fine. Anyway, we'll see!

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Chris Ribchester]

Coming along very nicely, liking it.
Chris

 

[Metal Extremo]

I think you're done a great interpretation of this bust. Personality an attitude in the face, great carnation colours, the red tones are so real... i can not wait to watch more, Ferris

 

[Babelfish]

The flesh looks great. And I like the warm but muted tones you're using on the rest of it. Tremendous work.

- Steve

 

[rossbach]

Looking good from here..... .

 

[Joe55]

Moving along nicely Adrian.

Do let us know how you like the Scale 75 metallics.

Joe

 

[fermatgom]

Very nice work! The fleshtones are very convincent. I wait to see your impressions with S75 metallics. I'm really interested.
Fernando

 

[Ferris]

Hey guys, glad you like him! Thanks for your comments and likes.

Now working on the scarf and the bits around his colar. Hope to get some semi-matte varnish on the face this weekend...some flesh parts became slightly glossy and I don't like that.

After that it's the armour. Fingers crossed!

Cheers,
Adrian



Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Mat Lambert]

Wow - the colours and tones in the face are fantastic. Lovely job so far.
Cheers
Mat

 

[taff edwards]

That is awesome art work can't wait to see this develop outstanding

 

[phil_h]

This is just outstanding so far, the face looks fantastic. Can't wait to see the metals!
Phil

 

[Ferris]

Had the week off and could sqeeze in plenty of painting time....metals and various other parts of the bust now done. Just the bearskin to do and the thing he is holding in his right arm (too lazy to check its name now).

Metals are done with Scale75 acrylics, absolutely great stuff! I mix them with bits of normal matte acrylics for tonal variation and shades. Vallejo Panzer Black 333 is a nice grey/black to sparingly mix in, as is dark brown 822. I only weathered the metals sparingly, but some subtle light brown shades provide some interest.
I also added some blue tones on certain areas, but they are hard to notice.

For polished metals it is important NOT to paint them using the 'stopsign rule'. Metals, especially polished ones reflected light in a more specular way than cloth or skin. This results in lights and shades in different places than predicted by the stopsign rule. It really helps to observe where highlights and shades go in real life pictures for example of reenactors.

If you see anything that needs attention, please let me know!

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Viking Bob]

Wow, superb painting and some. Near perfection.

 

[phil_h]

You definitely do not disappoint! It's nice to see the rest and the fantastic progress that you've been making
Phil

 

[Ferris]

Bob and Phil, thanks for following and commenting. It's very encouraging. Glad you like how the metals turned out.
Hope to finish this one soon now.

Cheers,
Adrian