Roy Hunt's Zouave bust finished!!!

[Brad S]

Holy S___! Mr. Jay! That looks excellent! Those fleshtones are outstanding. I kind of follow those same ideas for flesh even though I use acrylic. Cant wait to see it in the flesh some day. I think you will gather some awards in Alanta (even though I know thats not what its all about). Good Job.

On a side note. I will probably not make it to Alanta now. I am extremely bummed. Probably wont make it to another show at all for about a year or so. But will be posting my latest work soon as I am about to finish them. 1 vignette, 1 bust. If something happens, and I can make it, I will contact you.

Anyway, your work looks great. I saved a picture of the bust in my wallpaper.

Brad Spelts

 

[Sambaman]

Thanks a bunch "Brad-wich"! Sorry to hear you won't be making it to Atlanta, although I completely understand. My wife is a full time student as you may know, and I certainly know about budgets! I've been saving for almost a year to go on this trek. No worries, we'll all be around in a year to admire your work "in the flesh" when you get back out to a show. Have fun with your daughter, and get those projects posted-up, I wanna see 'em!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Stephan]

wow i like him very well the golden colour is awesome.
Big work very well.

 

[Sambaman]

Thanks Stephan!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[vergilius]

thanks a lot !!
I 've got a union sergeant major waiting and I'm gonna try your mix on it.

 

[Sambaman]

My pleasure Vergilius! I just hope it all made sense!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[garyjd]

Jay, Nice work on the bust. Your choice of colors worked out well.~Gary

 

[Sambaman]

Thanks Gary!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Kyle]

Excellent sculpt and paint job. I am sitting here just studying the details and learning from two masters!

Thanks,

Kyle

 

[Sambaman]

Kyle, first of all thanks! I'm no master, but I do play one on TV! HA! Roy needs all the credit here. I know I have gone on and on here, but that is one super sculpt! Pick one up if you get a chance.

Jay H.
OKC

 

["Tarakaman"]

Great work on the bust sambaman. Do you always use oils on your figures or do you use other mediums to (like inks or acrylics)

 

[Sambaman]

Matthew,
thanks for the kind words. Well, basically the "meat" of the piece is done in oils. I do undercoat in acrylics, and I do use some printers inks for metalics when it's called for. The undercoating in acrylics is just that, I prime with white acrylic shot through the airbrush and then give a simple, single color basecoat in an appropriate colors before I lay down the oils. I have a pic or two of this one in it's base coat laying around, I'll try to dig it up and post it soon. I hope this answers you question!

Jay H.
OKC