S and T minitures 1/16th ss. First post !

[Carlos69]

Hi to all figure artists here !

I would like to introduce my second ever 1/16th scale figure here(current wip) for help and critique...I have studied the work on here for years and decided now i need help to move me forward and join,my motivation is so high from the level of artists on here. I do mainly 1/35th but after seein gothicgeeks 1/16th figure of late got me fired up ! I use oils over enamels and acrylics,wet on wet and wet on dry.I have tried,but fail to grasp the concept of acrylic painting only ! I apolagise for the poor pictures in advance,but hope you can get the idea of my painting and help me to improve,all critique and help most welcome !

Many thx.

 

[gothicgeek]

Hi Carl

your work looks good and the face looks well shaded and neat.

you might want to exagerate the beard area a little, likewise some reds on cheeks and nose.

keep us posted




Mark

 

[Carlos69]

Hi Mark,
Im a big fan of your work,thanks for takeing a look ! i agree the beard needs a little more,and also the cheeks and nose area... it doesnt look so washed out in real life I think it is the poor picture quality maybe.

 

[Theodoros]

To me, your start looks great on a very good figure.

 

[pmfs]

Hello,

Great start so far

 

[Carlos69]

Thanks for the encouragement Theodoros and Pedro ! I never knew if I was on the right lines or not,i never really enter comps and got taught what bit i know by Derek Holmes who is sadly no longer with us... so its nice for some feedback !

Will post some more pictures tomorrow when ive updated the face.

 

[sirhogr]

Great start Carl! Looking forward for the update!

 

[Carlos69]

Hi couple more updates,added slightly redder shadeing to cheeks and side of nose,finished the helmet,I wanted a solid thick coat of white with slight wear,I concentrated on the texture of the helmet as I wanted a rough appearence visible to the eye,this was done by stippleing various shades of white oilpaint from the tube and letting each layer dry befor the next...titanium white neat like this takes forever to dry ! also started belt and sidearm and the bino's...again sorry for the below par pictures but hope you can get the idea.

Thanks George !

 

[1969]

Carl from what i can see from the pictures the work looks very good mate, i have always loved this figure and would like to get my hands on one some day.

fellow figure sculpter and painter from Leicester

steve

 

[1969]

Carl i justed checked your profile and was wondering if we have met at the Hinckley show couple of years ago, i had a bust with me that i sculpted of Kruger from the film cross of iron and was chatting to kev Wilson about joining the club you were all in, was this you ?


Steve

 

[Carlos69]

Hay Steve ! i Remember ! we met at the Hinckley show a couple years back,Mick Randle introduced us !!! you did have that Kruger figure with you that you had sculpted and I was very impressed mate... infact it was only a couple weeks back I was asking club members if they had seen or heard anything of you as I was desperatley hopeing you would join the club as its lonesome be in the only figure painter there ! ha ha..

Good to hear from you mate,hope to see you again soon !

Carl

 

[1969]

Glad to meet again mate even if its here on the forums, i did end up joining the club but the guys said you werent attending any more and that left me as the only figure guy there so i didnt bother going any more.
Maybe we can meet up again sometime mate and share some tips.

Really good to see your work on here as i remember you did some very nice work with the 1/35 figures, look forward to seeing some more.

All the best mate

Steve

 

[Carlos69]

I missed a few meets with two house moves ! but back up there now im straight mate, be good to see you up there...yes love to meet up again Steve,are you attending Euro ? Your welcome round mine anytime Steve just give me a shout.

Takecare mate

Carl

 

[1969]

No Euro for me mate this year but hopefully next year, i will look at getting back into the club again hopefully soon, keep in touch mate.

Steve