Saladin - 1:10 bust from Nutsplanet

[storm_zh]

Hi PF friends,

I'd like to share my version of the Saladin bust I finished painting recently. It is a 1:10 bust from Nutsplanet. For the skin tone, I tried to depict an old man who had lived many years in regions having a hot and dry climate. For the metal parts and leather stripes, I chose a color palette that is a bit different from the original box art painting – just trying to represent what fits with my personal taste.

Metals parts were painted using acrylics, oil paint and printers' ink. All other parts were painted using acrylics only.

As always, any feedback and comments are truly welcome. Hope you like it. Thanks!

 

[taff edwards]

Hi PF friends,

I'd like to share my version of the Saladin bust I finished painting recently. It is a 1:10 bust from Nutsplanet. For the skin tone, I tried to depict an old man who had lived many years in regions having a hot and dry climate. For the metal parts and leather stripes, I chose a color palette that is a bit different from the original box art painting – just trying to represent what fits with my personal taste.

Metals parts were painted using acrylics, oil paint and printers' ink. All other parts were painted using acrylics only.

As always, any feedback and comments are truly welcome. Hope you like it. Thanks!
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[Perseas]

The face is amazing Jason as the rest of the bust is!
Congratulations!!!

 

[Macca G]

Brilliant job, the face is amazing

 

[Bongolo67]

Wow, this is absolutely stunning!
All these details and the skin - awesome!
How long did it take you over all?
Cheers
Ulf

 

[megroot]

Amazing work.

Marc

 

[Andrew Perren]

I haven't seen a bad paint job on the Saladin busts and yours is fantastic as well. Love your facial tones.

 

[Ybrossculpts]

Okay Jason, definitely improving now, a few more years and you may even scrape up a couple of likes here on the forum mate Just as superb as Julias, well done.
Regards
Chris.

 

[storm_zh]

Thanks a lot to all of you for your kind words and encouragement. I am glad that you like my new work and I love to keep learning in happy painting

How long did it take you over all?
Cheers
Ulf

Hi Ulf, to answer your question, this bust took me around 50 hours in total.

 

[arj]

Excellent painting, and that face is incredible.
I've still got this waiting in my grey army, and have bookmarked your post for when I get around to it.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Joe55]

Damn !

That's a marvelous piece of work right there!

Joe

 

[Bongolo67]

...this bust took me around 50 hours in total.

Wow! That's less than I expected. The more impressive to me is the result now.
Ulf

 

[taff edwards]

Hi mate
What fantastic art work makes your eyes dart from area to area trying to take it in ,that artwork that makes you want to open a bottle of wine and look
Fantastic
Chris Edwards

 

[Mike Stevens]

Nicely done Sir!

 

[ellie]

Fantastic skin tones a great job well done.

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Viking Bob]

Wow, Great flesh tones,very well done on this one. Fantastic.

 

[Range Rat]

Fantastic paint work in all areas

 

[storm_zh]

Thanks a lot to all of you again!

 

[SLR]

that's a really good paint job ! I wish I could paint like this one day...

 

[DEL]

Absolutely magnificent.
Really nice to see a departure from the commonly seen red enamel on the scale armour
Cheers
Derek