Completed Critique "Sauvons Nos Aigles!" 1815

[Alex Long]

I have finished of this brilliant bust by CGS Military Figures sculpted by Carl Reid. I had Plancenoit in mind when I first saw this bust and have named it "Sauvons Nos Aigles!" (Let's save our Eagles!") Here are the finished photographs, I hope you like them.

Thanks for looking,
Alex.

 

[Edward]

Excellent Alex! You must be very pleased with it. I like the weathering you've added.

 

[Ferris]

Really nice paintwork Alex! Excellent, especially the flag!

Adrian

 

[Gra30]

Stunning mate, just as he was imagined
All the best

 

[sd0324]

Brilliant bust,brilliantly painted. Very good work!!

 

[mark126804]

Alex, BEAUTIFUL work my friend.

Mark

 

[Nap]

Alex ,

I am in total awe at this ..its wonderful , the blues , the flesh and the flag and embroidery ...amazing work

THANKS for sharing

Nap

 

[Ross Singletary]

Absolutely stunning, did you paint the pedestal? Also do you mind sharing your flesh mix?

 

[Wings5797]

First class Alex,
Truely wonderful painwork on a great figure.
Keith

 

[tonydawe]

Excellent painting Alex. The blue colours are particularly nice.

 

[FigureLover]

WOW!!! Very nice work all round. Great looking bust
Ben

 

[Fokionas]

The more I see it ,the more I am amazed........
Because of your painting I bought this bust although it is not my ''usual '' subject.
Gold medal from me..................

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Beautiful sculpt + beautiful paint job= jaw on the floor. Amazing

 

[Tecumsea]

Superb Alex from the bust of the year, Carl has captured the pain, pride, affection, in this soldiers face brilliantly, something you have also captured also in the painting.

Keith

 

[Jimbo]

Beautiful painting, you have really brought this to life,
Cheers
Jim

 

[sarouman]

Excellent Alex! You must be very pleased with it. I like the weathering you've added.

100% agree with Edward!!

 

[megroot]

Fantastique paintwork.
Like everything on it.
Where do you get the nameplate so fast???

Marc

 

[MCPWilk]

Superbly painted figure. Perhaps a more apt title would have been 'Adieu aux Aigles'?

Mike

 

[Alex Long]

Stunning mate, just as he was imagined
All the best

Thanks Gra, it's a top, top figure, one of my favourite busts on the market, as Keith says above Carl has captured the emotion perfectly and that makes it easy to visualise the finished effect when you just see the piece in the bare resin. Loved doing it, a real pleasure to paint.

Alex.

 

[Alex Long]

Absolutely stunning, did you paint the pedestal? Also do you mind sharing your flesh mix?

Thanks Ross, there is a detailed flesh mix on my blog
Yes I did paint the pedestal. It is Jo Sonja Carbon Black base painted over with Amsterdam Acrylic Retarder with Prussian Blue, Raw Sienna, Paynes Grey, Celadon and White directly onto the wet retarder which diffuses the paint very nicely and makes easy work of a marble type effect.

Fantastique paintwork.
Like everything on it.
Where do you get the nameplate so fast???

Marc

Thanks Marc, the nameplate was supplied in usual quick time by Paul and Julie at Name It


Alex.