Completed Critique Sergeant, Gordon Highlanders 1914 1/9 Bust

[gothicgeek]

Hi all

Since the cat is now out of the bag I thought a few WIP shots might be fun to post up here ....

The whole piece is Under-coated with Games Workshop Skull White Primer ( I have a huge rattle can of it left over )

Painted with Acrylics from Vallejo and Games Workshop, graphite for the rifle and Klear for the gloss effects.

If anyone wants colour mixes/breakdowns just ask and I'll list em

Thanks for looking

Mark

Resin

Primer

Uniform

Flesh 01

Flesh 02

Flesh 03

Flesh 03

Finished!

 

[gothicgeek]

 

[Gary D]

Beautiful work Mark! I'll definitely pick this one up! I would love to see the flesh mix. Although I am an oils guy, I think I could aim my mix towards your acrylic one. I like the fact he looks pale as opposed to tanned. It's more realistic if he came from the British Isles.

Thanks!

Gary

 

[mil-mart]

Mark, brilliant painting, you've certainly brought out the character in Carl's sculpt. Congratulations mate.

Cheers Ken

 

[pmfs]

Just great Mark, congratulations!

 

[housecarl]

Great finish Mark, I hope to get a look Sunday.
Carl.

 

[gordy]

Cracking work Mark
If you do add the mixes, post them up with your pics, I could make an article/SBS out of it like here: http://www.planetfigure.com/articles/

 

[megroot]

Awesome paintwork.
Gonna look after this bust at our show (Domino would have some as they say).
Never gonna get that level of paintwork. But the goal is set.

Marc

 

[dArtagnan]

Excellent paintjob, Mark! Lovely work!
Gonna get me one of these,
Eddy

 

[Jason]

oh my god it´s awesome !!

Wonderfull fleshtones, wonderfull cloth-texture. Really one of your best figures right now.

 

[sam b]

Love it!!! The wood grain is spot on mate
Well done
sam

 

[Don]

Wonderful work Mark! Oil painter, of sorts, but would like to try this in acryllics so would be delighted if you posted your mixes. Make an old guy very happy, or a happy guy very old depending on the results I get.
Super

Don

 

[red tom]

Another superb sculpt from Mr Reid, and an excellent paint job too. This is a must for my collection. Congratulations.
Tom

 

[davidmitchell]

Superb painting Mark and great photos, what about some info on your camera skills.


Cheers David

 

[Nap]

Mark ,
Thank you for posting this , love it (well I had to!!) , he has the look of a veteran in him , the fleshwork is stunning .

One thought has Carl sculpted medal ribbons above his pocket , it looks like it to me , but if not then I will look forward to seeing this in the flesh , would love to review this for sure .

Bring on the mixes and get Mr Gordy to do the SBS !!!!

Wish I could paint as fast and as good as you
Nap

 

[Christos]

Looks great Mark!!!

 

[sarouman]

Hi my friend Marc
Another fantastic job in an amazing bust.
I like the expressiveness of the face with your painting becomes quite realistic.
Very good and clean job!!

Alexandros
http://alexminiatures.blogspot.com/

 

[Harry]

You don't wear a tartan patch on a Glengarry! That looks very weird. The badge backing on a Glengarry is, and always was, a black silk cockade. Patches are/were worn only on the Tam O' Shanter and the Khaki Balmoral bonnets.

Here is an original WW1 Gordon Highlanders Glengarry bonnet (the cockade is very frayed - see the next image):

[clickable thumbnails]


And a new, modern one showing the shape of the cockade:




He has a good Aberdonian face though! Finally, let me add a quote from a Gordons sergeant giving final advice to the boys about to go into an attack on German positions: "Right boys! Nae indiscriminate shootin'. Dinna hit their watches or fountain-pens!"

 

[Barke02]

Smashing lick o' paint Mark!

Cheers,
Jon.

 

[John Bowery]

Mark,
Excellent painting and great flesh tonens.
Cheers
John