WIP Critique Spanish noble (part 2)

[Johan Kees]

I have resumed work on the Romeo Models Spanish noble and here is what I have been doing in the last couple of days.

Face, hair, lace collar and breastplate are finished. All the rest is work in progress. The jacket and trousers have received the first layer of oils, with more highlighting and shading to be done in the following painting stages.




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Cheers!

Jhan

 

[Edorta]

It seems the colors of the clothes are going to be light brown with golden embroideries, and brown boots.I like it. I follow.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[REVENGE]

Great work Johan .

The metals are great

Ronny

 

[Aveleira]

Great Work Johan!!! I like your choice of colours! I painted this one (or should I say "I'm painting"?, cause I only miss time and patience to do what I want for the Cape), and it's a great figure, and a challenge to paint... You're doing very good! Gonna follow closely

Regards
Pedro

 

[megroot]

Fantastic work so far.
Like the colorchoice. Is the gold non metallic, or printers inkt.

Marc

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looking top quality Johan
love the black cuirass ,how did you do that .

Ron

 

[Johan Kees]

Eduardo, Ronny, Pedro, Marc & Ron

Thanks for the positive feedback.

It seems the colors of the clothes are going to be light brown with golden embroideries, and brown boots.

It will be a golden brown, or mustard colour, Eduardo. Boots, gloves and belt in a reddish kind of brown.

I painted this one (or should I say "I'm painting"?, cause I only miss time and patience to do what I want for the Cape)

I like your version too, Pedro and I was waiting for your painting of the cape... It's the most difficult part of the miniature if you want to add some design. I has given me already some headache to find the right pattern but I think I am finaly there. Now it is only matter of reproducing it on the cape, shouldn't be too hard, I suspect....

Is the gold non metallic, or printers inkt.

It is only the acrylic undercoat. I used Vallejo's brass (MC70801). As usual the final thing will be done in oils.

love the black cuirass, how did you do that?

I have started from an acrylic undercoat of natural steel (MC70864). Then succesive glazes with ivory black and raw umber. Highlighting was done with Humbrol's aluminum for the highlights and silver for the extreme highlights blended into the wet glazes. After that everything was sealed with a heavily diluted layer of Humbrol's satin varnish.


Jhan

 

[Aveleira]

Glad you liked my version. Yes... I'm waiting for my vacations to attack the cape... I'm think I'm gonna copy a pattern that I have on a couch in my home...
But it's needed a lot of heart to do it....
Good Luck with your piece

Regards
Pedro

 

[tiberius57]

Amazing work Johan! Can't wait to see the cape!
Pedro, good luck with yours, too. Looking forward to see them both!
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[debrito]

Wonderful metal colour....

 

[NickM]

love the black cuirass ,how did you do that

I was going to ask the same question - I'm about to paint something similar, so thanks for your explanation, Johan.
This figure is looking brilliant so far. I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.
Cheers

 

[Johan Kees]

Zeno, Rodrigo and Nick

All your positive comments give me a boost. Thanks a lot my friends!

Jhan