Spartan Officer - in progress

[ArturM]

Hello!
Guys, I want to show you my new work in progress. It is a Spartan Officer bust from Athens Miniatures. Sculpted by great artist Costas Kariotellis.
Face and hair are done in 99%. Helmet is almost ready, but I have to put gloss coat on it. More pics soon.

Best regards
Artur

 

[Christos]

Beautiful fleshtones Artur!!!
chris

 

[Major_Goose]

Dear Arthur , your work is simply stunning !!!!! Fleshtones and variations are really beauriful !!!!! Bravo

 

[Kisifer]

Amazing work on the flesh tomes Artur. That's a great bust indeed. Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see it all finished.

Xenofon

 

[ArturM]

Thanks a lot my friends!
It will be one of my stuff for the next Athens Show.

cheers
Artur

 

[tonydawe]

Artur

Bravo mate. Beautiful.

Cheers

 

[Robert Laclavik]

simply magnificent, bravo
best regards

 

[vergilius]

excellent !!

 

[Kisifer]

Artur just a question that I have. For the eyes...do you put an eyelash...of the lower part of the eye?? Or you going to leave it as it is?

Xenofon

 

[ArturM]

Thanks a lot, guys!

Xenofon, yes, I add some contrast. And gloss coat of course.

cheers
Artur

 

[Cicero]

Artur,

Excellent work, especially the colour of the helmet. Great application of the non-metalic metalics!

Johan

 

[John Belcher]

Hi Artur,Beautiful painting of your bust.I especially like your flesh tones.Look forward to see him finished.
Kind regards John

 

[pkw4]

I like very much the painting but seen the figure from the side it looks a bit skinny for a spartan.
Great painting however
Roberto

 

[Ernest]

Amazing work Artur I specialy like the beard and hair, well done !!

 

[Paul Kernan]

Nice one, Artur. Any chance you can give us a quick menu on the paints used for the helmet?
Cheers
Paul

 

[Major_Goose]

Dear Roberto hi . Icould help out regarding the skinny look of the Spartan, saying that ,the life code of Spartans was really strict and precise.Regarding , dressing, behaviour, family , and also food.

If you can imagine them throwing away the kids with birth problems, i guess is not difficult to realise that they would not add an extra kilo on them . Dont be influenced by the body builders look of the guys at the "300" movie. Spartans were most possibly on the skinny side , but well trained and with perfect physical condition.

This is also one of the best busts that are on the market , as much as sculpting , and casting of course

Ciao

Costas

 

[megroot]

Artur,
Awesome work on this wonderfull bust. Leave the helmet as it is. I like the matt look.

marc

 

[ArturM]

thanks for your kind words, guys.

Paul: I used yellow ochre with brown and black for shadows and yellow ochre witch titanium white for highlights.

best regards
Artur

 

[tefaet]

Nice work Artur ,I like the flesh tones,
Regards Jose Luis

 

[caramba]

Very good so far, Artur! I like your flesh tones and the helmet is awesome painted.

M.