TEMPLAR KNIGHT BUST

[zernina]

Hello everyone!

My latest painting work - TEMPLAR KNIGHT bust.
Young Miniatures. Scale - 200 mm.
I used acrylic and tempera for painting, as always.

Best regards from St.Petersburg (Russia) ,
Olga Zernina.

 

[kagemusha]

As with all your pieces Olga....simply stunning brushwork and presentation

Regards

Ron

 

[garyhiggins]

Beautifull work as always Olga.
Best wishes, Gary.

 

[zernina]

Thank you very much!!!

 

[Funky50]

Lovely work as always Olga....Kevin

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Great work Olga. I do like the subtle texturing of the 'Surcoat, Cloak, and Gloves'! it all adds to the feel and realism of the piece. May I ask how you approached this aspect ?

Regards,

Mark

 

[Kisifer]

Another fantastic bust from you Olga. Way to go.

Xenofon

 

[megroot]

Excellent paintwork.

marc

 

[lancelot]

Fantastic paintwork!!!

 

[luisg]

Excellent!!
Great work in everything, but the cloack and shield are superb!!

 

[frank h]

Hi
Very fine painting
Lots of life in the face
you mention the use of tempera
can I ask what it is and how it is used

Frank

 

[Alex]

What they call tempera in St petersburg is actually the ancestor of modern acrylic paint. Instead of acrylic binder, PVA binder is used (same stuff you can find in PVA glue).
Real tempera is when you use real eggs and I doubt that's what Olga uses (because if has many shortcomings).

Cheers

Alex

 

[Alex]

Here is a link to these 'tempera' paints.
http://www.nevskayapalitra.ru/eng/production/tempera
Please note that I only know one and only one manufacturer making these paints (made in Russia).
I still question myself about the longevity of those paints. We have a lot of experience with oils (centuries) and a few decades with regular acrylics, but those, no proven track record.

Cheers
Alex

 

[zernina]

Thank you Alex! You explained everything very well!!!
Exactly! Yes, I use tempera Nevskaya Palitra. We use tempera PVA for decades and tempera showed good properties.
Sincerely,
Olga.

 

[gregmarm]

amazing!!!!

 

[frank h]

Thank you very much for the link and explanation of Tempera paints

Frank

 

[daniel]

beautiful paint

Daniel

 

[OldTaff]

Once again, beautiful work, Olga.........thanks for the explanation of modern tempera paints, Alex

Alan

 

[smudger1960]

Great piece of work

 

[MCPWilk]

First class. He looks like 'Arn The Templar' from the film of the same name.

Mike