WIP The Old Major by elan 13

[Geoff Charman]

This is one of the busts I purchased at Yeovil Model Show from Rob Lane. I have liked him for a while so saving postage I had to have it.

A lovely sculpted bust with minimal cleaning up and a bit smaller scale than I normally do so I shall able to be able to rattle him out in no time, Nap.


I started with the eyes painted in acrylics then once dry they were given a coat of acrylic gloss varnish.

Artist's oils were used for the flesh.



For the wig I used Artist's oils again( Vandyke Brown) but thinned down quite a bit and brushed in well, this flows into all the crevices and leaves the tops lighter which when dry should be all I need to do to the wig, hopefully.



That's it for today.

Geoff

 

[Viking Bob]

Speedy Gonzalez strikes again, you only brought them Saturday but I am watching this as it is a superb piece. Looking good already.

 

[DeanM]

Blimey that is quick - I only read the Facebook post this morning displaying the purchases!
Nice work though.

Dean

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Very nice Geoff. Wish I had your speed with the brushes! Regards Pete

 

[elanlane13]

This is coming on well Geoff.

 

[Nap]

Dear Mr Charman

Blooming heck I've only just put my stuff away after getting back

A cracking start mate ...you going to push the highlights on the hair curls ..mind you looking at the pics .....

You got a great bargain with your purchases at Yeovil

Following of course but no doubt you will have finished by the time I finish setting up !

Happy benchtime

Nap

PS At the moment I'm prepping up David Grieves Blucher bust after seeing Pat Camps version ..so it's his fault !

 

[Cannonball]

Great start Geoff. Very characterful bust.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Speedy Gonzalez strikes again, you only brought them Saturday but I am watching this as it is a superb piece. Looking good already.

Blimey that is quick - I only read the Facebook post this morning displaying the purchases!
Nice work though.

Dean

Very nice Geoff. Wish I had your speed with the brushes! Regards Pete

This is coming on well Geoff.

Great start Geoff. Very characterful bust.

Many thanks Guys, he is a nice bust but I think I have lost him after I have finished him as the wife has taken a shine to him, but not too worried as he will then be in her china cabinet and that has lights, so I will see him better.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Dear Mr Charman

Blooming heck I've only just put my stuff away after getting back

A cracking start mate ...you going to push the highlights on the hair curls ..mind you looking at the pics .....View attachment 340997 View attachment 340998

You got a great bargain with your purchases at Yeovil

Following of course but no doubt you will have finished by the time I finish setting up !

Happy benchtime

Nap

PS At the moment I'm prepping up David Grieves Blucher bust after seeing Pat Camps version ..so it's his fault !

Thanks Nap, you are slow, you had less models to put away than I did.

After see my pics blown up I think I will have to highlight his wig, it looks so different big size.

Enjoy the DG bust, I have a few of his figures from wayback, nice stuff.

Will finish him tomorrow

Geoff

 

[KenBoyle]

Looking great Geoff! Lots of character...

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking great Geoff! Lots of character...

Cheers,
Ken

Many thanks Ken.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Now blocked in the base colours.



Now the fun starts with the shadows and highlights.

Geoff

 

[Steve Brodie]

Looking Great

 

[DeanM]

Hello Geoff

A query about your working methods if I may. Are you putting your oils straight down onto the primer? If so do you use any mediums? Looking to speed my painting up a bit - given the size of my grey army .

Thanks, Dean

 

[Geoff Charman]

Looking Great

Thank you Steve

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hello Geoff

A query about your working methods if I may. Are you putting your oils straight down onto the primer? If so do you use any mediums? Looking to speed my painting up a bit - given the size of my grey army .

Thanks, Dean

Hi Dean, I do with the flesh, oils over white primer, I tend to mix and use the oils neat, straight out of the tube, if I do need to thin it a bit I just use White Spirit.

I do go over acrylic colours with oils as with the leather work on my 17th Lancer, as I was not happy with the finish of the acrylic.

The wig on this bust, I diluted the brown Artist's oils quite a bit with White Spirit and applied it with a no. 2 brush and worked it in well and it flowed into the roots leaving the raised areas a lighter look, this was over the white primer too.

Hope this helps, any more questions always ask mate.

Geoff

 

[Geoff Charman]

That's it, Speedy has finished it, just the name label to do.



A very nice little bust to paint, the Medieval Merchant is next.



Geoff

 

[clrsgt]

Great job as always Geoff. I really admire the job you did painting the hair.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Great job as always Geoff. I really admire the job you did painting the hair.

Thank you, it's just diluted Artist's oil over the white primer and left to flow into all the nooks and crannies, then left to dry.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Love that hair Geoff ...nice finish ...that merchant is one you will enjoy

More Happy benchtime looms

Nap