The Old Sea-Dog

[Koffing]

Hi guys,
I want share with you the last figure of 2011

A pirate from Michael Roberts, I found on the table of El Greco during the last Euromilitaire.

Great sculpting that I try to improve adding a pipe and re-sculpting the hair in the back part.

I try to image an old Sea-dog, with weathering signs in the face and a lot of texture in the cloth.

The sculpting is inspired by a drawn of Howard Pyle, an american illustrator of 19° century.

I was also really inspired from his work in painting the bust.

I hope you like it!

(more photo on my website: www.massimopasquali.jimdo.com)

 

[gordy]

I like the smooth tones and warmth

For more background on the bust, Gary Dombrowski had posted the WIP here: http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36305

 

[Meehan34]

goodness gracious that is awesome work!

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Very nice Massimo.
Great tones and blending, it takes good painting to get something plain to look that good.

Ron

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Lovely looking skin tones & choices for colouring Massimo. We'd expect nothing less from a master painter. Thank you for sharing with us.

Mike

 

[John Bowery]

A great looking old sea dog.
Cheers
John

 

[Koffing]

Thank you to all of you guys!!

 

[megroot]

Outstanding paintwork.
Perfect.

marc

 

[Showlen]

You've done a wonderful job, I love the whole bust! What medium/s did you use? Acrylics and/or oils? Thanks...

Ronnie

 

[Guy]

Fantastic painting.

 

[Koffing]

Thank you!!

You've done a wonderful job, I love the whole bust! What medium/s did you use? Acrylics and/or oils? Thanks...

Ronnie

The entire bust is painted with oils (over an acrilyc basecoat)

 

[pipetrepid]

massimo, very nicely done!