WIP Critique The Thinking King

[brian]

Working on this fella at the moment.
Brian

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looking good Brian.

 

[megroot]

Excellent work so far.

marc

 

[smudger1960]

I knew it wouldnt be long brian before you did this,i must say what a great job youre doing on it,brilliant piece of work

 

[Viking Bob]

Lovely painting on the face.
Regards
Bob

 

[DEL]

Cracking job Brian. What a brilliant expression.
Great title ...... The ThinKing King King King King King King
Dammit the Banananananananana ....... syndrome has kicked in again

 

[Ronald Kok]

Excellent work

 

[Nap]

Lovely work Brian, like DEL says a great expression what scale is this ?

Really like the clothing colour ..is he based on any particular king?

Can you share that flesh mixes ..it's great

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Kisifer]

Excellent !!!!

Xenofon

 

[brian]

I used a different flesh mix for this bust.A mix that's as old as me!!!! Burnt Sienna,Yellow Ochre and Titanium White and greyed down with Cobalt Blue.As I never work to a set formula I added more Burnt Sienna straight onto the face ,when I realised the basic mix was a bit too ochery.The above mix is a classic basic mix,but I added quite a few other colours along the way,but I don't really pre plan the colours I'm going to use.I remember using Burnt umber,Brown Madder and Mars Orange,most of them used wet on dry.
To sum up, I basically muck about until I see the face I like, and enhance the contrasts wet on dry.I'm never really totally finished with a face, until I've finished the whole figure,as I can always find a bit more enhancing to do.
Brian