Tyrion Lannister 'The Imp' (Nuts Planet)

[arj]

Hi all,

Finally finished the Nuts Planet bust of 'The Imp'.
The sculpting of the face is spot-on and the detailing on the jacket is fantastic, and beyond my abilities to give it the finish it truly deserves.
I really enjoyed painting this one and it's now sitting alongside his father, Tywin.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[FigureLover]

Hi Andrew
Nice work, with some great muted skin tones, I think you have very well with it. I have this one coming so I hope I have as much fun as you did painting it
Ben

 

[swralph]

Nice painting on this Andrew,I do like the hair.
Ralph.

 

[Chris Mortimer]

Don't be hard on yourself mate, he looks very well done. I'm very tempted to pick one up myself.

 

[tonydawe]

Great job Andrew. I hope you're happy with it, because that's all that matters.

 

[Nap]

Hi Andrew ,

That has come out really well , nice fleshtones and the clothing looks good ...another great piece for your cabinet

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[megroot]

Nice work.

marc

 

[arj]

Ben, Ralph, Chris, Tony, Nap, Marc,

Many thanks for your kind comments.
Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Gary D]

Hi Andrew! Beautiful work! You nailed this one. Would you mind sharing how you painted his hair? I've been looking for exactly this mix.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[peedee]

Lovely finish Andrew

I'm not getting one, because I'd have to get the others too!

Well done

Paul

 

[arj]

Gary, Paul,

Thanks for looking, and your kind comments.


Gary,

The base colour for the hair was a mix of Humbrol matt enamels. The two main colours were 186 (Brown) and 103 (Cream) with a small addition of 46 (Orange … one of the new range) and a touch of 60 (Scarlet). Unfortunately I do not have a precise ratio as I tend to mix until I get the colour I’m after. You’ll need to be careful not to add too much of the Orange / Scarlet or you might end up with a ginger mop top.
I then applied a couple of washes of burnt umber oil paint until I achieved the shadows that I was after. Then it was back to the Humbrols, drybrushing lighter and lighter mixes of 103 / 186.
I did have a slight gingery effect which I overcame with a thin overall application of the highlight, which also blended everything together.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Gary D]

Thanks Andrew!

 

[Macca G]

Very cool! My favourite character from the show. The tunic is especially good