Update 2: Tartan
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WOW ,
absoluto crazy, super +nice + excelent+ brilant + beautiful paint , Bravo Maestro bravo
Martin, you have surpassed everyone and I really appreciate it, but you went overboard I'm sure
Maestro I am not
Ray
tonydawe
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Ray,
I don't think I've ever seen a more realistic looking tartan. Excellent work. I particularly like the fine details on the bagpipes- awesome.
I don't think I've ever seen a more realistic looking tartan. Excellent work. I particularly like the fine details on the bagpipes- awesome.
carl reid
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In all seriousness Ray, that Cameron tartan you have painted is nothing short of remarkable my friend, a work of art in itself!!!
I know I made the tongue in cheek "sucker for a man in a skirt" comment, but I do like highlanders, I have sculpted and painted many over the years, and speaking purely from a commercial point of view, if they were slight easier to sell I would produce more.
The tartan is the thing that makes them but unfortunately it's also the indgredient that restricts the sales!
I do occasionally allow my heart to rule and I surcome to urge to sculpt an man in a skirt!!!
But that really is a outstanding piece of work mate, maybe the best tartan I've ever seen!
Brilliant!!!!!
Carl
Has that earnt me a pint or two at Euro mate?????? He He He!!!
I know I made the tongue in cheek "sucker for a man in a skirt" comment, but I do like highlanders, I have sculpted and painted many over the years, and speaking purely from a commercial point of view, if they were slight easier to sell I would produce more.
The tartan is the thing that makes them but unfortunately it's also the indgredient that restricts the sales!
I do occasionally allow my heart to rule and I surcome to urge to sculpt an man in a skirt!!!
But that really is a outstanding piece of work mate, maybe the best tartan I've ever seen!
Brilliant!!!!!
Carl
Has that earnt me a pint or two at Euro mate?????? He He He!!!
Carl you are really pushing your luck mate
but I think you deserve at least TWO pints at Euro Joking apart, I also like highlanders quite a lot even though apart from the Highland King, I haven't painted any other Scots
but that green & beige Avatar of mine is very much a highlander which except for the face and boots is all scratch. But I haven't shown him anywhere yet as he was supposed to be ready last year, but things beyond my control, just before my attempt to sculpt a pair of 120mm hands saw me shelving him round April of last year.......then I had to adjust and adapt of what to get ready for Euro last year. This year I think will be the same, as we went to Catania last December, and we're going to WNT in Spain in April, so I have to really sit back and adjust and adapt yet again Also, apart from both hands, I do have to go back and tweak here and there on things that might have escaped me last year or I overlooked in my over enthusiasm to get him done since I am no sculptor
but I do get a kick when I knead some putty and shape it into something recognizable really and especially knowing that you're doing a ONE OF even if it might look like a SCARECROW Ironically, the main reason I sent for this Piper from Steve Kirtley after I came from Euro (what a dumb head I am eh when I could have bought it from there lol) was to use it as a sort of reflective pattern (quite a high one with Maurizio's sculpting) to tweak my highlander. But then this WNT cropped up and we decided to participate as Team Malta, so I had to twist yet again my plans. But I'll do anything for Club and Country (sounding like a Hospitaller here for God and Country, or was it for King and Country, or God and Glory lol)
Carl, as I said earlier, I got inspired to paint the tartan in that way, when I saw Pietro Balloni's exquisite painting of Pegaso's bare chested highlander at last year's Euro in Class2! I never before fathomed that a tartan COULD be painted in that realistic manner, so I had Pietro's highlander SAVED on my PC and I followed and adapted accordingly for my Piper
Cheers mate
Ray
You LIAR
You chided me for taking sooooooooooo long to make all this fuss and even asked if it was for this year's WNT and if it will be ready THIS March
The truth is.......you were TOO KIND like everyone else!!! Thanks mate hope you can make it to club later this eve before you go for night duty
Ray
Steve
A Fixture
I'm with Carl; brilliant. Not just the symmetry of the weave but the proper subdued appearance of the colors. Masterful!
Ray, I have to say that this is the best tartan I have ever seen on a figure. Taking your time certainly works for you. Tartan is one of the most difficult things to paint on a figure and you have done this marvellously. Well done sir.
Ron Tamburrini
A Fixture
Ray are you sure you didn't weave it, looks so real
I might have to throw the brushes away after looking at this.
Fantastic!
Ron
I might have to throw the brushes away after looking at this.
Fantastic!
Ron
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