WIP Critique Verliden Archer Bust .. Ugly fella wiv an arra

[FigureLover]

VERY VERY NICE. As everyone has said, beautiful flesh tones with some outstanding transitions between the colours you have used.
Ben

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Mark,

I'd like to praise your efforts at painting the hands. They are superb. The veins under the skin, the fingernails, the subtle changes in skin texture and colour: all excellent.

 

[amomfaretos]

Perfect start!!!

 

[smudger1960]

Great start mark,the eyes have that roll look showing a person in pain,great skin tones as well,i brought this mark when it first came out,it was the first big scale bust i painted,i would say it's one of the better verlinden busts,its a great piece and you have started it really well,look forward to following this mate,

Brian

 

[Edorta]

I don´t know if you agree Mark, but I see in that face the spirit of the Italian art of the XIV century. This favulous face painting reminds me the frescoes of Giotto. You really get the exact tone according to the middle age, a really gothic portrait. Absolute fantastic!

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[Figurenfreund66]

what a great face, incredible .

Hendryk

 

[pmfs]

An ugly bastard that you turn great!

 

[rheath]

Great start Mark, excellent face an absolute gem !!

 

[Meehan34]

wow, this is your best face yet.

 

[dArtagnan]

Excellent paintjob on the face, Mark! Lots of expression!
Eddy

 

[Wigdog]

Well done sir! Look forward to watching this progress. He's already in my gray army and your work gives me hope! LOL

 

[Djoubri M]

Great start !

 

[chippy]

Amazing as always Mark , can't wait to see the rest of it come together , just one tiny thing maybe a bit more plaque and yellowing on the teeth as the kit shows some gum recession . These guys weren't known for their dental hygiene
chippy

 

[davidmitchell]

Fantastic start Mark superb fleshtones.


Cheers David

 

[jimias]

wow, this is your best face yet.

Totally agree with Mike.

 

[mil-mart]

Mark that's an amazing start , each one you post I compare to your previous and hard as it is to believe , you just keep getting better.

Cheers Ken

 

[Marcel]

Excellent painted face with great character Mark!

Cheers,
Marcel.

 

[gothicgeek]

Thank you all for the comments and input!

I have had this on the back burner while other projects were finished .... I was stuck on the best way to do that helmet .... so ....

Base colour is Silver Printers ink then once that was well dried I attacked it with lots of washes and filters of Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber and Paynes Grey oil paints ...

Once dry I then added thin layers and dry brushes of the silver and silver mixed with Paynes Grey ... Dry again ....

Then I added more Paynes Grey ... once touch dry I buffed with a tissue...

Next I plan on picking out the rivets some more and adding a lot of bright silver scratches and the like ...




And once again thank you all!

 

[housecarl]

I was wondering what has happened to this chap.
The helmet looks great Mark.
Hope you had a good Christmas, having read you other post. You worked it.
Carl.

 

[Ineluki]

Fantastic !
The face is simply work of art, helmet no worse.
Amazing.