Viking

[Patrick Kirk]

PBL, my brother, you slay me! :lol:
I think it may come to that if I can't get the damn iris' right...what a pain at this scale...nothin' is easy my brother...

Patrick

 

[Larry R]

I think your there man! Leave it!

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Criag,
Thanks my friend...I hope to have it done by the DC show; I should. I am having a hellava time with the iris', but I think I can round them up. Look forward to seeing you at the show in August.

Take care

Patrick

 

[Patrick Kirk]

I dunno Larry...look at the close up pic, and see the left iris...it looks to oblong and not round...I need to tighten that up...I just will feel right, you know what I mean?

 

[Mongo Mel]

Hey patrick,
I posted a question a while ago about using a marker to paint the iris with.
Check it out.
link

I bought one and I liked the results. Might be worth a try.
Craig

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Great idea Graig! I might give it a try if I can't get them tightened up. I remember reading this thread and liked the idea when I read it. Thanks for bringing it up!

Hope all is well

Patrick

 

[Joe Hudson]

Patrick,

This is by far your best. I really love the flesh mixture.

Joe

 

[Larry R]

Dunno, may have to see it in the flesh, maybe this weekend. Looks good like I said

 

[Pete_H]

Thanks a lot PattyBoy. I've got a tube of Sennelier's flesh ochre sitting right here. Now it's got another use.

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Petey,
Lou swears by that stuff...and now that I have tried it, I gotta agree with him. I'll be eager to see how you like using it in your flesh tone.
Hope all is well my friend!
All the best. I'll give you a call this weekend...you'll be around?

Joe,
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement my friend...I am glad that you like it. I hope you are doing better.
Take care!

Patrick

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Not much progress lately guys...my apologies...
Here is a couple shots of the Viking bust...I believe this is one of those 1:5 scale busts...I'll have the arm and sword done this weekend...
Hope all is well

Patrick

 

[Patrick Kirk]

And another...

Comments...?

All the best

Patrick

 

[KeithP]

Say want you want about Verlinden, but they do have some nice pieces...

As I mentioned before, love the eyes and the flesh.

Will you further weather the mail and helm? A few dents?

Keep going!!!

Keith

 

[Joe Hudson]

Patrick,

That is some of the best flesh I have seen in awhile. Great job!

Joe

 

[gforceman]

Those eyes, those eyes!!! I can't get those eyes out of my mind!!!

Superb, I had to double check, and then check again to see if it weren't real eyes you somehow scaled down and inserted. Absolutely the best eyes I've seen. I would just shade/highlight the helmet a bit more to make to conical form realy come alive. Just my two (euro)cents though.

Superb!!!

Greetz,

Gino.

 

[Hardy]

Great work

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Guy and Keith,
Thanks for your comments...really appreciate them, a lot!
Verlinden takes a lot of critism for some of his pieces, but there are a bunch of gems too. I think this piece was sculpted by the late Derrick Holmes and is phenominal.

Keith,
I will "age" the helmet a lil more and at the crown of the helmet there is a scar from a blow to the head. Any recommendations on how to weather the mail?

Thanks again!
Hope all is well

Patrick

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Joe and Gino...thanks so much for taking the time to give me your thoughts...they mean a lot to me. I think you are right Gino, I need to contrast the nose piece a lil more, and "age" the helmet some more. Good catch...

Joe,
Wow...thanks!
I started using this flesh ochre my brother Lou told me about and really think that has made a world of difference in the tone of the flesh. This site is awesome, and the things I learn here are invaluable to me. Thanks again for your kind words and encouragement.

All the best

Patrick

 

[Patrick Kirk]

Hardy my friend...thanks so much...tried a little of your technique of texturing the helmet; I only tried it a lil because I didn't want to mess up the entire helmet, so if you look close at the area by the nose piece and a lil to the left and above it, you can see where I tried to get some texture and relief...When I start my next piece, I'll be talking with you a lot more, ok?

Hope all is well...

Patrick

 

[homellop]

Hi Patrick
I agree with others,the flesh is amazing!
I'd like to see more weathering on the helmet,too.May be some washes with smoke and a bit of rust
Please,take my comment as a constructive one.I like a lot your bust.
Best regards

pd: these eyes were looking at me...brrrrr!!
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