Completed Critique War Photographer 1971, Vietnam (1/10, Life Miniatures)

[kaz6120]

Carl, Tubby-Nuts, Steve, John (Sgt Stryker) , Tommi, Nick, Maki, Sturm, Colin, kansas kid, ubbi, Adrian, Ron, Mike Good, Mike S, njwarhead, ken, Carlos, John (Bowery), ...phew... Thanks a lot for your warm compliments, everybody.

I am so glad
you included the photo with your fingers in it to help the
"New to the hobby" planeteers realize the scale.

Yes that's the reason I did it. Some beginners and non-modelers don't know the scale, and how difficult what we do is.

Just the painting of his jacket with all that subtle shading of highlight
and shadow is worth the price of admission. I realize this
bust is a beautiful piece of sculpting. But you did the sculptor
proud. One of the nicest reditions of this famous bust that
I have seen, here. You sir are a true artist. Wow!

Wow, what a high praise I got! Thanks a lot. Yes this bust is sculpted amazingly, very realistic way. I mean, very very real human face shape. I think that's why it looks realistic.

Did you get some inspiration from Life Miniatures website SBS on face painting?
The face has the same stunning depth and realism!

Sang-Eon's painting always inspires me a lot, of course I must admit I got inspiration from his box-art.
But, this time, I want to create my own one-and-only style, especially face painting, and I try not to have influence on someone else's styles so I didn't follow Life Miniatures' SBS nor any other SBS.
I just got inspiration from only finished one.

 

[FigureLover]

Those eyes are so realistic as are the flesh tones. You have done an outstanding job on this bust, the sculptor did amazing work and you have just brought it to life. Its funny the pics with your fingers made me look twice as I had thought the bust was bigger than that!!!!!
Ben

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hi Kaz yep definitely another to b happy with mate!
Studying this on my new iPad & detected quite a bit of purple in the shading is this correct?
If so what shade please?

Happy 2013 from our islands to yours

Mike

 

[Martin64]

I am amazed by your distinct painting style. Exceptional balance of highlights and shadows and the face looks so realistic that you expect him to start talking . All the best, Martin

 

[kaz6120]

Its funny the pics with your fingers made me look twice as I had thought the bust was bigger than that!!!!!

That's what I want everybody feel on this, Ben

 

[kaz6120]

Studying this on my new iPad & detected quite a bit of purple in the shading is this correct?
If so what shade please?

Happy 2013 from our islands to yours

Mike

Thanks mate, Mike, for your compliments. Yes I add a bit purple in the shading, Mixing Brown madder (reddish brown) and Hooker's Green which I added to the shadows make it look like so.

 

[kaz6120]

I am amazed by your distinct painting style.

Thanks a lot Martin. If "distinct" means "different from typical styles", in a good way, I'll be glad.

Exceptional balance of highlights and shadows and the face looks so realistic that you expect him to start talking .

That's what I wanted him to look like. Thanks for your compliments, I'm glad.

 

[HIKARU_REMOVED]

I also agree with everyone.
It is completely an amazing work.
Especially I think that the color-balance of a face is wonderful.
I congratulate completion.

Mitsutaka

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Thanks mate, Mike, for your compliments. Yes I add a bit purple in the shading, Mixing Brown madder (reddish brown) and Hooker's Green which I added to the shadows make it look like so.

Hey sounds like a useful combination Kaz thanks for sharing will note it down to try

 

[mao]

simply perfect!!!

 

[kaz6120]

Mitsutaka, Thanks a lot for your compliments, I'm glad you like it. Color balance is always challenging for me, especially natural highlights.

Mike, You're welcome.

mao, Thanks a lot, I'm glad you like it.

 

[gothicgeek]

outstanding!

 

[megroot]

Very impressive paintwork.

marc

 

[Pekka]

Great and realistic work. I wish I could paint my Burrows bust this well.
Pekka N.