Who Painted This Figure Seen At Euro?

[brian]

Who painted this figure?
Brian

 

[Tommi]

It won a gold and I think it was a Spanish guy
Tommi

 

[Redcap]

Can't answer your question but what a fabulous paint job. A quite spectacular piece!

Gary

 

[Don]

Tommi is correct, it was a Spannish painter. His name escapes me but I believe this was only one of his FOUR golds at the competition.

Don

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Here you go http://praolo.blogspot.ca/2011/10/henry-viii-andrea-miniatures-54mm.html

I'm working on the same figure as a gift for my wife's BFF - she is a Tudors fanatic. I will be happy if I do 25% as well as this chap.

Colin

 

[pmfs]

Well deserved gold.
The name of the artist is Alfonso Prado is a Spanish guy.

Cheers

 

[Redcap]

Now I know it's 54mm it's an even bigger WOW! I thought this was the 90mm 'Michaels Miniatures' piece. A well deserved Gold.
Gary

 

[Babelfish]

Hell's teeth. That is unreal.

I might as well just pack it in now!!

- Steve

 

[Don]

Here you go http://praolo.blogspot.ca/2011/10/henry-viii-andrea-miniatures-54mm.htm

Thanks Colin It was lovely to get a "bigger" view of the back of this piece. It was wonderful.

Don

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Admittedly depressing in the extreme, especially when you are about to start the same figgie. Lynne's friend does not get to see the euro one so I can preserve my reputation among my circle as amazing figure modeller-extraordinaire! I think he used acrylics so I may use oils to explain the difference in "style."

Colin

 

[brian]

Admittedly depressing in the extreme, especially when you are about to start the same figgie. Lynne's friend does not get to see the euro one so I can preserve my reputation among my circle as amazing figure modeller-extraordinaire! I think he used acrylics so I may use oils to explain the difference in "style."

Colin

I've had this figure for many moons but i just have a wee look inside the box as it's a daunting paint job ,but after seeing this rendition i'll stop having a wee look in the box as it can just stay there.
Brian

 

[Mirofsoft]

Praise Alfonso
This is stunning work and 54mm !!!
I had a look on the blogspot and seeing that on a 54.... no need of a200mm bust to express something... plain old 54

 

[Helm]

54mm!!! I'm just off to build a fire with paint and paint brushes. That is incredible

Steve

 

[Paul-H]

Hi

And just to be different, for me although from the neck down this is a fantastic paint job that is light years ahead of what I can do, even on a good day, but for me the painting of the face lets this figure down, just look how flat the lighting is and how pale the skin tone is and then look how dark the shading is on the cheeks, this is just wrong and for me spoils this excellent figure.

Just the way I see it.

Paul

 

[Babelfish]

Paul - have you been freeze-dried or doing hard time?

High contrast, various shades of shocking pink & deep purple and the "coal miner" look are all the rage in face-painting now. You need to "get with the programme" my son, LOL!!

(Overall it is a VERY nice paint though, especially in 54)

- Steve

 

[Babelfish]

54mm!!! I'm just off to build a fire with paint and paint brushes. That is incredible

I often get that same "why-do-I-bother" feeling when I come on here and see some of the awe-inspiring brushsmithery on display.

It can be inspirational as well though. That's the flip side.

- Steve

 

[DEL]

Hi

And just to be different, for me although from the neck down this is a fantastic paint job that is light years ahead of what I can do, even on a good day, but for me the painting of the face lets this figure down, just look how flat the lighting is and how pale the skin tone is and then look how dark the shading is on the cheeks, this is just wrong and for me spoils this excellent figure.

Just the way I see it.

Paul

Hi Paul I've seen this up close and the contrast is much more subtle than in the photo.
Also I'm pretty sure that in Tudor nobility men wore makeup to 'whiten' their skin to emphasise that they
did not do outdoor labour. And that is definitely my impression of what the painter was trying, successfully in my view, to acheive.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Helm]

In addition to that at this stage of his life Henry would hardly have been the picture of good health anyway

 

[Mirofsoft]

Hi

And just to be different, for me although from the neck down this is a fantastic paint job that is light years ahead of what I can do, even on a good day, but for me the painting of the face lets this figure down, just look how flat the lighting is and how pale the skin tone is and then look how dark the shading is on the cheeks, this is just wrong and for me spoils this excellent figure.

Just the way I see it.

Paul

Pale skin !!
see the original Holbein painting
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...d._J._-_Portrait_of_Henry_VIII_-_WGA11564.jpg

 

[Babelfish]

In addition to that at this stage of his life Henry would hardly have been the picture of good health anyway

Ain't that the truth - the poor b@stard was married six times!

Just imagine: all those wives!!

One was more than enough for me!!!

- Steve