WWI Australian Soldier Mil-Mart Semi Flat

[Graham]

Another nice sculpt finished on the bench this morning. Flesh in oils, the rest is acrylic.

A pleasure to work on.

 

[Henkm]

Looking great!

 

[Graham]

Looking great!

Many thanks as always Henkm

 

[MoboSchreuder]

looks very nice

Mobo

 

[mil-mart]

Graham that's an excellent finish, I especially like the face. Might have to give oils a try.

 

[Graham]

looks very nice

Mobo

Thank you Mobo

 

[Graham]

Graham that's an excellent finish, I especially like the face. Might have to give oils a try.

Thank you Ken. Oils are great for faces once you get the hang of the soft blending but I really, really want to get a repeatable working method with acrylics as I am too impatient to work with oils.

 

[Nap]

Hi Graham

Your certainly cracking on with Kens pieces

Nice work on the eyes and uniform colour quite like this piece

If I may thought the badges were brass ...but happy to be corrected

Always good to see your artwork

Why not support our new FOTM by entering something in the class of your choice

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Graham]

Hi Graham

Your certainly cracking on with Kens pieces

Nice work on the eyes and uniform colour quite like this piece

If I may thought the badges were brass ...but happy to be corrected

Always good to see your artwork

Why not support our new FOTM by entering something in the class of your choice

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Nap. I used this image for reference as I suspect it is what Ken based the bust on. Possibly hand coloured B&W photo original so may not be accurate

 

[Peter Day]

Lovely work Graham - You've captured a look of youth an innocence.

 

[Graham]

Lovely work Graham - You've captured a look of youth an innocence.

Many thanks Peter

 

[Airkid]

Nice work matey. I'm going to do the next one in oils too.

Phil

 

[Banjer]

Fine piece of work Graham.

Bill

 

[Graham]

Nice work matey. I'm going to do the next one in oils too.

Phil

Cheers Phil. Oddly, I am doing the next one in acrylic

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Regarding the blending of acrylics as if they were oils, have you tried using Vallejo's Retarder Medium? I've just begun to fool around with it a little bit and it works great to keep the acrylics liquid enough to be blended (not unlike oils?) before they dry out too quickly.

 

[Graham]

Regarding the blending of acrylics as if they were oils, have you tried using Vallejo's Retarder Medium? I've just begun to fool around with it a little bit and it works great to keep the acrylics liquid enough to be blended (not unlike oils?) before they dry out too quickly.

Thanks Larsen. I currently use a Windsor & Newton retarder mainly as a thinner. Not really attempted wet blending in acrylic yet but I am testing things out as I go along. Just waiting for that Eureka moment when it all comes together and I become a master painter.......... not holding my breath but having lots of fun

 

[1969]

Nice work Graham, turned out really nicely.
Steve

 

[Graham]

Nice work Graham, turned out really nicely.
Steve

Many thanks

 

[Wayneb]

Excellent work Graham........I like where you're going with the flats ( I call them reliefs). I also like the framed idea with a proper background. You may have found a niche....Keep up the good work.

Wayne

 

[Graham]

Excellent work Graham........I like where you're going with the flats ( I call them reliefs). I also like the framed idea with a proper background. You may have found a niche....Keep up the good work.

Wayne

Many thanks Wayne. I really am enjoying painting these.