WIP Young German DAK Infantry North Africa WW II

[Rompy]

Hi all,

I felt i was working on the previous bust for too long and wanted a new perspective. So decided to repaint this bust i was working on halfway.

The original paintjob was rather flat and tunic overly yellow (too much yellow ochre).
2 pics for for a quick before after.

Spent the last 2 evenings touching up the face and tunic/helmet. Glazed in some blue violet on the lower half of the bust and helmet for the 1st pass of shadows. All done in JS acrylics.

Will post more as i go along

 

[smudger1960]

Very nice work my friend,I like the uniform finish on the tunic,really nice work and good flesh colours too

 

[Joe55]

So far so good !!

Joe

 

[davidmitchell]

Looking a lot better now.


Cheers David

 

[Rompy]

Managed to squeeze in a hour last night. Drew in the lines for the tunic and some glaze to the shadow areas.

I am thinking of adding some green at various parts of the tunic (maybe around the shadow areas) to bring out the tropical olive colors.

 

[smudger1960]

It's looking better now

 

[Rompy]

Progress for tonight, some highlighting and shadows.

 

[Rompy]

Tunic done Helmet is next.

 

[Rompy]

Helmet done. Some light chipping on helmet. This was done by dragging the helmet in a box of fine sand (collect from a playground near my house, its actually beach sand) to simulate the windy and sandy dessert the DAK fought it. First time trying this method and i like the amount of control afforded by this method

You can also sand over other parts of the helmet to achieve this effect, which i did on some parts of the helmet.

I was wondering if the same can be done with some AFV or perhaps done with some sand blasting equipment with the pressure dialed way down

 

[Lew J]

Great job, it all looks cool. like the uniform shading with the green hues, works really well.

Lew J.

 

[Joe55]

Looking sharp! Your gradations of shadows and highlights on flesh and fabric are very well rendered !! Looking forward to seeing him done.

Joe

 

[Rompy]

Hi all,

I have completed the bust Posted the completed pictures at the critique forum.

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/youngs-german-dak-infantry-north-africa-ww-ii.56231/