WIP Critique Young's Gladiator Bust

[Andrew Craft]

Hi all, I'm back on the round figures now. This one is a gladiator from young. I'm trying to go for realism on this one and wanted to know how you think it's going. I have only worked on the face at the moment and his right side is just about where I think it should be, more blending to do on the left side yet. It's all acrylics.
Feel free to critique.

Andrew.

 

[megroot]

Looking good Andrew.
I have my doubts about the cheek color ( to pinky/purple) . But i think i must wait untill you blocked in the beard to give the final comment on it.

Marc

 

[Meehan34]

Looks like a good start. Probably need to see more progress though.

 

[rheath]

Good start m8-keep us up to speed.

 

[smudger1960]

Nice start andrew,looking forward to seeing how this one completed,i love gladiators and i love this bust as well,

Brian

 

[meizi]

Looks nice so far, a good start Andrew. Hope will see more soon!

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Nice job.

BTW- saw this article on a new archaeological find nr. Vienna yesterday. Apparently they found a buried gladiator school with possible gladiator graveyard - all through radar. Hope its of interest.

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-72532.html

Colin

 

[Andrew Craft]

Thanks guys, I did some more work.
It felt like a day where I took three steps forward and two steps back, a little frustrating. Here is where he is at tonight, more work on the face done, still need to fix up the hair line, forehead and beard but it's getting there slowly. Let me know what you think.

Andrew

 

[housecarl]

Smooth transitions Andrew, looking good.
Carl.

 

[Einion]

Andrew, first thing I think you might want to do is re-examine your flesh mixes - compare your fingertips with the painted skin as a starting point

The highlighting/shading is coming along nicely in the second set of pics, but just to check will you be highlighting the forehead and the top of the head more?

Einion

 

[Andrew Craft]

Thanks Carl.
Thanks Einion, top of the head and forehead still is just roughed out. I'm also testing out a different skin tone on this one, just for practice. I'm going for a Polynesian or Pacific Islander skin tone. I know it doesn't fit the figure at all but it's more of a practice exercise for me, I haven't done anything other than Caucasian skin tones so far. Not sure I have quite hit the mark with it though.

 

[Andrew Craft]

A little more refinement on the face and top of the head today, also added some pacific island style tattoos just for something to do. Don't worry all those historically accurate fans he won't stay this way, I just thought it was a nice blank canvas of a bust to try out some new skin tones and threw on some tattoos for practice.

 

[user 5827]

The tatto looks very good...

 

[Andrew Craft]

On his way back to Caucasian.

 

[housecarl]

The tattoo is very impressive Andrew.
Carl.

 

[FigureLover]

Man, that tat is very impressive, if it was me, I would leave it and make him a bit more of a fantasy figure, but thats up to you
Ben

 

[megroot]

Andrew,
Let the tattoo as he is. It's great. Maybe not historical correct, but it is awesome and give's the gladiator something more.
The skintone is to red for me at the cheeks..

marc

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looking good Andrew, and as the guys say leave the tattoo on, would
you like to share how you achieved it.

 

[tonydawe]

Leave the tats on Andrew, they look awesome. Perhaps he's a Roman who discovered New Zealand 2,000 years before the Maori.

 

[Andrew Craft]

Thanks for the compliments guys, you talked me into it the tattoo stays but I did do it all again.
Ron this is how I did it.
First I painted the area I wanted the tattoo to cover with a mixture of the skin tone and black, I want it fairly dark because when it's all done I'll give it a few washes with the skin tone.