WIP Critique YS Hellenic revolutionary general Bust

[Tarracus]

Hi there!
This is what I'm currently working on. I knew it wouldn't be an easy piece when I bought it, but I felt brave then..but now..*ahem*.
Still a lot of work to do in every front..I'll update this thread when finished. As always comments and criticisms welcome.

 

[Mike Stevens]

Wow! Looks really good so far

 

[housecarl]

Very well done Gerard.
Carl.

 

[Helm]

This is really nice work on a hellish complicated figure ,bravo bravo

Steve

 

[Aveleira]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tarracus]

thanks buddies..I still must do my best with the face and go for the yatagan sword and the pistol

 

[bagelman1952]

Looking very nice indeed

 

[megroot]

GREAT work so far. Like what you have done so far. The turban is awesome.
That lacework give's you some nightmares.

marc

 

[legend69]

You are braver than I am. Fantastic bust but very difficult to paint. Grat job so far. I look forward to seeing the finished thing.

 

[Akritas]

Really really good, both the face and the gold braid

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Looks another fantastic version of this superb bust

Ron

 

[Akritas]

Gerard, would you be kind enough to share with us your paint mix for the gold braid?

Cheers
Nicolas

 

[Ferris]

Just keep going Gerard, this is en route to become a stunner!

If you allow me one suggestion: maybe use some very dark shadow in the main folds of the turban? Sparingly, just the deepest folds.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[Tarracus]

Gerard, would you be kind enough to share with us your paint mix for the gold braid?

Cheers
Nicolas

Hi Nicolas..Basically used Vallejo flat brown 70984 as a base and for outlining, beige brown70875 to paint the half tones, and Andrea Light white gold for highlights. then I had to correct at some poins the excess of shine with a (very diluted) layer of matt varnish-Vallejo520..also I'm using vallejo 70982Calvary brown (on a glaze medium) to darken the deepest spaces between braids

 

[Tarracus]

Just keep going Gerard, this is en route to become a stunner!

If you allow me one suggestion: maybe use some very dark shadow in the main folds of the turban? Sparingly, just the deepest folds.

Cheers,
Adrian

suggestion accepted!

 

[Tarracus]

Working on the face.That man feels his age!...but i think I'm finding a his personality

 

[housecarl]

The face is excellent now Gerard.
Carl.

 

[megroot]

Perfect work

marc

 

[FigureLover]

Stunning piece, what you are doing is superb. Once done this will be a real winner. As said the lace work/braid is outstanding
Ben

 

[salonikios]

Very beautiful Gerard!

theo