Boer Commando WIP 2

Earlier in the year I started painting El Greco’s Boer Commando as sculpted by Carl Reid. However, I was not happy with the attempt so I decided to strip it and restart it. This time I have got a much more rugged look to the face. Here are some pics of the initial work.

I have been working on the face trying to define some of the features. Adding some deep shadows with Mars Brown. Some colour to his cheeks with Venetian Red. I have also tried to give a tired look around the eyes with a mix of Paynes Grey and Mars Brown. Not sure how is has come out. Thoughts? I have also started laying in details such as the eyes.

Boer Commando WIP

Here is a new piece that I picked up at the recent Welling show. It is a bust of a Boer Commando during the 2nd Boer War at the turn of the 19th Century. Sculpted by Carl Reid and released by Matt and Celine at El Greco. It is a lovely piece with the minimum of fuss in terms of preparation. It is cast in resin with my only issue being an air bubble on one of the lapels that needed filling. Here are some pics of the pieces and some early shots of the face being painted.

More soon…

Vichy Spahi

I have been working on this one for a while now but I have not finally finished it in time for the Welling show on 18 April. Roy did an excellent job on this piece and it was a real joy to paint. It is finished in a mix of oils and acrylics and I have tried to recreate a worn look to his face. So here are some pics.

Grenadier of the Guard

Here is a 200mm bust by EVD of a 2nd Empire Grenadier of the Guard. He is virtually finished. Just a couple of details to finish off but thought i’d post him as is to see if anyone spots anything else before I consign it to the finished section.

Russian Civil War Bust

The Russian Civil War has always held a bit of a fascination for me and so I picked up this EVD bust from El Greco Miniatures. I also decided recently to give acrylics a go, though the face is still painted in oils. This was after reading Danilo Cartacci’s book. I am pleased to say that the results are not too bad and I will keep on with them. It is a challenge to change from one medium to another as acrylics require a completely different set of skills than oils. I always thought that acrylics were quick and that you saw instant results. I was wrong with this. However, the effects if given time and patience are worth it. The photos are larger than the piece itself, which is a 90mm bust. Here are the pics.