More Progress

Coming along now on the GI bust. This is a fun one to paint. Very crisp details make things alot easier. What's not easy is coming up with variations and mixes for OD. I want each OD garment, strap, etc to be alittle different to break it up a little and be a little less monochromatic. I've also been playing around with adding unrelated tones into the mix for effects in the shadows. The jacket, for example has some purple tones in it if you can see that in the pics. Thanks for looking...

Ardennes Bust Update 7/12

Moving full time into getting this one painted for the APG Show in Gettysburg next month. The face was/is an experiment in just about every tone in my palette applied in light glazes to build up a worn and beaten look. At the same time I wanted to show his strength of spirit so I painted his eyes a bright sparkling blue. I hope that comes across. I have a huge amount of respect for what our guys went through in the Winter of 44. Starting the jacket tonight....

Ardennes 1944

Here is my slightly modified Young Miniatures bust I'm doing for delivery at the Gettysburg Show. It has had his face resculpted and I also added texture to the coat to help simulate the heavy wool. The original was too smooth. I created the texture by stippling on some liquid magic sculpt with a stiff brush. This was allowed to dry and the process repeated to build up the right amount of texture. Also experimenting on the flesh tones with some blues and greens worked in. I want this guy to look like he's been through hell as the real guys were.

More to come soon.....

More work...

Here is another update. Close to refining. Still some asymmetry issues and the forehead needs more volume too.

Thanks for stopping by!

Another Update..

More volume definition. Getting there...

Serious Update....

Here is the sculpt with a bit more volume definition. I have started to get more refining done on the rough features or structure of the face and am starting to get into the finished volumes. I'll keep refining these rough shapes until the final likeness starts to emerge! This is a fun one. It's a single piece so I have no concerns about size, casting issues, etc. Still working out ideas on facial expression and pose. I want to capture something of this great character. Not easy!

Portrait Update..Any guesses yet??

Here is a small update to a new sculpt started a couple of days ago. Still in it's rough form, but the volumes are starting to go in now, so the likeness will start to develop a bit now.