Hello everybody...

I've just finished my first project for 2017. This bust by YS Masterpieces (sculpted by Carl Reid) is phenomenal. The face has been sculpted with so much character, I knew I just had to paint him!

He was incredibly fun to paint, and there are some wip photos and comments in this thread here.

I hope you like him and thanks for taking a look!
(Due to his size I had a really hard time taking photos...)

Regards,
Phil

Love it! Well done Phil.

Just lovely paintwork Phil.
The red is particularly well done.

That is a very fine piece of work, well done.

Chris

Hi Phil, A super bust, beautiful brushwork a first class display piece. Brilliant ! John

Fantastic Phil, superb painting.

Very impressive bit of painting.

Cheers,
Andrew

Very nice! Like it a lot!
Ian

excellent work with a limit to the color palette.

Marc

Carl has privileged hands! It's easy to have fun painting his works. Great finishing, Phil!

lovely finish phil

Thanks Roger - as somebody who knows these subjects inside and out, I'm glad you like him!

Regards,
Phil

Thanks Ralph. The big red jacket was one of my favorite parts to paint on this guy. First time i was able to use a size 7 brush!!

Regards,
Phil

Thank you for the kind words Chris

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Phil

Thanks a lot John!

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Phil

Much appreciated Bob!

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Phil

Thank you Andrew!

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Phil

Thanks Ian!

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Phil

Thanks Marc, and thanks for noticing the limited palette. I've been going very, very minimal color-wise lately - definitely "less is more". I also think it makes for a more harmonious looking figure.

Outside of black and white, only 6 other colors were used for the entire thing:
Raw Sienna
Burnt Umber
Naples Yellow
Jenkins Green (A Sap Green substitute)
Naphthol Red Medium (A Cadmium Red Medium substitute)
Violet Oxide

Regards,
Phil

Yes he does, doesn't he - Carl is such a master!
Thank you very much Osebor

Regards,
Phil