This little fellow was made by the brilliant Ernst Veingart. As soon as I saw him I knew I had to have him. I bought two copies the other I will keep like the original as seen in this link of the green http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41574
but for this one I wanted to have a little more fun and show the monk doing something you wouldn't think a monk should do. I hand cut the cards from cardstock and painted them the best i could at that scale (54mm). The base is built using cork covered with acrylic gel medium and of course some water effects.

Hahaha! That's some funny stuff sir. Thanks for looking at him.

I saw you working on this over at CMON, it came out great!!

Thanks James. That was my first ever thread over there.

Great work Mike I have this one on the bench at the moment it's a beautiful sculpt with tons of character and you've definitely done it justice

Thank you sir. I'll be watching for yours and I agree it is a fabulous little figure. he is kinda hard to paint because he is so round.

Love your stuff Mike! Really a fan of your imagination!

Great idea and it lends itself to this figure nicely. Love your groundwork also.
Ben

Mike,again your'e imagination has shone through,i love the figure and the cards and the base is excellent,terrific mate


Brian

Re: 52 card pickup a clever idea!!!

OhMa'Gosh Michael:

You've done it again. . . As Smeegle sez in the thread before mine, you have
such a well developed creative imagination. It has been so much fun to see
your development on this sight over the past couple of years.

I thought your German "Evil Soul" bust was very creative, and so artistic,
but this little gem is way up there on the artistic and creative scale. So much
clever thinking, strong composition and unique presentation.

Very good choice of colours as well. I would never have thought of that shade
of blue-green for the backs of the cards. Wow. . . .

Jayhawker

Re: 52 card pickup a clever idea!!!

Here! Here! another cracker Mke congratulations.
Cheers Ken

great scene and a beautiful little conversion. How much cards?? A little bit crazy I think

But great

Ulrich

incredibly beautiful l i would never think of it thank you for doing this figure.

This is wonderfull Mike.
Like the painting and the setting. The cards gives it something extra.

marc

Another excelent piece Mike.

Dont know how you come up with all these fantastic ideas Mike.


Cheers David

Excellent work Mike !!!

KEW-ELLL !!

Great idea and use of this figure Mike !