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Richard the Lionheart - the Bust

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by Robert Laclavik, Mar 21, 2019.

  1. Robert Laclavik Active Member

    Country:
    Czech-Republic
    Hi everybody,
    here is the progress on the recent bust I am working on. The sculptor Branislav Lukacovic is my friend and did a great job on this bust. Is very suitable for those, who had a pause from the painting and are comming back to the hobby. The size is 1/10 and I have choosen that the subject will be the king Richard the Lionheart (althought it appears to be a classic templar/hospitaller bust) to give it more colours.
    I am posting 4 steps of where I am now. Stil a lot of work to do, but I am happy that I manage to put a freehand lions on the tunic. After a 1 year withou finishing anything, this is on the right road now. Hope I will bring this bust ready for the Mosonmagyarovar kit show in april 2019

    bust1.jpg bust2.jpg bust3.jpg bust4.jpg
  2. Redcap A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Fabulous work and especially so with the lions heraldry.
    Gary
  3. misfit151 A Fixture

    Superb painting ....(y) looking forward to the progress.....I hope it will be available commercially..... Mike
  4. Paulo A Fixture

    Country:
    Portugal
    looks great - congratulations
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  5. Robert Laclavik Active Member

    Country:
    Czech-Republic
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  6. KenBoyle PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-States
    Beautiful work Robert!

    Cheers,
    Ken
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  7. Nap Moderator

    Country:
    England
    Hi Robert

    Love the bust but doing it as Richard lifts it further ..nice work on the lions ...what's your mix for the red ?,

    Mr Lee's Mini's have some real cracking pieces well worth a visit

    Thanks for sharing

    Nap
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  8. Robert Laclavik Active Member

    Country:
    Czech-Republic
    Thank you all my friends for your kind words, it is much appreciated.

    Hi Nap, thanks again. For the red I used an Andrea acrylic red set of colours. The face is completely painted with oils, and on the rest i combine an oil over acryl method, ar only acryl on small areas. I must now add shading of the red, as it fade next to the lions and when more contrasted, also the lions will be more pop out
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  9. Tony Dawe A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    Nice to see you back Robert. I’m glad you’ve picked up your brushes again. Clearly you haven’t lost any skill with the brush. The face and heraldry are superb
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  10. mick3272 A Fixture

    Very nice top marks for the lions (y)
    Mick
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  11. Tommy Atkins Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Hi Robert. Very nice work. The heraldry is excellent! Regards Pete
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  12. arj A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Very nice work; particularly the heraldry.

    Cheers,
    Andrew
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  13. TERRYSOMME1916 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Looks like a nice sculpt and your painting is excellent with great results with the Acrylics and Oils, personally I don't like V Busts as there is so much more that that this bust could have had by adding the tops of the arms that would have created a suitable sized area that would take a shield where the heraldic artwork from the tunic can be repeated making the piece a real eye catcher.
    TERRY
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  14. megroot A Fixture

    Country:
    Netherlands
    very nice paintwork.

    marc
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  15. Peapot Active Member

    Country:
    Scotland
  16. Robert Laclavik Active Member

    Country:
    Czech-Republic
  17. Cannonball A Fixture

    Superb paintwork Robert. The work on the heraldry is particularly outstanding.

    Neal
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  18. Ned Ricks Active Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Lions are excellent!
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  19. Steve Ski PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    United-States
    Wow, great definition!
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