Started engraving leather on the poshteen coat..Still quite rough..

FANTASTIC! Truly fantastic Gerard!

I love the turban and especially the colour scheme is superb. All in all an inspired piece of painting buddy!

Carl

This looks Great Gerard

Ron

Thanks for your words, guys... I'll perform now my ritual dance for gratitude:

Alfonso rules
Superb painting Gerard, already great work on the leather effect. Following.

Cheers Ken

Beautiful painting Gerard..... and a pretty good dance.

Roger.

Amazing paintwork.
That turban is awesome.

Marc

Lovely work .
The wooden stock looks excellent.

Gells

Very good indeed Gerard
Steve

As usual - one of the best painterS around. Gerard, still following this one mate.

Pedro

A little more freehand designs, I think it will be enough:

Obrigado Pedro, you're too kind.

Just amazing painting Gerard!

Roger.

Simply amazing !!
One of the best busts I've seen ..

Absolutely top quality work. Marvelous attention to detail
Cheers
Derek

Awesome work sir!

Wow. Super details on the leather, turban and wooden stock.

Brilliant work,I love everything about it,especially the painting of the turban,great work Gerard I really love it mate

Hi to all!
One last update before finishing it. Leathers are now completed. I'm pretty happy about how they look, one pass of oils did some kind of magic there. Now I'm droping some more oils on fleshes (Still not happy with the face), some strokes of the turban can be rectified and only remains some work over the whites, since are still quite rough..

Thanks again to all for your words above, are really encouraging!
Cheers
Gerard

Now that is some really fine work Gerard, love the subtle shades fading and highlights, impressive!

Cheers, Ski.

Great work Sir .