Carlota Empress Consort of Mexico 1864-1867

[Michaelminiatures]

Carlota Empress Consort of Mexico 1864-1867

Painting this 1/10 scale bust was a pleasure. Was able to use many paints that I had never opened until they were needed on this piece. Must say painting lady's is a challenge. Painted with acrylic's and used printers inks on the metal. This bust was sculpted by Carl Reid and is in the www.unitedempireminiatures.com line. Carlota Empress Consort of Mexico 1864-1867, wife of Maximillian I Emperor of Mexico 1864-1867.
Thanks for looking,
Mike

 

[Edorta]

Great painting work, nice challenge, and colors fine painting all over the diadem... it is a shame the pics are out of focus.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks Edorta, the pictures are sharpe on my screen but every time I post they turn sideways? If you click the photo they turn upright ?. Not sure how to fix it

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Wonderful paintwork , lovely piece

Mobo

 

[Ben-nl]

Very nice paintingwork Mike

Ben

 

[arj]

Very nicely painted throughout Mike.
I particularly like the effect you've achieved with the pearls.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[clrsgt]

Exceptional painting on this one.

 

[akaryu]

Excellent painting of a rather enigmatic woman. Daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium, she outlived her ill fated husband by sixty years, dying in Belgium in 1927! She wrote some books about their Mexican adventure and only recently a decent biography has put her so-called madness in the right perspective. But most important of all: this is a very well painted bust, congratulations!

Pierre

 

[santi fernandez]

Great paint,It is always difficult to paint a woman and you have solved it.

 

[megroot]

Excellent paintwork.

Marc

 

[Joe55]

I think you pulled it off rather nicely !

Joe

 

[Osebor]

A very nice work. Outstanding!

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks to all for the nice comments!
Mike Cramer

 

[KenBoyle]

A really fantastic job Mike! I love everything about it. A beautiful example of "blending" using acrylics.

Well done,
Ken

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks Ken

 

[Chrisr]

Excellent work.

 

[Oda]

Absolutely beautiful.

Oda.

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks Chrisr, thanks Oda Happy you like this bust.
Mike

 

[ivopreda]

Thanks Edorta, the pictures are sharpe on my screen but every time I post they turn sideways? If you click the photo they turn upright ?. Not sure how to fix it

you get the pictures with the camera vertical. Pc normally redirect the photos automatically.
To have the pics in the correct shape you have to modify a little bit it. It's happening also to me...

good job anyway

 

[Nap]

Hi Mike

Lovely painting can you share the flesh mixes if possible ?

I like the colours used on the clothing very striking indeed

Thanks for sharing

Nap

PS Turned pics for you