Hello Gents- I've started sculpting work on a little vignette. An English Holidaymaker abroad.
He's strutting his stuff for the local beauties- He's serving at beach tennis. The girls are very impressed!
This project will present many painting challenges- sunburnt skin, union jack shorts, tatoos. Should be fun!

Sunburnt skin,Union Jack shorts & tattoos what scheme are you thinking about for the male!!!

Seriously a great idea David. Looking forward to the end result.

Peter.

Based on the position of the gentleman's shorts I would expect a rather substantial vertical smile on the rear side of this sculpt.

Thanks gents, many of us can identify with the self conscious first day on hols when we expose our pale, less than toned bods for the first time - but some don't care!
Babel- don't forget he's holding his paunch in!
Blunderbuss- the shorts have been sculpted 'low slung' to show his builders bottie to best advantage. I think of everything!

Like it mate. Will be looking forward to seeing more.

More work on the holidaymaker. After 6 lagers he thinks he's Roger Federer.
He isn't.

Looks like Buster Bloodvessel !!!

Following with interest.

Peter

more work on the holiday maker, mainly groundwork. The beach sand is Milliput standard impressed with the end of a clay shaper, the towel is milliput superfine white, ( I like that for making sheets of putty due to its strength) and the figs are Magicsculp.

Details - left to right- iPhone, 'chick lit' novel, sun cream bottle...

Sculpting done! I'm going to leave the girls right hands to the end to allow painting access...

Not a long wait Nap. I've started on 'the hero ' of this scene...

Hi David.
That looks fantastic, well done. He gave me a genuine laugh & smile & as Kevin said "that is what the hobby is all about" He is a true football fan. I even like your choice of football team you have tattooed on his chest.(wish my team were in their league position though)

Still following with interest.

Peter.

Glad it raised a laugh Peter- that's the idea! a new genre maybe- 'comic modelling'
I actually started on one of his female admirers today too. She's thinking 'OH MY GOD!'

Excellent work David!

Great sculpts, and the paintwork is just superb, especially on the would be tennis pro.

Bloody awesome mate!

Cheer's,
Jef.

thanks jef- I'm pleased if anyone says anything nice about my technical skills- painting or sculpting, I know I"m not the best at either, but I don't worry, because I have learned enough to realise my own ideas- and that to me is the point.

Cheers Carl! I've offered to do a bit of sculpting at the Bolton show next weekend, so maybe I will bring this along as a WIP...