King George I of Great Britain

[Michaelminiatures]

This is my lastest, all acrylic paint. Still trying to get better

 

[gordy]

Very nice Mike The flesh, the hair and the vivid blues are great

Any chance we can see a shot without a flash and under natural light? (Flashes give pictures a high specular reading)

 

[Michaelminiatures]

I will take one,tomorrow, thanks for the tip ,still learning the photo process. No flash.
Mike

 

[Michaelminiatures]

No flash photo , looks better ...but I need some advise to paint better
Thanks
Mike

 

[gordy]

Quite a difference!

...but I need some advise to paint better

Looks really great to me. Advice.. I'll leave that to the pros. I'm a putty masher

 

[megroot]

Cannot see anything that good be better.
You managed the acrylic paint extremely well.

Marc

 

[sarouman]

Hi Mike,
WOW great job blue is lovely person really so believable Congratulations!!


Alexandros
http://alexminiatures.blogspot.com/

 

[John Bowery]

Mike,
Nicely done and great colour hair.
Cheers
John

 

[housecarl]

That's a lovely piece of work Mike, don't know about you needing advice.
Carl.

 

[rheath]

No flash photo , looks better ...but I need some advise to paint better
Thanks
Mike

I don't think that much more advice would make better here a very good standard indeed, I think you have done all very well.

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks much, I will just keep painting maybe the more you paint the better you get.

 

[sam b]

I think you paint very well indeed the blues are spot on mate !
Sam

Ps my advice would be to give me some advice lol

 

[theBaron]

Well done, Michael! I agree, I don't think there's anything you need to add. You've gotten some nice richness to the colors, especially on the blue mantle, and on the flesh tones, I think.

Prost!
Brad

 

[pinsel]

hello the blue is cracking full of life and splendour,mine gets always dull what is your secret.???
blues and reds are my waterloo

 

[Ben-nl]

Hello Mike,

As said in our contact, very nice done and the colours are rich. The second photo without flash is great now.

I hope there coming a lot of many busts of this quality, and I know, they are coming soon...

Ben

 

[JGREEN]

Looks great Mike! One thing that really stands out for me is the hair (and there's a lot of it!), always a challenge IMO.

Jason

 

[jcichon]

I thought it was painted in oils! Your transitions are really good!! AMazing work bro!

 

[Michaelminiatures]

Thanks guys, I took Matt Springer's acrylic painting class last summer in Gettysburg. I use his painting theories from that class. I apply the same idea to Blues ,whites , reds ect. I really don't know what I am doing I just do what he said to do in the class , thin layers ,lighten or darken as you go.Highlight here and there. Some of the colors have 14-20 layers or more. All these good comments inspires me to paint more.