Hi all!

A couple of weeks ago I picked out a few choice kits from my
stash and had a proper look at each one...

I wanted something simple enough to complete relatively
quickly but with enough detail to present some challenges...

Now I must admit that when I first saw this bust I was not
sure I was that keen on it. How wrong can you be!

This is a little beauty! The finish is outstanding and the
quality of casting was very high. All cleaned up and
undercoated in about 3 hours..



Other commitments and stuff meant it sat on the bench for a
few weeks until 2 nights ago....

This is a personal project so I have kept the contrast high
and aimed at having fun more than anything else..

All in Vallejo Acrylics and using my usual palette ie

Base Mahogany Sand
Mid Dwarf Skin ( Game Colour )
High Sunny Skintone and Basic Skintone ( sunny for first 3 or
4 layers then Basic for the final few to warm it up a bit )
2nd High Light Flesh



Then Citadel Blood red for warming things up and
Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue to cool things down!



Eyes as that old tutorial I did.

This is where I'm at and I expect to have this finished very soon





What fun!

Wow,Your painting is coming on in leaps and bounds.Excellent work.
Cheers
Andy

This is looking great!

Joe

Absolutely brilliant work Mark,
I like everything you have done so far on this one Mate.
The eyes and reflected light on the peak are working so well here.
This puts to bed the arguments about not painting catch lights.
Painting of the first order.
Cheers,
Keith

Best work you have done - really good.

Colin

The eyes are excellent

Laurent

A lesson in acrylic painting... Wonderfull job on the skin tone. You have captured the weary appearance very well. Eyes and 5 ó clock shade are excellent.

Jhan

Brilliant Mark, looking forward to seeing this little gem.
Dennis

Superb painting job on the face

Really nice work there, Mark
This effort of yours really speaks, as I feel you have a very understated, subtle result so far, and it really breathes life into this sculpt!!

Cheers & Bravo

Love this ...the standard of painting I aspire to....don't know wether to be inspired or defeated...

Cracking paint job Mark.
Brian

Great blending of the fleshtones Mark. The eyes look incredibly realistic. Regards, SG

Great painting , the eyes is perfect

Nice fleshtones, Mark. great idea with painting the sheen on the peak as well. Lovely eyes as usual....Pipers that is,..not yours
Gells

The whole painting ok, but the eyes seem to me to be extraordinary; congratulations!

Great paint job, not my subject by any means, but great paint job.

Excellent start mark,I love the stubble effect,look forward to seeing this one at its next stage

Excellence painting .

one word : magnificent !