What a great job you're doing on this piece!
As said, the flesh tones are dead on, IMHO the braid and lace couldn't be better( I really like how you've shown the horizontal threads on the wide trouser lacing)... If I were to pick at one thing, the shade of blue might be a touch darker... but not enough to be a huge deal.

If the face looks like anyone, to me, I would say it looks like Daniel Craig.

Following closely

Colin

That's a shame , I would really loved to have seen it.
There's nothing else for it then, you'll just have to paint something else I can see.

Malc

Many thanks Colin, i think your right on the blue, having looked at the original it was almost black, so i shall try to get the darker tones in the shadows, that should darken it down a bit.

Malc sorry mate, im trying to get Boudicca finished for Euro but the way things are going it seems less likely

hi all
Colin after your comment about the blue colour ive been back and had a look at various depictions of him, and you are dead right the blue was much to light. So ive darkened it down a lot, ive not gone for and exact match as its almost black, but the very deapest shadows are black





i havnt done the highlights too light but that may change, one good thing about it is it makes the gold stand out better

Its a beautiful piece of work,every aspect but in particular the braiding,its a great piece of work paul,congratulations mate

Brian

Much better with the darker blue. The lace looks wonderful and that technique is so much harder to do well than it looks to be.

Other Colin

Cheers Nap pleasure to have you along

Many thanks Brian, the braiding has been a challenge, theres so much of it

Other Colin many thanks, yes i had thought the blue wasnt quite right, then when other other Colin mentioned it, i thought Colin yer right I think i need more practice at this NMM lark but im pleased with the outcome so far

Heres a couple more pics, i decided to go a couple of shades lighter on the highlights for the jacket, just to make the creases pop





They are slightly lighter in real life, never was any good at photography

Looking good sir. Good painting all around.

Superb work Paul!

Looking excellent.


Cheer's,
Jeff.

Many thanks Jeff and Mike

Trying not to bore you all too much , heres a few more pics, ive pushed the highlights on the jacket a bit more and started on the strides ,such a big area to cover and to blend






Thanks for looking

Just superb.

Jeff

No chance of boring me. Love watching the butterfly emerging from its cocoon.

Colin

The blue is dead on... the highlights really make it pop too.

Colin, I love it when you wax poetic

Colin

Whoever is going to be the owner, is going to have a masterpiece.
You've really bought this figure to life.

Still think you need to paint something else for Euro, I'll not except any excuses.

Malc

Cheers Jeff

Colin, or is it other Colin, anyway both Colins thanks very much

Malc many many thanks mate, I'll try to get something else done for Euro

I'm the "Other Colin"... only because crf was here first... and... I'm younger

Hi all
been plugging away at the right leg, the models not mine, and this side is just about done, the deepest shadows are straight black and then graduating to a paler blue






left leg then the Pelisse

Love the work you are doing on this Paul!

Very, nice work indeed.


Cheer's,
Jeff.