Hello

We have the visit of the King of France on the Planet.

Great challenge for me on an old yet exceptional piece.

Look forward to seeing this painted Paul, it is a fantastic figure.


Cheers David

The king's armour, started with graphite powder over a wet layer of HU85 + HU20.
Will add shadows later on with controlled washes of brown madder alizarin, blue black...

I have nearly completed the face this afternoon.

What a beautiful piece!

I like how you did the face. Your metal technique is new to me; could you say a little more about it? Wet paint -> graphite powder (sprinkling) -> buffing up???

If you continue like this it will surely be a stunner!

Cheers,
Adrian

Paul this is some awesome start.
Your metal technique is also new for me. Some explanation will go the job, maybe some SBS...


Marc

Thank you both.

Actually the metal technique is very simple, although I experimented it for the first time on this piece. When your HU 85 layer is starting to dry - let's say, half an hour after painting - put an used well dried brush into your bottle of graphite powder, then brush the armour with it, roughly, without paying attention to details and the amount of powder. The powder in excess with not adhere and only a very thin coat will remain on the surface of the armour. The wetter your base coat, the shinier the armour.
Be careful and prepare your painting schedule well, or the powder will pollute the surrounding areas, including the base and most important, your fingers.
After complete drying (I suggest 24 hrs minimum in order for the thinners not to interfere between each other), you may repesent the shadows (juncions between the plates mainly) with controlled washes of blue black.

Progress of the day:

Very good so far!!!
chris

Excellent start Paul!
Looking forward to some more progress.

Marcel.

Looking better with each step.

Hi all

Some more pictures. Blue base coat here and there. Not much time for painting these days.

Hello Paul,

great start, the painting is fantastic, I soon hope more to see!

Many greetings

Karsten

Hi all. After so many years I have decided to restart this project from the very beginning using a new copy.

Here is where I am so far. The blue ribbon of the Saint Esprit order is at a very early stage.

Very nice ,I love this kit and will follow .

Very good start. Looks better then the first one

Marc

l'état de surface a l'air mieux que sur ta première tentative ?

A magnificent figure.And a great start too.

Oda.

Yes Marc the copy I got is better cast this time.
Sculpture is among Laruccia's best.

thank you my friend, that is what I noticed comparing actual and previous pictures...
Hope to see it (probably unfinished ) at Sèvres !