lovely work on this.
That Spaniel is awesome.

Gells

WOW!.... everything has been said Mike!

That is just stunning work....great textures on the straps etc.

Absolutetly brilliant!!


Cheer's,
Jeff.

Absolutely stunning Mike.

Truly superb,stunning piece, Mike....beautifully done, mate.

Nice job. I love this bust and the paint was show

Just recently I was thinking,....I wonder what Mike is up to, hadn't seen or heard of him for a while....what could he be working on?

and then.....

!

Your impeccable brushwork on this marvelous sculpt has resulted in an absolutely lovely, and hell of an eye catching piece!

Atta boy Mike !

Joe

Dinovision79, John, Carl (again , Gells, Jeff, Macca, Mark & Maxag - guys thanks for taking the time to comment.
I work in isolation down here in NZ from other figure modellers, so this feedback helps me understand how I'm progressing relative to where I've come from.

Stay safe,
Mike

http://www.facebook.com/michaeljbutlerNZ

Once again you make me smile Joe.
Decided I'd just get on with this project without too much IP here as up against timelines, domestic challenges & a new house build/move. Did pop a few shots on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/michaeljbutlerNZ
To maintain a record & share my learning

From now on, back to lots of little figures.
Expect to be on 1/32nd for rest of this year.
Will add these as I finish them.

Thanks mate,
Mike

Very nice work Mike!
M.

Simply gorgeous. The way you have achieved such a realistic eye contact between them is just perfect.

Fantastic combination.. The attention to detail is incredible - the goggles are simply remarkable.

Cheers

Huw

Amazing painting Mike, great work all round.


Cheers David

Excellent, very lifelike painting!

Wow!!
You've turned a Life Miniature into a Live Miniature.
Very, very, very well done.

Cheers,
Andrew

Absolutely brilliant..fantastic painting
Cheers
Jim

What can I say Mike, your work is incredible as ever and this one is no exception. Bravo buddy!

Cheers, Ski.

That is terrific work Mike! He really does look alive. Great work on the harness straps as well.

Cheers,
Adrian

Magnificent job on this piece, Mike. I really like what you've done with this.

Kurt

Great version of this bust

Hi Marcin, Graham, Dave, TRex, Jim, Ski, Kurt & Edward.

Most humbled by your comments guys, thanks for these as each is fuel for learning on future projects.

Stay sae, Mike

Hi Huw, interesting how different folk identify different parts of this bust.
There is a lot going on with it & googles were important part to get right.
Thank you for noting these.
Mike

Parachute harness was probably most demanding part Adrian.
I scraped off the raised detail & started from scratch on this.
Having actual ref was useful as was inspiration from Kirill Kanev, the true master of textures.
Thanks mate!
Mike

Really special comment Andrew, thanks mate!