This is a nice simple figure from Michael Roberts. Well sculpted (Thx, Mike!)

Flesh is more or less done. Not overly thrilled with how the hair turned out as I was going for more blonde...

Comments, ideas, critiques for improvements Always welcome!

Number 2 0f 2. Thanks!

Looks nice Keith.

The flesh color is very good. Are you using oils?

Could you share your flesh mix?

I'm trying oils again on a new figure, and I've made him much too pale. I was hoping for a more ruddy complexion, which you appear to have achieved quite well!

Cheers
Andy

Hey Keith,

Great start! The face looks really good.

If the hair was a little shorter and the mustache smaller it almost would look like Doug Cohen!

Mark- Thanks very much for your comments. I appreciate it!

Andy - Thanks for your comments. This is oils. The key is LESS white and and/or add to Jaunned Brilliant or naples yellow or cad yellow. I have been reworking my oil mixes for the flesh. I have read alot of great ideas here from Roc, Patrick, and Lou M who have given me some ways to help with the oil flesh. I really appreciate their work and help!

Acrylic base: Liquitex Deep Portrait Pink

Flesh Base: Burnt sienna added to WN Flesh to med brown, added a bit of tit white and gold ochre to bring to a warm flesh. Added a touch of WN Blue (red tint) to cool off the burnt sienna. Helps reduce the pumpkin look from the burnt sienna.

1st shade wet on wet - Burnt Sienna
2nd shade wet on dry - Brown Madder Alaz
Deepest shade - sepia

Ist high wet on wet - Jaune Brilliant + touch of tit white + touch of base
2nd hight dry on wet - add more tit white and less Jaune Brilliant.

Blush - Wet on Wet Indian red + touch of cad red deep + touch of base.
Touched up under nose and ears wet on dry later.

Keith

Hey Keith, the flesh colors look great, you did a good job.Looking forward to your next step.


Keep up the good work

Cheers.

Roc.

Looks Great Keith

Is it me, or does he bear an uncanny resemblence to Lord Melchett from Blackadder Goes Forth? :lol:

Anders and Rob - :lol: I thought he looked like Lord Kitchener. Maybe Mike S. can tell us? :lol: Anyway... thanks for the nice comments.

Roc - Thanks to you, too! But shouldn't you be working on tiling the floor so you can get back to that great looking Roman for us? :lol:

Keith

I think you did a very good work. Flesh colors are natural and eyes are very good paited.

I'm looking forward next step

Hasta luego

Jaime

Thanks for the flesh formula.........I want to play with mine some to lighten up the complexion

Hey Keith......Love your flesh.............as far as blonde hair, I would leave it as it is......looks great

Keith, nice work so far. I really like the old Michael Roberts line of British figures. I'll have to snatch them up when I can find them!

Jaime - Thanks. I am glad you like the painting so far!

Guy - Thanks fr the encouragement. I'll likely leave the hair as is and move on to the tunic.

Steven - Yeah. I agree with you on this MR series. I had a hard time only picking one out at the time! MTSC has them in stock last time I checked.

Keith

Dear Keith,

Always enjoy a good paint job. You did a very good job on the face. Looking forward to more.

regards

Sharpie - I have been looking at the blue on this quite alot. I have been trying out various combo's. The best so far has been Andrea Pruss Blue+Andr Flt black as the acrylic base. The Andrea Pruss blue dries flatter than the Vallejo.
The best oil combo I have found is: Indigo as base. Looks nice and dark. Almost black over the acryl base. Add Mars black for shade and Naples yellow for highs. Bob Knees combo sounded a bit too challenging for me :lol: :lol:

I'll certainly post as I go along...

Wong - Thanks very much for your comments. I appreciate the input.

Keith

Thanks Keith

Pumpkin look is what I'm fighting right now!!

Cheers
Andy