I know that it is a very old figure from Poste Militaire, but I love it. So I start a try to paint it and here are the first results. I use first acrylics, then oil colours.

I have some problems, because the bust (expecially the skin tones) looks very different, when I put the bust with the cape and the hat as each part alone. So I will make the last corrections when the bust is put together.

For the photos I have it put together provisional.






Here the bust on the base



Every comment, critical or not, is welcome

Ulrich

Good work Ulrich, well done.

Roger

Ulrich - The skin tones are marvelously well done!

All the best,
Dan

Very nice work Ulrich.
I love this figure. Gonna get me someone these days if they are available.

Marc

nice one

Hi Ulrich
Nice one.
Pete

hi Ulrich
i like very much your indian
excellent work

One of my favorite busts. You have done an exceptional job with him.

great job on a great face. well done dave.

Thank you all very much.

@ Kev. I don´t know if the colours of the blanket based on a original one. I have seen in a magazine a painting bust of Charlie and this was my pattern. But I found in a catalogue of a german firm called "Hudson´s Bay. Indian Trading Post" a original pattern from tradecloth called "Rainbow Ribbon". After 1870/1880 this tradecloth was trade in red or dark blue with stripes in the colours of the rainbow. So I think, the used colours are not wrong.

Today I will put the bust together and start with the last corrections.

Ulrich

Ulrich, its a great lookin' bust, and your flesh tones suit this guy very well. Nice work on his shroud, too.

very good! love the base too

From what I can see from the pictures you have done a nice job on the flesh, keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc

Thank you all very much.

New pictures will come soon


Ulrich

nice work my friend i love the texture on the blanket!!!

Good work my friend,one of my favourite busts!
christos

Thanks Perikles and Christos. I was very happy as I could buy this bust some times ago, because only one dealer in germany has had three of them. It was very difficult to find the bust.

Perikles. I think, you know that the blanket is special sculpted. Is is very rough, so I didn´t know, how to paint it and, more important, how it looks after my painting. Your comment show me, that is not to bad

Ulrich

Ready with "Charlie" and he could made his way to the Duke of Bavaria next week. But first some photos from the finished bust





Any comment are welcome

Ulrich

Beautiful work Ulrich. Best of luck at the Duke of Bavaria Show.