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Spartan Hoplite

Discussion in 'vBench (Works in Progress)' started by dArtagnan, May 11, 2010.

  1. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Hello,
    This one is the last bust I have painted, it's the Spartan Hoplite from El Greco Miniatures.
    All is painted in oils and printers inks. Let me know what you think.
    All the best, Eddy.

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  2. jimias A Fixture

    Country:
    Greece
    Nice to see one of these beauties finished. I like alot what you ve done with it. I whould give it a good matt coat to get rid of the shine of the cloth. Great job overall.
  3. Tommi A Fixture

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Very nice painting, really like the subtle transitions between the flesh tones(y)

    Excellent
    Tommi
  4. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thanks for the nice comments, Dimitrios! Just finished it, and perhaps the red is not completely dry yet, but there is not so much shine on the cloth in real as the camera has give away. Will wait a few days to see what happens.
    All the best, Eddy
  5. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thank you very much, Tommi, much appreciated!
    Cheers,
    Eddy
  6. Michael Tse Active Member

    Country:
    HongKong
    Gorgeous and old-school. Two thumbs up.
  7. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thanks for the nice comments, Ngai! Much appreciated!
    All the best,
    Eddy
  8. tonydawe A Fixture

    Country:
    Australia
    Wonderful painting Eddy. You have a very distinctive style which you really do well.
  9. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thank you very much for the kind words, Tony!
    It's very much appreciated!
    All the best,
    Eddy
  10. Sambaman Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Beauty! Very well done Eddy!

    Jay H.
  11. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thank you very much for the nice comments, Jay!
    It's much appreciated, my friend!
    All the best,
    Eddy
  12. housecarl Moderator

    Country:
    United-Kingdom
    Great work on what I think will become a classic.
    Carl.
  13. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thank you for the nice words, Carl!
    Cheers,
    Eddy
  14. rheath Active Member

    Country:
    South-Africa
    Simply beautiful work as always, very distinctive as Tony pointed out .Thanks for posting:cool:
  15. Meehan34 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Very nice work. I just got mine in the mail yesterday & will be using yours as the benchmark. Congratulations on a wonderful paint job.
  16. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Hello Rob, thank you for the nice comments!
    I'm happy that you like it!
    Cheers, Eddy
  17. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Hello Mike, thank you very much for the nice comments, my friend!
    I'm sure yours will turn out great!
    Cheers, Eddy.
  18. Tecumsea PlanetFigure Supporter

    Country:
    England
    HI Eddy,

    I love your painting style and especially the 2 busts you have produced for Matt & Celine at El Greco. Very dramatic facial tones which are very distinctive and have become your trademark.
    As an oil painter I would be interested in your face mix if you are happy to share, best regards
    Keith
  19. dArtagnan A Fixture

    Country:
    Belgium
    Thank you very much for the nice comments, Keith!
    I have no problem sharing my oil mix, my friend!
    I use mat sand 63 humbrol for undercoat
    For the moment I use a mixture of
    English red and brown madder alizarine for base 70 - 30%
    Highlighting for the first time with a little yellow ocre.
    Than I light it more and more up with Napels yellow and white.
    The cheeks I use a little red and burned sienna.
    For heavy shadows I use a little brown madder alizarine on a subtile way.
    All Windsor and Newton, and all wet on wet.
    All the best,
    Eddy
  20. el cid New Member

    Country:
    Canada
    Nice work Eddy! Thanks for also sharing your tones. We are always looking to try new recipes!

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