Hi Guys just started working on this very popular bust.Skin tones are almost complete ,still working on hair. All painting is oils ,but applied very thin in small areas at a time over a humbrol undercoat.The hat is just undercoated and will be painted next.The main body is also ready to paint ,will show this in the next lot of photos.

Cheers David

Hello David

You have been busy. love the fleshtones on this so far, would you care to share your colour mix for this with us?
Cheers
Tommi

Thanks Tommi glad you like it so far.The flesh mix was done in several different mixes in various parts of the face.The shadows are mostly,Brown Madder,Flesh Ochre and Mars Orange.The highlights Titanium White,Flesh Ochre and Naples Yellow Pale.The stubble is stippled in with Sepia,Warm Sepia and Mars Black.The undercoat was Humbrol 250.All the various shades were placed side by side and then carefully blended.Hope this makes sense, it harder to explain than to do.

Cheers David

Beautiful painting David!
Rocky

Thanks Rocky glad you like it so far.

Cheers David

Excellent David, the fleshtones are fantastic and thanks for sharing your mixes. What really struck me were the eyes. You've given them a proper tired, haggard look. I like the tint of redness you've added to them.
John

The amazing skin tone.
Very beautiful !
I'm also looking forward to a picture of painting of a body.

Mitsutaka

Like John, I think the eyes are epecially good David.

That's an awesome face you've pulled Dave!!!! Love it!!!

Ray

Many thanks for this david, I will try this combination of colours myself. Will you have this done in time for Euro this year?

Tommi

Hi Davy
Cracking face.What no base oil mix?
Brian

No problem Tommi,should have this finished for Euro.That's right Brian thought I would try a different technique,seems to be working so far.

Cheers David

Great job so far David.
I like what you have done, and thanks for the mix.
Hopelfully i can see your work at Euro.

Marc

Thanks Marc, hope you can make Euro.

Cheers David

Looking good so far... I like the flesh tones.
Marcin

Thanks Marcin glad you like it .


Cheers David

the face is very nice!

the whole area around the eyes,nose and mouth is lovely, almost looks like an oil portrait!

Mark

Thanks Mark, tried some new techniques on this bust and it worked out quite well.

Cheers David

Excellent work so far!!!
chris