Young Miniatures "Sioux Indian"

Guy · Jul 1, 2009

Right after I shot the photos for the figure review of this kit I kept the parts out so I could prepare him for painting. Making sure all the casting blocks were cleaned off and the dry-fitting of the parts was good as I paint and assemble as I go with each figure / bust.

Drilling out the bottom of the head for a brass rod and then fastening the head and chest section to a work base I proceeded to spray prime the parts with Floquil R9 gray primer.

The next step was to undercoat the flesh areas with Humbrol #121 and each area got 2 coats for the flesh.

After waiting over night after the second coat of Humbrol undercoat I started the fleshing out of all areas which was the head and hand. I use Windsor & Newton oils for my flesh.

On the work bases below I have the left arm pegged to the work base for painting. The hand was fleshed out at the same time the head was done.

All comments / questions welcomed

Guy · Jul 1, 2009

Although my colors may vary from the box art I quite often take the box art photos when available and crop out areas and enlarge them for reference. The main change will be the hair locks on the arm and chest will not be colors of blue. In no references I have have I ever seen the scalp locks or in this case hair locks painted shades of blue.

Here are the photos I cropped for quill pattern reference:

And a close up of the Eagle head pipe.

In my next posting I will post other references I have for quill designs for native American Sioux Indians.

giorgiomalteser · Jul 1, 2009

Beautiful work Guy, hope to see more soon.

rej · Jul 1, 2009

Looking good already Guy!!!

Ray

Christos · Jul 2, 2009

This is an amazing bust,good start,needs a lot of patience!
chris

rheath · Jul 2, 2009

Sioux Busts.

VERY NICE start Guy !! I like your use of Humbrol 121 as a base coat,
and your oils upper coat, will be great to see the finished article, I have recently completed the older old Andrea Sitting Bull in his days at Buffalo Bills
Wild West Show, very nice if you can get hold of.

Many thanks for posting, RobH.

Tommi · Jul 2, 2009

Nice start Guy, that face looks a real treat to paint.
Cheers
Tommi

megroot · Jul 2, 2009

That''s a great face to paint, and you started it very well Guy.
Looking forward to your next posting.

Marc

Guy · Jul 2, 2009

~ Giorgio ~ Ray ~ Chris ~ Rob ~ Tommi ~ Marc ~
Thanks guys for your kind words. More progress posted this weekend.

John Belcher · Jul 2, 2009

Hello Guy,Very nice work.Great face.Look forward to see him progress.

regards,John

Guy · Jul 2, 2009

Thanks John for the kind words. I think doing both of Carl's creations should be enjoyable too.

Guy said:
The main change will be the hair locks on the arm and chest will not be colors of blue. In no references I have have I ever seen the scalp locks or in this case hair locks painted shades of blue.

It seems I owe Sang an apology as I have received references that the hair locks were dyed blue for some shirts.

The first photos below were sent to me by Carl Reid and were the references Sang used for the box art painting.

Here are a couple more war shirt examples. The bottom photo shows a close-up of the chest portion of the shirt.

davidmitchell · Jul 2, 2009

Good to see both these fantastic busts being painted.A great testament to Carl's excellent sculpting.

Cheers David

Ulrich · Jul 2, 2009

Hi Guy

found this in an very old magazine. Seems to be the illustration of your warshirt-photo
I following very interested your painting of the two bust, because both are on my wish list.

Ulrich

Guy · Jul 2, 2009

Thanks David and Ulrich for the encouraging words.

Ulrich ~ That is the same shirt only a different and full photo.

John Bowery · Jul 3, 2009

Guy,
Great looking so far.
Cheers
John

gothicgeek · Jul 3, 2009

not a subject or era i know much about, but these new busts from Carl Reed and this one particularly are facinating...

i shall be following closly

Mark

Guy · Jul 3, 2009

Thanks John and Mark for your feedback.

Thursday I took a day off from painting to take care of some other duties and returned this morning to make some progress with the bust. The buckskin shirt was shaded with highlights to do yet and the quill work area was base coated a medium gray as a base coat for white quill work. I will do all the quill work in white first and then after deciding on a pattern paint in the other colors of quills.

Below you can see the khaki colored buckskin dark shaded as well as the quill area painted in a medium gray which will give the quills depth after dry-brushing the very tops of the quills with white.