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  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: San Francisco, CA
New York Firefighter
Posted by telsono on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:00 PM

I did this piece for my oldest son who is thinking of becoming a fireman. It was a first bust and I enjoyed doing it. It was completely out of the box.

Mike T.

Beware the hobby that eats.  - Ben Franklin

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. - Ben Franklin

The U.S. Constitution  doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. - Ben Franklin

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by SteveM on Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:49 AM

Nice paint job! Congrats!

Steve 

Steve M.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:12 AM

Some thoughts.

Good start on a larger scale figure.

They eyes, bane of face painting, could use some additional work. The irises are not equal. Trust me, I know how hard this can be. I'm working on a bust of Joshua Charberlain as a gift for a friend. One thing I was taught was to look at the face in a mirror to get the eye alignment. It's like when you get you hair cut, the barber/stylist is looking in the mirror, not directly at you. I don't know why, but it works.

The demarcation between the yello and black could use a bit more attention. Just a quick line of black along the edges and you're home.

Hit the bust below the face with dullcoat. Everything looks quite shiny. Of course, that could be the flash creating excess sneen.

Finally, try to pick up the highlights and shadows a bit more. This can really bring a figure to life.

Keep up the good work.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: San Francisco, CA
Posted by telsono on Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:27 AM

Aj - thanks for the comments, this was a first for me in figure painting beyond 1/35th scale. I'll see if I can make the adjustments that you suggest. That was the flash under the chin.

Mike T.

Beware the hobby that eats.  - Ben Franklin

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. - Ben Franklin

The U.S. Constitution  doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. - Ben Franklin

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central
Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 6:56 PM

Telsono

Nice job on a nice figure! Did the flash create a shine on a flat surface? I have had this happen many times and I now photograph my figures outdoors in natural sunlight to avoid that. What we think is DEAD flat will throw a shine with a flash.

The eyes seem a bit small, next time use a touch of grey in your white to reduce the whiteness of the eyes or even a drop of the flesh color, and make the iris larger. I find that by holding my figures upside down it helps me with alignment ( I used to do a lot of Phoenix Phollies 80MM girls and this trick really helped me!)  Letting the upper 1/5 of the iris fall behind the eyelid draws the viewer's attention to the face more and seems more "natural"

Keep up the good work! I will post up pics very soon of my 1/6 in progress fig that is almost ready for primer :)

David

 

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