Leonidas

[Guest]

Sumptuous colouring John. Very beautiful.

[Jon Heptonstall]

Very much looking forward to seeing how you do the bronze.Lovely work.
Jon.

[rtfoe]

Your figure painting is as exquisite as usual...so much life in the colours.

Cheers,
Richard

[minitnkr]

Your mastery of color and mediums is evident. Super work. Had always thought their superior armor for the period was one of their advantages. PaulE

[wotan]

Gentlemen you are most kind. Peter Sumptuous is such a great word that we don't hear often enough thanks

He has now had a quick mat coat so the colours look a little better.

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I also made a start on the bronze. This effect is done with AK true Metal. I can't over state how much I like the effect of these wax paints, particularly since they can be polished to taste.

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John

[Guest]

Say no more ! Other than perfection.
John.

[BigGreg]

FANTASTIC and the vase/base it's a superb idea.... the flesh tones are very realistic..not to mention the brass and and the cloth... well everything is, as i said FANTASTIC... i can't wait to see the end...

[Jim R]

Hi John
It doesn't get much better than this. Superb.
Jim

[rtfoe]

OOOh Nice...John. Metalwork superb.

Cheers,
Richard

[Steve Jones]

OMG! I knew you were good John but this is staggering work my friend. A real piece of art. Looks like you are having more fun with this than the plane:thumb2:

[wotan]

More sincere thanks guys. This is definitely more in my ball park than aircraft.

Here is my bust just about finished.

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Not sure about the base, I will contemplate it before I finally glue everything. This has been a fun project with an outstanding sculpt to work from.

John

[scottie3158]

John,
Sorry I have missed this beautifully painted and in your style completely.

[Guest]

Beautifully done John. I'll use that word again - sumptuous!

[wotan]

Thanks Peter and Scottie much appreciated.

I'm off for a bit now as, like many Canadians, we're heading down to Florida for another month of sunshine before the arctic weather sets in for real.

John

[minitnkr]

Beautifully done. Stay away from any red/purple algae. You don't want to even breath the air near it. Some strains are extremely toxic. Enjoy the sun. PaulE