Balian of Ibelin: A 1/10 Bust

[Lee Drennen]

Peter. Nice update

[Guest]

Cheers Lee.

The next part went surprisingly quickly:



I decided against putting crosses on the surcoat, as I think they would interfere too much with the effect of the drapery. The shield, which is next, will be white with a black cross:

[outrunner]

Lovely work Peter, do you ever stop painting figures? I reckon you must have a huge storehouse for them all.


Andy.

[Guest]

Hi Andy. It's part of my daily existence - I'd die without it. I have about 100 on display, about the same in storage or put aside for recycling, and have binned more than I care to think about over the years. It's mostly about the drive to improve.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Great progress and love the purple cloak, super colour contrast.

I will aways be a willing recipient of your less than acceptable work, it is all so good, even if you don't see it!

The weather is absolutely awful up here!

I guess you aren't fairing any better down there either!

Thanks for the push, I needed it, though it will be slow progress, hopefully some priming today, if I can swim to the garage!

Time to tidy up my work desk and switch to painting rather than building maybe some work too LOL!

Hopefully you will get some good light to finish the shield and figure, though its so dull and grey under the storm clouds

Have a good and colourful day

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Steve - I would never send anyone rejected work - if it ain't good enough for me I wouldn't want to palm it off on someone else. Glad to be of assistance re. the push to paint - don't spend too much time tidying before you get stuck in. Bloody awful weather here too - rain and wind,

[Guest]

This one is done:



Just the shield today, but I had real trouble. I tried the black cross on an all-whiite ground, but it looked awful, so I ended up with this quartered scheme that at least matches the surcoat. It could probably be dirtier, so I might attack it with pastels at some point in the future.

[KarlW]

Shame the cross didn't work out on the shield, but then it's on the back so who'll see it anyway.

Another cracking result.

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
That is a real stunner. The colouring is superb. The face is one of your best.
Jim

[Wouter]

And another extraordinary finish! I think in the end the colors on the shield are the better choice as well. Pitty the cross didn't work out but I like what I'm looking at.

Cheers

[Guest]

Another beauty Peter :smiling3:.

[Lee Drennen]

Peter. Looking very smart

[Neil Merryweather]

loooovely!
I do agree the shield needs to be a bit grubbier

[Guest]

Cheers chaps. The shield will be weathered eventually - waiting for some new pastels....

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Another super bust finished, looking really colourful too.

And a bust before the Spitfire pilot, interesting.

Looks like the sun is peeping out this morning

Time for some priming as the garage is accessible without a life raft!

Have a good weekend with the new bust and better weather, though that brings out the pollen and other Hay fever contaminants

Regards

Steve H