discussion Peter Gillson's Bust of TE Lawrence

[Peter Gillson]

Hi guys - thank for the comploments and support, tomorrow i plan to return to this one, armed with a magnifying glass, to clean and tweek a couple of areas.

Peter

 

[Guest]

We shall be waiting Peter.
Can't think you needed to do much to him really, looked perfect .
John.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,

Excellent work and you have achieved a great likeness, top work.

 

[Fernando N]

Great looking sculpt Peter, looking forward to see the end result.:thumb2:

 

[Peter Gillson]

Finished sculpting him and produced a casting which I have started painting.

Usually I start with the face, but in this case I have started with the headdress - Vallejo air paints, shades of grey with a little white. Thereis still room for some highlights which I will add when the rest is painted.

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The blob is blu-tack to protect the face.
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Here it is with Vallejo acrylic base coats for the uniform and face.

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Next - adding the first oil paints.

Peter

 

[Peter Gillson]

Here is the result of this evening's work - the first oil paint has been applied on the jacket and face. Off to the airing cupboard.

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[Guest]

Hi Peter, great work going out here... do you always finish in oils?

 

[Guest]

Hi again Peter, just answered my own question by reading the Muskerteer blog..:rolling::rolling:

 

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Brad

At this scale I cannot get acrylics to blend smoothly so I tried this technique which seems to work ok.

It has two weaknesses - the drying time (which is why I am working on more than one at a time), and the risk of paint building up and losing details. A particular risk around the eyes.

Peter

 

[Guest]

Looks good Peter, the folds on the head dress at the back hang really well.
John.

 

[Peter Gillson]

John

Thank you. I convinced my wife to let me take some photos of her wearing a large scarf, they worked nicely as reference photos.

Peter

 

[Guest]

Hi Brad

At this scale I cannot get acrylics to blend smoothly so I tried this technique which seems to work ok.

It has two weaknesses - the drying time (which is why I am working on more than one at a time), and the risk of paint building up and losing details. A particular risk around the eyes.

Peter

Peter, if it works for you then that's great, I can't get either to work.. lol, great stuff though.

 

[Steve Jones]

I must say this is my favourite of all the work you are doing at the moment. Looking forward to seeing how the head gear turns out. Keep up the great work sir:thumb2::thumb2:

 

[Peter Gillson]

Steve - glad you like it. The Agal is based on one in the IWM.

I will be posting a photo later this evening whem /i have worked on the face.

Peter

 

[Peter Gillson]

Here is the finished bust.
As always, it is painted using artist's oils over a base of acrylic.
Peter


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The agal is based on this one from the Imperial War Museum website:
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[Guest]

Very nicely done Peter.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
very nicely done.

 

[Steve Jones]

Well done Peter. Another successful bust. What's next??

 

[Peter Gillson]

Thank for the compliments. Here is a in-focus photo:

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Hopefully the next will be in the post to peter next week - a chance for him to work on chainmail
Peter

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
A really nice sculpt very well painted. You should be proud of a result this good.
Jim