The piece is coming together much quicker than I had anticipated--save for the hands and facial details (eyes, teeth, etc.), domnului Juckal is essentially done!
Which means, of course, that I still have a pack's worth of work ahead of me! The groundwork has been undercoated and is now "curing". I will hopefully begin to apply oils, etc. within 48 hrs. And then there is the final finishing and detailing of the figure itself. . .
Best get back to it. . .
FOLLOW-UP. . . The hands are now painted, and the first coat of oils is on the base. . . The finish line--he muttered trepidatiously--is now in sight!
FOLLOW-UP. . . The hands are now painted, and the first coat of oils is on the base. . . The finish line--he muttered trepidatiously--is now in sight!
Augie,
ReplyDeleteThis all sounds just great!! I'm sure he looks just GRAND!!
You said that he has come together quicker than you thought. Was he just so well designed or was the path you laid out to paint him so good he just came together lie a charm?
Keep up the wonderful work!!- CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM!!
Hey guy!
ReplyDeleteThe figure WAS well designed, no doubt. But, by "coming together", I mean the synergy resulting from all aspects of the painted figure. Usually, I find there is a "tying up" phase to a project that serves to bring all the components "into the fold", as it were. This piece, on the other hand, has integrated even before final assembly or mounting! So rather than a "tying up" phase, I can now indulge in a measured final once-over to make sure everything is just right.
He does look striking. The next--and last hurdle--will be the eyes.
Talk witcha soon!
Augie