The modelling on this project has officially concluded! The cigarette holder has been primed, undercoated, and mounted!! All that now remains is lacquering the holder, touching-up the flesh of the affected fingers, and painting the cigarette.
Almost there!
UPDATE - 09.02.2012. . . The holder has been lacquered and the cigarette u/c'ed.
08 February 2012
White Ape of Barsoom - Painting (4): Groundwork (I)
Work has been unseasonably and atypically brutal for the last three days with no respite in sight. Phase 5 was finally continued today, with the basic colours and the first layers of pigments applied and sealed. This is a multi-layered, multi-media groundwork that will hopefully effectively re-create the Barsoomian landscape around the dead sea bottoms.
Very close. . .
Very close. . .
05 February 2012
Red Skull (Bust)-Painting (10): Wrapping-up . . .
The RK has been painted and permanently attached. The usual tweaks remain--outlining, shading, etc., but the most difficult of the "accessories" is now a fait accompli.
NEXT: The cigarette holder. . .
NEXT: The cigarette holder. . .
White Ape of Barsoom - Painting (3): Intermezzo
Phase 3--Glazing--is just about done. As I mentioned in my last posting, this will continue right until the very end to optimize the lighting and depth of the sculpture.
Phase 4--Head and Hair--was continued today. The head, save the eyes, is just about done; and Phase 1 (Oils) of the mouth/teeth was completed as well.
Phase 5--Groundwork and Accessories--was initiated today. This will be the toughest of the painting segments of this project. The modelling of the groundwork was finished today. Undercoating will hopefully be completed this week--I can then focus on the actual painting and "build-ups" over the weekend.
It's gonna be close. . .
Phase 4--Head and Hair--was continued today. The head, save the eyes, is just about done; and Phase 1 (Oils) of the mouth/teeth was completed as well.
Phase 5--Groundwork and Accessories--was initiated today. This will be the toughest of the painting segments of this project. The modelling of the groundwork was finished today. Undercoating will hopefully be completed this week--I can then focus on the actual painting and "build-ups" over the weekend.
It's gonna be close. . .
04 February 2012
ALVH-Painting - Wrapping-up: Groundwork, etc.
The "groundwork" is now fully u/c'ed, and is now ready for finishing: to this end, the slats are all but done.
With the main "flooring" essentially done, I decided to transfer the figure to its permanent display base. There will be some touch-ups required on the flooring, but otherwise it has come together nicely.
The axe head is lacquered, and the axe has been permanently mounted. Save for the stovepipe hat--the vampire's, not Abe's, assembly of the vignette has been completed. Movin' right along. . .
FOLLOW-UP. . . Just finished the painting of the hat, and it is now in the oven. If ready-to-attach once it comes out, then this project can be deemed completed. Still loads of things to do, and at least 4-5 hrs. worth of integrating touch-ups and tweaks, but for my purposes the vignette is DONE!
With the main "flooring" essentially done, I decided to transfer the figure to its permanent display base. There will be some touch-ups required on the flooring, but otherwise it has come together nicely.
The axe head is lacquered, and the axe has been permanently mounted. Save for the stovepipe hat--the vampire's, not Abe's, assembly of the vignette has been completed. Movin' right along. . .
FOLLOW-UP. . . Just finished the painting of the hat, and it is now in the oven. If ready-to-attach once it comes out, then this project can be deemed completed. Still loads of things to do, and at least 4-5 hrs. worth of integrating touch-ups and tweaks, but for my purposes the vignette is DONE!
03 February 2012
Red Skull (Bust)-Painting: Assembly
Managed to clear-out a little space on an all-too crowded bench with the permanent attachment of the namesake to the torso.
If I can complete the shirt-cuff tonight, this piece might be in the books by the end of the weekend!
Stay tuned!
FOLLOW-UP. . . The shirt-cuff has been completed and the forearm has been permanently attached. Save for the cigarette holder and the RK, the bust is DONE!
If I can complete the shirt-cuff tonight, this piece might be in the books by the end of the weekend!
Stay tuned!
FOLLOW-UP. . . The shirt-cuff has been completed and the forearm has been permanently attached. Save for the cigarette holder and the RK, the bust is DONE!
02 February 2012
Red Skull (Bust)-Painting (9): Home stretch-2 ...
The collar patches and the ribbon of the EKII have been completed, as has the Eichenlaubs of the RK. All that remains to be done are the RK and the cigarette holder. Assembly will be well underway by the weekend. . . !
31 January 2012
ALVH-Painting - Intermezzo (2): Groundwork.
The "groundwork", as it were, is now done. As I mentioned earlier, all that really needed doing was integrating the kit-provided, modified wooden sidewalk with the display base. This was accomplished by the addition of a 'dirt' (MS) sub-flooring, that serves to anchor the sidewalk.
And. . . Phase 1 of the painting was just completed. P1 involved just the sidewalk and was limited to acrylics. I'm quite pleased to this point. P2 will finish the sub-flooring, etc. , also in acrylics, as an undercoat.
More to follow. . .
And. . . Phase 1 of the painting was just completed. P1 involved just the sidewalk and was limited to acrylics. I'm quite pleased to this point. P2 will finish the sub-flooring, etc. , also in acrylics, as an undercoat.
More to follow. . .
Red Skull (Bust)-Painting (8): Home stretch. . .
I'm definitely on the home stretch of this project, but it will be a L-O-N-G stretch, as you might have gathered.
In any case, two noteworthy events since the last posting:
In any case, two noteworthy events since the last posting:
- The non-metallic portions of the collar patches were completed last night.
- The torso has been transferred to the bust's permanent display base.
Slowly, but surely. . .
30 January 2012
Monday. . .
The prep of ALVH's groundwork has been completed. I may have to fine-tune the putty-work a bit once the masking tape is removed and the one-figure vignette is mounted; but, the overall work is done!
Once that was done, I turned my attention to Herr Schmidt. I began paring away at the seemingly endless "minutiae" that must be completed before I can even begin to contemplate the consolidation of the five pieces of this bust.
Today, I tackled the Waffenfarben of the collar patches, painting them a Giftgrün. By the end of this week, I hope to have the collar patches done--or all-but. I also base-coated the EKII ribbon, lightly shading the folds and blocking-in the black outer columns.
I also decided that Divio Juckal will probably not make it to the Show this year. There are less than three weeks to go, and I do not feel that is sufficient time to realize my vision of this piece with but two full weekends between now and the Show. . .
More to follow. . .
Once that was done, I turned my attention to Herr Schmidt. I began paring away at the seemingly endless "minutiae" that must be completed before I can even begin to contemplate the consolidation of the five pieces of this bust.
Today, I tackled the Waffenfarben of the collar patches, painting them a Giftgrün. By the end of this week, I hope to have the collar patches done--or all-but. I also base-coated the EKII ribbon, lightly shading the folds and blocking-in the black outer columns.
I also decided that Divio Juckal will probably not make it to the Show this year. There are less than three weeks to go, and I do not feel that is sufficient time to realize my vision of this piece with but two full weekends between now and the Show. . .
More to follow. . .
29 January 2012
Red Skull (Bust)-Painting (6): The Hand
I am fast approaching assembly time, but as "the devil is in the details", the details are giving me Hell!
To make a long story short, this bust probably won't be assembled until days before the Show! The collar patches have to be completed before I can attach the head. The torso details have to be completed before I can attach the forearm. Etc., etc. etc. Thus, the bench will likely remain cluttered until the very end. . .
But the SHOW must go on! Today, I finished the hand. I fully intend to revisit this once the forearm is attached, and before and after the cigarette holder is in place.
That's pretty much it for today. As I said, a largely unproductive weekend. . . but every little bit counts!
To make a long story short, this bust probably won't be assembled until days before the Show! The collar patches have to be completed before I can attach the head. The torso details have to be completed before I can attach the forearm. Etc., etc. etc. Thus, the bench will likely remain cluttered until the very end. . .
But the SHOW must go on! Today, I finished the hand. I fully intend to revisit this once the forearm is attached, and before and after the cigarette holder is in place.
That's pretty much it for today. As I said, a largely unproductive weekend. . . but every little bit counts!
28 January 2012
Red Skull (Bust)-Painting (5): Trench-coat
I got up early today so as not to lose an entire painting weekend. . . with less than three weeks to go, time is of the essence!
This morning I tackled the leather on Herr Schmidt. The trench-coat was painted using a "cool-ish" mix of Perylene Maroon and Pthalo Green. The more wear-prone areas were highlighted with umbers; the fresher areas with off-whites.
NEXT: THE DETAILS!
This morning I tackled the leather on Herr Schmidt. The trench-coat was painted using a "cool-ish" mix of Perylene Maroon and Pthalo Green. The more wear-prone areas were highlighted with umbers; the fresher areas with off-whites.
NEXT: THE DETAILS!
27 January 2012
ALVH-Painting -- Intermezzo: Base- and Groundwork, and. . .
It's shaping up to be a bit of a slow weekend brush-wise, so I am going to make the best of it and start clipping and tying-off loose threads. . .
First up. . . ALVH's base and groundwork. I am using an Andrea base; PP-05 to be precise. Not a bad base, per se, but definitely not up to "show" standards! So I spent some time with sandpaper, pads, and film, and got it to an acceptable level. I then textured the pedestal with Rust-oleum Black Multi-Colored Textured spray, which helped hide any remaining flaws. While it may not be a show-stopper, it does set off the figure nicely! And that, after all, is the primary job of a base!!
More to follow in the days ahead as the situation warrants. . .
UPDATE - 28.01.2012. . . I began the groundwork today, fairing-in the kit-supplied "boardwalk"--albeit significantly stressed and modi- fied--to the finished base. It's about 60-or so % done: one more session, two at the outside, ought to take care of it.
The collar is now done. All that is really left to paint per se on the figure is the watch chain. The rest is finishing and minor details; and once mounted, the hair.
First up. . . ALVH's base and groundwork. I am using an Andrea base; PP-05 to be precise. Not a bad base, per se, but definitely not up to "show" standards! So I spent some time with sandpaper, pads, and film, and got it to an acceptable level. I then textured the pedestal with Rust-oleum Black Multi-Colored Textured spray, which helped hide any remaining flaws. While it may not be a show-stopper, it does set off the figure nicely! And that, after all, is the primary job of a base!!
More to follow in the days ahead as the situation warrants. . .
UPDATE - 28.01.2012. . . I began the groundwork today, fairing-in the kit-supplied "boardwalk"--albeit significantly stressed and modi- fied--to the finished base. It's about 60-or so % done: one more session, two at the outside, ought to take care of it.
The collar is now done. All that is really left to paint per se on the figure is the watch chain. The rest is finishing and minor details; and once mounted, the hair.
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