Mitches Flying Aces Busts

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Well Mr D that is excellent. You're getting rather good at this painting lark! :tongue-out3:
Jim

[Mickc1440]

Superb

[Guest]

Jim - Could be a lot better. Many thanks.

Mick - Glad you like him.

[Jason Crausby]

Superb...just superb,

[Guest]

Cheers Jason. One down, two to go....

[wotan]

Peter

This is certainly a step up in your painting style. Very subtle toning and extra colours in the face. Can I suggest a triple base like I made up for these old busts. The base is a plumbing joint with the end blocked in.




John

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Gabriel on the way after Dorian, but milder weather too, could be an "Indian" summer?

All the health checks are doable when you think of the alternative!

What a super bust, really subtle colours and contrasts with a great head.

It really has given your painting skills a superb canvas.

It makes me realise how lucky I am to be the owner of 4 original pieces of your work

Lets hope the next 2 are just as good to paint

Have a good day with the paints and the weather too

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

John - Thank you, a great idea and some lovely work on display. A cabinet cull will be called for to create space.

Steve - Glad you like Johnny. I have to admit that my bust work is often better than my 1/16 figures - perhaps I'll have to accept the eyesight aspect. A day of heat here apparently; what madness.

I'll start Pappy's face today. Looking at it last night I detect problems around the eyes yet again. Also looks nothing like the subject.

[Jim R]

Could be a lot better.

No it couldn't. Your style and the quality of your work is up there with the best :thumb2:
Jim

[Neil Merryweather]

YEP!
As Jim says- up there with your best, Peter

[Steve Jones]

Ditto! Stunning work. Now we have two more for our delectation. Luvly jubly

[Guest]

Kind words chaps - thank you.

I mean room for improvement in a positive way - being able to see where improvements can be made is what it's all about.

[Guest]

Here's Pappy's head:



I don't know what Pavol Ovecka was on when he sculpted this, but we have one wrinkly dude. Looks nothing like Pappy Boyington, and a b****r to paint, but it will work (I think).

[Jim R]

Hi Peter

I mean room for improvement in a positive way - being able to see where improvements can be made is what it's all about.

I know Peter. You can be thrilled and proud but as you say there are always new things to try out, to change, to improve - just becomes harder when your painting is already so good.

As for Pappy. Beautifully painted but he has been sculpted with character plus!!
Jim

[Guest]

Jim - Thanks. I've done a bit more work to try and resolve the area between the eyebrows, though it is pretty much as sculpted - I'm not going to try paring it down now, I also get the feeling he should have a cigar on the right side of his mouth, so may try adding one.