Peter Gillson's Bust of TE Lawrence

[Steve Jones]

Nice progress shot Peter. What do you sculpt with that allows you to make changes days after the event??

[Peter Gillson]

Steve - i am back to using MagicSculpt. It can be smoothed when wet using a paintbrush and water. When it has cured it is had which can then be sanded, scraped back or even bits carved off.

[colin m]

I'll watch quietly in the back ground Peter, and hopefully learn a bit about the esoteric art of figures.

[Peter Gillson]

Welcome aboard, but careful what you learn - my modeling is full of bad habits!

[Guest]

Hi Peter I watch quietly with Colin, good luck with the rest of the build.
Pete.

[Peter Gillson]

A combination of work and preparing for Euro put this project on hold and only yesterday remembered it is for the Group Build which ends in November!!!!

So quickly back to it this afternoon [ATTACH]317587[/ATTACH]with a little refining of the face and some bulking out of the headdress. i am still sculpting the head as a seperate part incase I release it but I have my doubts about the likeness being good enough.

Tonight will be more work on the headdress, refining the way the folds drape.

[Guest]

Peter.
I shall sit and enjoy.
John.

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see this project is still going. Looking forward to seeing the alterations

[Peter Gillson]

A little more progress, more work is needed to refine the folds before I work om the top of the head and the head band

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[Guest]

Lovely sculpting Peter. :thumb2::smiling:

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Wish I had the skills to sculpt

[Guest]

Love the folds in the material, has that flowing look , nice Peter.
John.

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

john - my wife kindly posed for me wearing the largest of her scarfs, I took a few photos which I use as the reference, nothing like using some 'real' reference material. And no, I am not posting any of those photos of her!

Peter

[Peter Gillson]

I know that i have missed the end of the WW1 Group Build, here is an update of the nearly finished bust.

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It still needs a little more work on the head-dress, especially the area above the eyes. The face needs a little more refinement, smooth a couple of places as well as finish off the tie. Hopefully over the next few days.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Looking very good mate