Here's my latest...This is the 1/16th US Paratrooper from Alpine; it's an amazing canvas and frankly, it's what is making Alpine a leader in the industry. Tremendous sculpting!
For this figure, I tried something completely different, I undercoated in black acrylic instead of the traditional matching acrylic color. I really liked this technique, since it enables me to see the shadows and highlights much more effectively. Not to mention adds a dramatic feel to the figure. He's painted in my traditional manner of "wet on wet", and the only difference is that I added a touch of grey to the base color to compensate for the transparency of the oil paints.
There's still a couple finishing touches to do, like adding just a touch of a mud and dirt along the bottom of the pants, the jacket and at the elbows. I'll go over the figure one last time and he's ready for the display case.
I enjoyed this figure, and for me, doing something a little out of the ordinary helps me to learn and grow.
I can't wait to start my next figure!
