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[blaster]

Added a surcoat for the Official. Sculpted a different summer hat for a prince.

Added flowers for the two handmaidens. Adding other hair ornaments to the other women.

 

[whdamon]

impressive Skills I wish I had

 

[blaster]

I was lucky to acquire some of these skills. Learning from hundreds of failed figures helped. Remember these pieces were finally developed from expt armatures made many years ago (see the beginning of this thread).
So basically, I suffered. hahaha.

Here's the penultimate sculpts undercoated with primer before I start the painting.

 

[Obee]

WOW, looking good now with the undercoat, but I bet they will be VERY colourful when completed?

John

 

[blaster]

Hi John,

Im going for the full technicolour look...hahaha. Here's the basic underpainting in acrylics to identify a specific costume for each fig. I drilled two metal pins for each fig and secure them to a platform for easy painting.

 

[Horus]

Very nice Victor, they certainly liked colour and amazing when you see how the Silk cloth is made.

 

[blaster]

Hi Steve,

thanks for yr kind comments. I want to do a very colourful display of their costumes so I decided to do a scene of the retinue surrounding the Dowager. Most of her time was spent in the Summer Palace where I visited. Really desolate lives for them if you tk about it. Anyway thx for reminding me that the gowns are mostly silk. Ill try to simulate the sheen on the gowns.

Here are some of the figs WIP. Im trying to create little personalities for each of the figs.

 

[Horus]

Yes of course, the sheen of the silk, as movement catches the light, and you're doing a good job of capturing it.
The little pekingese dog, looks fun !
Very nice