Leopold I and Louise-Marie (1 Viewer)

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Another Café Storme pair. First King of the Belgians and his second wife.

 

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Starting to paint Louis-Marie.

 

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More progress on the face.

 

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I reworked the eyes. I also painted Leopold's face.

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Here's another update on the couple.

 

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Starting to paint her dress. Shading with Payne's Grey and highlighting with white.

 

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Painted the bases black and mounted both figures onto a wooden stand.

 

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I finished the painting on this piece. Added gold braid to Leopold and covered Louise Marie's dress with iridescent white to represent silk.

Rgds Victor

 

[Ivanhoe]

I finished the painting on this piece. Added gold braid to Leopold and covered Louise Marie's dress with iridescent white to represent silk.

Rgds Victor

Excellent !

Your 'whites' are still some of the best I have seen...amazing.

Thank you.

 

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Hello Ivanhoe,

Thanks for your very kind comments. Really, it was quite easy to brush the iridescent paint on.

Rgds Victor

 

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I touched up the Louis-Marie figure, hair shoulders and dress. I also improved the breecheson Leopold I. I will wait for the paint to dry before I try to improve Leopold I further For eg, I really think both his hands are gross and the hat is underscale. So Iwill probably try to substitute these. He also has a lot of medals and decorations in his official portrait.

 

[Mirof]

As on the painting of Nicaise de Keyser

 

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Hello Mirof,

Thank you for that picture of Louis-Marie.

This couple seems to have been sculpted by two different persons. The lady is very good but Leopold is rather awkward.

I snipped off his hands and removed the hat. Also removed the teeny scabbard. Added hair to Leopold.

Rgds Victor

 

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Starting to detail Leopold. The right hand has been added. The sword too. I built up the coat skirts. The hat and left hand is being sculpted.

 

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The left arm and hat were attached to the figure. The medals and sash ribbon were added.

 

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I've completed this piece. I think it is a great improvement especially on the Leopold figure. Sometimes, additional accessories and details help to make a bland figure pose more interesting, such as the sword, belt, hat and medals. Notice the repainted sash.