Edward the Black Prince

[spud]

Sweet

[Paul P.]

Hi All

Sry jackwagon i would assume if you have bought the starter kit it will be the same, there was only enough silicone to make one mold so it looks like ill have to buy more

Well these are the pics of the finished bust, and im rather pleased with it, even if i say so myself, there are a couple of bit to tidy up but hes ready for making the molds now. im contemplating making one mold with the torso, left arm and the coif as one, i cant see the need to separate them













So this will now be dismantled and made ready to make the molds. im probably going to make another mold of the right arm and see if i get a better result. I must admit i didnt envisage the cost of making the molds to be as expensive as it is, i can see why some models cost a packet

all for now

Paul

[TRM]

What a great piece Paul!! Worth every penny for the molds, think you got a nice seller here!!! Such incredible detail!!!

[spud]

defo would be a great seller. ild be interested in buying one from you to get the ball rolling that is of course if you are happy with the final result.

[Paul P.]

Hi all
Many many thanks for all of you that have tuned in and the great comments and encouragement from you all ...........I am going to wait and see what the interest in this is before i fork out for the cost of the silicone and resin to cast it. Although Ive had some interest, at the moment it would make it prohibitive to reproduce it and sell it for a reasonable price. If it doesn't pan out ill paint this one and try again with something different.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this sculpt and will hopefully move on to better.

Paul

[Paul P.]

Hi Frank
many thanks for your remarks and observations. As i have said before i would love to cast this bust but hadnt figured on the cost of the materials to get started. its something that im still considering but it will ultimately depend on the demand for the bust......................As to the next project, im thinking of euro this year but i also have a George and the dragon viginette to finish, the dragon has been sculpted and painted and then been stolen by my wife , love her to bits and now sits on the mantle piece in the living room, i also have a commision to do, another dragon on a larger scale, it will be approx 350mm tall so that might get started soon, busy, busy, busy. and in between i have to fit in work, family and the gym. just your average day to day really ;D

Paul

[bigjohn]

Impressive work Paul! looks like your getting the hang of that casting stuff!

[Paul P.]

Hi Frank
yep lifes hectic but i wouldnt have it any other way, my son is a personal trainer so hes the gym police and the food police as well. heres a pic of the finished dragon, this was the second one i did the other was toooo large








I think im going to use super sculpy and magic sculp for the next one

Paul

[spud]

wow

[bigjohn]

That Dragon is cool!

[wouter]

wow, this is looking great Paul. Marvallous!!!

Cheers

[Paul P.]

Hi All
Thanks to all of you that have tuned in, and as they say on the box "theres more to come"
i had had a company that was interested in marketing this bust, However with the economic climate at the moment and with the other commitments they have, they cant do it at present
So im just going to leave this as it is and paint it ;D. feels like forever since i painted, so i started with the face as usual, do to the precise and brilliant sculpting it started out well, i primed then base coated and then did the eyes in acrylics. when they were dry a coat of gloss varnish was added. the face was then started in oils and on the left side i have started with the shading








much more to do

Paul

[TRM]

Sorry to here it fell though for the moment Paul!! Tis looking mighty fine though....seeing you are off to a great start!!!! I will be hanging around to catch the entire show if you don't mind!!!

[`Boots`]

That is one fine lookin` bust there Paul................thats certainly some gift ya got there mate to produce stuff that you do , loved seeing the Dragon again...............fantastic!!

[Paul P.]

Hi All

Thanks for the comments guys
jackwagon your right but i was ever so slightly dissapointed, but i can understand their problems as well. They dont have a comp at FW just a display.

T thanks mate

Boots... always a pleasure, i try

Frank. i always do the eyes first, and never carry on until im happy with them, "windows to the soul"....................

ill post some more pics later

Paul

[Paul P.]

caught up on the other side of the face and blocked the hair in. although his hair was black, ive done it with a touch of brown in as well. the face just needs the high and lowlights pushing a bit more and a few more bits of dry brushing on the hair and then it will be complete





All for now

Paul

[Paul P.]

Hi Frank no this is the original

[AndyArgent.]

Super stuff Paul ,casting looks superb too . Very well done mate.

[Paul P.]

Hi all
jackwagon yeah i had an email from the basement to announce FW this year and it said they were not having a comp, or to put it in their words "the stress of a comp" ??

Cheers Andy, much appreciated

Paul

[bigjohn]

Nice start on the paint job paul, I'll be watching this closer now!

[Paul P.]

Hi all

A few more pics of the finished face and head. The hair had a final dry brushing and then a few lines and creases were picked out and finally it had a coat of dullcoat to finish it off







All for now

Paul

[TRM]

[spud]

Awsome

[`Boots`]

Yep!!!!!...............one big nod of approval this end fella ;D ;D, seriously good as per usual Paul ..............might be a while before we see that racer then ;D ;D

[Paul P.]

Hi all

Cheers guys appreciate it ;D ;D ;D ;D

jackwagon i thought i was taking my time

Boots after seeing your porche im tempted to get the box open now

did some work on the torso, ive painted the lions using NMM. not sure if i like it yet, ill wait until they are dry before i decide



All for now

Paul

[Paul P.]

Hi Frank
I know what you mean about NMM, i still dont know if i like this yet. I am waiting for it to dry before i add some more highlights, i may even speck some enamel gold on it, who knows. the red is mixed with some blue and on the darker shades some burnt umber.

Paul

[Paul P.]

Hi all
Added more hightlights and lowlights and im much happier with this.................jackwagon i think your right, i didnt want to use gold i am trying to make it look a bit old and not the just new effect






Still a bit shiny because the paint is wet, and my photo skills dont do it justice.............................i must get some pic taking lessons .............but looking much better

Paul

[spud]

lol your pics look fine, and the painting is looking good

[406 Silverado]

I can only agree with the others comments. Bloody fantastic face painting.

[Paul P.]

Hi all
Ive had some time off work recently so ive managed to get this finished, basically the armour was done with the metal coat then polished up and a few highlights added, the helmet was the same and the crown added to the lion. ive also added a strap on the chin guard of the coif and one on the hood where he would have tied them together, and finally a base, thanks to all that have commented, encouraged and left great tips

















I am having a break from modelling now, just for a few weeks, ive got too much to do at home and things have been getting neglected. Ill still pop onto the site when i can so i can keep up with the great work thats going on here. and then ill probably either start the F1 car, or finish George and the dragon, or who knows

All for now

Paul