Sunday 7 December 2014

1st Entry from MartinN: Not "Dorian Gray" Entry Fee Figure (20 points)

To bring myself and my brushes up to operating temperature for this years challenge I wanted to stay within the theme of the challenge with my first submission.

Ever since Curt has announced this years topic I knew what I wanted to do for the Entry Fee figure. Back then when West Wind did their "Empire of the Dead" Kickstarter I almost joined in because of the dark and menacing look of the Steampunk world they created which I liked a lot. But as I had (and still have) much too many distractions on my table I passed on the chance and said to myself that one day I could still paint the one or other figure.


So when looking for suitable figures I knew it had to be something from that range and indeed I found a figure which to my mind perfectly matches Curt's description of the to be Entry Fee figure.

So I present to you Mr. Dorian aka as (Not) Dorian Gray.


Having myself set the target of doing as much Greyscale figures as possible and get my First Indochina project off the ground he too now suffers of a little monochromity. Also quite fitting in regard of his surname me thinks.



I have to say I came to love this kind of painting and the more you practice it the easier it gets and it can safe quite some time compared with my regular way of painting. I also quite like Curt's idea of adding some eyecatcher in red (I assume films like Sin City and 300 being his main inspiration for this) and so I had to copy it shamelessly.


So I hope you like him Mr. Curt especially as he reminds me of some amiable Canadian with similar fancy facial hair and a preference for tweeds.


From Curt:
Ahh, wonderful stuff Nick! Thanks so much. He's a marvellous figure and I'm flattered you did him up using a greyscale approach (a technique which I think you've eclipsed from my original efforts).
The facial hair is spot-on. Now, if I could only come up with that impressive mane of hair...
20 points to you Mr. Niklaus! 

27 comments:

  1. Fantastic; you are another master of the greyscale painting style!

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  2. I can not look away from this excellent work. very interesting to make the fabric on the pants. confused curve cane and too simple base. may be worthwhile to put a piece of paper?

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  3. Splendid. What else can be said it is just Splendid.

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  4. Another masterpiece in greyscale Nick!

    Christopher

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  5. Getting a bit of a 'Napoleon of Crime' vibe from this fellow - an arch-manipulator, the shadowy mover of countless pawns across the chess board of Europe...

    Excellent work!

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    1. ...and this is precisely how I imagine myself during the Challenge...

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    2. Let's hope reality prevails eh....more like chief Snowman...

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    3. Is that my new 'crime lord' name: 'The Snowman'? Or perhaps it could be 'The Iceman'? ;)

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    4. Maybe we promote you Snowlord...

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    5. Haha! Oh, I won't fit my head out the door with that handle. Perhaps I'll do up a suitable figure to bring to your 'New Serenity' next time we're in your part of the world.

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    6. Snowlord Persuivant. ...

      Your on

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  6. Wonderful! The streak in his hair is superb!

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  7. Very sinister chap indeed. Nice work.

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  8. Blimey, he's a great looking figure!! Nice one!

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  9. Fantastic figure, everything from painting to basing to the photo. Love it!

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  10. Brilliant job! That sculpt has such clean lines and you handled those blacks beautifully. Such nice, crisp highlights.

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  11. Great paint work on a clean looking model. The spot color really adds to his menace!

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  12. Some excellent painting on display here. Nicely done!

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  13. Very nice painting. Really effective and striking. cheers

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  14. Fantastic. Inspirational, too--I may have to try some B&W painting myself during the challenge, if I can fit it in...

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  15. Excellent work! The greyscale is perfect!

    Greetings
    Peter

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