Today i'm very happy to show you the third realization for the Blacksmith Miniatures project around the univers of Jean-Baptiste Monge. Probably for me the most exciting work i've had to do for some time...perhaps because of the originailty of the subject, the dimensions of the figure or just because the exceptional work done by Valentin Zak on this character. In a few words, i loved painting this bulldog and his friend. From the point of view of the coloring, there is nothing special since i followed the instructions given, trying to adapt the J-B Monge color scheme to the requirements of a three dimensional paintjob. I opted for a spontaneaous and moving painting, playing with textures to give volumes and life to this piece and i had a lot of fun throughout the paintjob...this miniature is beautiful and the level of detail is bluffing...hope that those who will try it will have as much fun as me!
"Crooks of London"
54mm figure
Sculpt by: Valentin Zak
The original illustration done by Jean-Baptiste Monge. You can find the whole of his work on his personal site: www.jbmonge.com
The original illustration done by Jean-Baptiste Monge. You can find the whole of his work on his personal site: www.jbmonge.com
And to finish, a big tutorial is coming and will be available for all the people who participated in the kickstarter ... it's always a big job to make a tutorial and hopefully it will be informative and fun to read!
Cheers!
-Matthieu-