PaulinKendal
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Thanks buddy, that's very kind.Excellent. So detailed. Fantastic painting skills.
Thanks Mark.Superb mate he looks fantastic.
Mick, you're too kind!Wow Paul that looks amazing
Thanks Tim. I did really enjoy this one. I learned a fair bit, too.Excellent work Paul. Highlights for me are the eyes, the tattoo, the skin tones and the general metal tones. The whole thing is a great homogeneous piece though. Looks like you had a great time painting him.
That's very kind, Jim.Hi Paul
I'm not into the genre but I can recognise real quality when I see it.
Jim
Random question:-Glad you like it, Gav!
I guess it depends who you ask!Random question:-
Is figure modelling/painting considered art, construction or a combination of both? G
Yeah I think that's fair. Some artistic ability is obviously required, but its different painting something 3D as opposed to painting/drawing on canvas, which I'm not very good at! GI guess it depends who you ask!
I'd say what I do is a craft - there's a little bit of artistry in selecting colour combinations, but most of what I do is technique, patience, practice, repetition, experimentation and review.
That's it, and that's craft IMO - the real artistry is what the sculptor does, not what I do.
Very interesting philosophical question that. It’s tied into the question “what is art”, which is so difficult to define I don’t think has ever been successfully answered. There is a good, closely argued, treatise on that here…..Random question:-
Is figure modelling/painting considered art, construction or a combination of both? G
Excellent comprehensive answer to an ambiguous question. What we do is a craft predominantly but a base level (I can't put my finger on precisely how much) of artistic ability is required for good results. That's my best answer! GVery interesting philosophical question that. It’s tied into the question “what is art”, which is so difficult to define I don’t think has ever been successfully answered. There is a good, closely argued, treatise on that here…..
The conclusion being that when we answer that particular question we all subject it to our own prejudices. We are therefore not answering the same query. In fact, it’s not even possible to determine if we are contributing to the same debate………
I would say that what we do, both as kit modellers and as figure painters, is artisanal, but not artistic. However, with the rise of 3D printing even that is now open for debate
What is not in question is that old Gror here is an excellent piece of work
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