Mountain man, 1840 - Conversion

[Guy]

I have had this bust in progress for several months and would occassionally bring it down and work on it. Yesterday I finally finished the bust. The feathers and conch shell were added to the original kit and the beads on the left side were added using fine jewelers wire and painted leather.

All comments welcomed. Thanks for looking

 

[Karl_Ieronim]

Hello Guy!
Is glad to see new Mountain Man!) Very beautiful painting, and good idea of conversion.
Freely hanging down details add air to a sculpture and ease.
If You will allow - advice...)
The Beads very white... They require support. If the feather and a bowl become more white (with the shade) - a beads will be friends more of a sculpture. And to a beads to give it is a little shadow. It will generalize painting.

Yours faithfully,
Michael

 

[Guy]

Thanks Michael. The next time I use the beads I shall paint them before fastening. This was the first use of the beads.

 

[Злобов Сергей (Zlobov*S)]

Good bust and beautiful painting my friend 1
On a beard impression hoarfrost. Also application gives a beads naturally.
Yours faithfully.