ajlafleche Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Here is my interpretation of Young Miniatures’ 1/10 Blackfoot Raven Bearer bust as sculpted by Carl Reid. He is painted in acrylics and posed on a buckeye burl base from John Jeffries. The raven was first painted purple then given washes of black to retain some iridescence. The pictographs on the buffalo robe are patterned after some examples from my references. His face paint is based on a painting of Mehkskehme-Sukahs, a Blackfoot chief, by Karl Bodmer who travelled among the people of the northern plains in the 1830’s and did many portraits of them. Enjoy. Bodmer’s painting Here is my interpretation of Young Miniatures’ 1/10 Sioux bust as sculpted by Carl Reid. He is painted in acrylics and posed on a buckeye burl base from John Jeffries. I used a hawk feather I found in a park as the pattern for his feathers. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHockett Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Nice. I especially like the leather on the raven bearer. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Beautiful and intricate work on both! I find it interesting that both scultpures use such sad countenances, as if they'd seen the future and what it held for their tribes. You painting really brings that emotion to light. Congrats! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjundude1 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Beautiful on both accounts. Chris Fontenot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Wow! I wish I could paint figures like that. Truly amazing work. Thanks for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aldrich Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Incredible work! The Shaman's face reminds me of the old "don't pollute" commercial with the Indian crying. Wonderful job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty White Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Well done figures both. The eyes on the Sioux bust are riveting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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