Finished

Erik Leijdens
Great result mate! 👍

Spanjaard
well done indeed!

Ulf Petersen
Very nice, Kees!👍
I would recommend to dare more contrast between shadow and light. On the clothes as well as on the face.

Kees Kleijwegt
Thanks mates and thank you Ulf for the recommendations! 👍
I was actually planning to ask you for some tips, but you already gave them 🙂
To add more contrast is indeed a matter of 'daring'. When I'm painting the contrast sometimes looks 'too much' and then I tone it down a bit... I now have the confirmation that this is wrong! 🙂
I will try to add more contrast in my next figure project, thanks again!

Ulf Petersen
You're very welcome, Kees!
In all modesty I would recommend to take a look into my album of the British Cavalry Major bust. There I showed the steps from defining the different lighting zones (with contrast appearing overdone) to blending the zones into each other which makes the gradient of the tones smoother and leads to a convincing impression of the contrasts.
Major British Cavalry WWI, Nuts Planet, 1:10 - FINISHED | Album by Bongolo67 (1:10)

Kees Kleijwegt
I will have a look mate!
And when my next figure/bust (or model in general) is better than the last I'm already satisfied 🙂

Ulf Petersen
It will be! There's no other way. 😉 Everyone of us starts from scratch.

arne vd burg
Gaaf geworden Kees 👍

Kees Kleijwegt
Dank je Arne!
Het is wel echt een andere tak van sport, maar hopelijk geldt het gezegde 'oefening baart kunst' ook voor figuren schilderen 🙂

Bart Meeldijk
Tom Berenger! Very nice!