Originally published on Thursday, March 18, 2010
I think this grim looking character turned out pretty good. He actually looks a lot better in 3D than in the photos as the darkness of the hat hides a lot. I tried something different on the brass buttons by painting a little detail on their surface. You’ll have to tell me whether that worked or not. I also added some twisted wire braid on his hat to give a little more color up there. I’m not really sure whether that is accurate or not but it does add a bit to the effect so I’ll go with it. I made a new base for him as the other was just a little too large.
Comments welcome.
I like the choice to use muted colors; suites Stonewall Jackson as he was kinda known for his tattered coat.