Originally posted by tooshy
Just had a look at the very
large pictures of this model. (For some reason I couldn\'t see some of them in their entirety - no ability to scroll sideways either
) Never mind, I got the gist of what they were about
It\'s undoubtedly a lovely piece, very imaginative and took a great deal of time and effort to build. I have to say that from a purely painting perspective, there are parts of the model that simply do not meet a GD standard - no matter which country you are in
But before anyone jumps on me for daring to say that, I want to say that to me, the piece must be seen as a
whole. It is a sum of its parts - and as a whole scene it\'s wonderful. The roughness of the painting and sculpting lends itself to the scene - in fact if it was immaculately executed, it would make the scene sterile, boring even.
It reminds me of those oil paintings done with a palette knife instead of a brush - hints of shapes, with colours guiding the eye through the scene.
For me this style harks back to the good old days of Golden Demon. A time when imagination ruled; entries didn\'t look like they had been churned out of some perfect model-making factory. They had heart and soul and it showed :yes:
In a world where a lot of competition entries have, dare I say it, maybe become a little too crisp and clean, this is a welcome breath of fresh air and I applaud Matt for creating something from the heart.
