hey guys, update time, thanks for the kind words. Think I have settled on a backdrop and tried to give it some focal view, worked up the face a bit, but still need to add some shadows in and form the lips.   

thanks for the comments guys I decided that the face was kind of sub par when related to the new body so I started giving him a face lift, the left eye as you look at it still needs repainting in order to bring it up the the level of the right eye. The nose and mouth still need redoing.  

wow, was it really nearly a year since last time I picked this up? Anyway had a lot of stuff going on, been having fun working with different mediums over the past year, but I think 2d is more for me.   So anyway back to the image at hand, I am trying to find something for this to really push the impact, I have adapted the colours for the ...

  Large versions: http://www.robsanimate.co.uk/sculpture/bt/clay14_large.jpg http://www.robsanimate.co.uk/sculpture/bt/clay14_large2.jpg

Updates   Shirt and belt all finished up  The glove detail being added:  The finished head:  A little detail in the hoof, not sure about the chip or crack in it, does it look real?   

got it in one Malla   Nice to see such a broad range of ideas for this challange 

everyones is looking good by the way update to mine too

Ok my concept ^ hopefully people can recognize where I am trying to head with this 

great topic, grats on the win Malla. I already have my concept made up and ready to roll, will post an update soon 

maybe this can help you out, an old tutorial that was in the mag, but a good one and in painter too http://www.imaginefx.com/02287754333284419776/gothic-beauty.html