Dear Filip and Alistair,
Thank you very much for your generous and kind words of encouragement.
Filip, it was reading your commentary on the same kit build - where you wrote about your use of a beige acrylic and raw sienna - that prompted me to experiment and then become more systematic in what, for me, had previously been a hit and miss approach. I don't know what beige you used as a base, but maybe the only difference was my use of burnt, rather than raw sienna; a decision which left me in fear for some time that it might turn out too orange.
Alistair, your words and those of others here have certainly boosted a self-confidence which normally crawls along at street level, thank you. I don't belong to any local modelling group or attend any shows, apart from Telford (which sadly I can't get to this year), where the standard of competition entries is, to my eyes, unbelievably high. Apart from Telford, my yardstick then is what I see online, most particularly on this wonderful forum and Des' website where I have seen, and try to learn from the work, of so many talented people. Finding the website and joining the forum, I count as one of best decisions of my life outside work.
Best wishes
Nigel
