[JohnReid]

My friend Brian responded:

The figure is nicely painted. It is a bit flat but then you say that you will let the light work for you so I cannot comment about that. If I were painting it I would put in some low and highlights to give it more light but then my figures are not normally closed up inside a room or barn so the philosophy is different. I also think that if you are using Shep's method of light coming directly from the top as you siad, then you will still be putting in highlights on the high points. One particular area which needs sprucing up is the hair, it is just one solid mass of brown and needs some hgihlights to pick out the detail and not make it seem like a wig pasted on his head. I would also put in some lowlights on the skin. By the way I love the colour. it looks very natural. But once again, very flat indeed. i hope you don;t mind my passing these comments. I can;t stop looking at the pic of your car, Man is it beautiful!!