Darth Vader...your opinions wanted!

[enyawd72]

Well, here is my finished painting...right now it's at a "clean" stage, meaning I painted the helmet as basically new. I can leave it as is or add all the nicks, scratches and blemishes which will make it more screen accurate but less "pretty".

What do you guys think?

[MIB41]

I think it looks good as is. I think nicks and scratches would be a distraction to the gloss values you added. Great job Dwayne!!

[boss]

^^ agreed. It's looks perfect as is. Nice job!

[enyawd72]

I think it looks good as is. I think nicks and scratches would be a distraction to the gloss values you added. Great job Dwayne!!

Thanks Tom! This was the most difficult thing I've ever painted. It took a VERY slow steady hand to keep all those lines straight. I'm glad it's done.

I should mention I still have to add his shoulders and some background color...can't just have a floating head!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Purists may balk at this, but you've done such a fine job with the symmetry and the design work is handled so cleanly, it'd be criminal to muck it up. Say it's Vader right off the Frankenstein slab in Revenge of the Sith.

Chris

[enyawd72]

Purists may balk at this, but you've done such a fine job with the symmetry and the design work is handled so cleanly, it'd be criminal to muck it up. Say it's Vader right off the Frankenstein slab in Revenge of the Sith.

Chris

It would still be 99% clean...all I'd be adding are some corner nicks to the angles and the famous "C" scar on the right cheek. Maybe I can do a photoshop mockup to see how it looks.

[Hedji]

I say add the nicks and scratches. To me, it looks like a hybrid of ESB and ANH. But I am incredibly, ridiculously biased. It's truly lovely. It has a great vintage vibe to it. Put a blue starfield behind it, and you've got "Darth Vadar Lives!"

[enyawd72]

I say add the nicks and scratches. To me, it looks like a hybrid of ESB and ANH. But I am incredibly, ridiculously biased. It's truly lovely. It has a great vintage vibe to it. Put a blue starfield behind it, and you've got "Darth Vadar Lives!"

That's kind of where I'm at Andy. I agree it looks nice as is, but I think it's almost too clean and perfect for ANH.

[Mikey]

I think it looks terrific

The only thing that's a tad distracting is the shine to the top right on the dome.

It's a tad too white (if you're going to leave the background as it is)

At first glance the dome looks unfinished there.

[Gorn Captain]

The only thing that could improve this painting, is if it were hanging on my wall.
I love it!

[blastphemey]

Whow, very nice sir. I would've loved to see the background painted honestly, but it looks amazing nonetheless. What medium is this? I'm assuming oil with how well blended it is. It really is so very crisp and clean.

[enyawd72]

^Thanks! It's acrylics, and the background will be painted in, along with his chest/shoulders.

[apes3978]

I think he looks great as is... You have mad painting skills...

[Toy Timelord]

Gorgeous work, Dwayne! Love it!

[enyawd72]

Gorgeous work, Dwayne! Love it!

Thanks! The finished piece is in another thread.