*
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
March 28, 2024, 06:25:56 PM

Login with username, password and session length

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Recent

Author Topic: Show your painted Corto ...  (Read 49634 times)

Online Plynkes

  • The Royal Bastard
  • Elder God
  • Posts: 10212
  • I killed Mufasa!
    • http://misterplynkes.blogspot.com/
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #45 on: August 29, 2020, 08:30:39 PM »
A ruddy good read, I an sure.

I don't quite have your confidence there. The later books tend towards overly talky, esoteric and just downright weird stories (and the art gets considerably more sketchy). I think I prefer the earlier ones where there is more action and less navel-gazing*. But hell, it's just nice to have a new Corto story to read, and sadly this is going to be the last time I can have that experience, short of science finding a way to bring Hugo Pratt back to life.

Nice one,  anch_io!  :)



*Though having said that, one of my favourites is "A Fable of Venice", which as I recall is very much in that mould.



Edit: Ha! I wrote naval when I meant navel.
« Last Edit: August 29, 2020, 09:30:55 PM by Plynkes »
With Cat-Like Tread
Upon our prey we steal...

Offline Hammers

  • Amateur papiermachiéer
  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 16070
  • Workbench and Pulp Moderator
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #46 on: August 29, 2020, 11:12:32 PM »

Edit: Ha! I wrote naval when I meant navel.

Very good. Very good, indeed.

I remember that story. Pratt and Manara were pals, as I recall. I think Pratt took a page or two from Manaras more surrealistic story lines.

Online Plynkes

  • The Royal Bastard
  • Elder God
  • Posts: 10212
  • I killed Mufasa!
    • http://misterplynkes.blogspot.com/
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #47 on: August 30, 2020, 09:25:49 AM »
Well, if that's true he could have at least included all the tits and fanny too. :)



Offline Hammers

  • Amateur papiermachiéer
  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 16070
  • Workbench and Pulp Moderator
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #48 on: August 31, 2020, 07:55:50 AM »
Well, if that's true he could have at least included all the tits and fanny too. :)

That is true.

Offline meninobesta

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 706
  • Bastard Saint, Scorn of the Earth
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #49 on: September 13, 2020, 10:16:53 PM »
This is my take on the mini (which has been sitting in my desk for quite a while),
Besides the BD, I was highly influenced by another member of the LAF which had a reasonable collection of black and white painted models, unfortunately I don't recall his name anymore, hopefully someone will be able to recall this
anyway... Hope I've made some justice to the mini... 
Cheers,
Pedro

Offline syrinx0

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • *
  • Posts: 3143
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #50 on: September 14, 2020, 01:11:28 AM »
The "black and white" paint job is very effective on this sculpt.  Very nice.
2024: B: 0; P: 148; 2023: B:77; P:37;

Offline Captain Blood

  • Global Moderator
  • Elder God
  • Posts: 19305
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #51 on: September 14, 2020, 05:58:23 PM »
I like him. Works very well in black and white  8)

Online Plynkes

  • The Royal Bastard
  • Elder God
  • Posts: 10212
  • I killed Mufasa!
    • http://misterplynkes.blogspot.com/
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #52 on: September 14, 2020, 08:28:28 PM »
Nice one!


I was highly influenced by another member of the LAF which had a reasonable collection of black and white painted models, unfortunately I don't recall his name anymore, hopefully someone will be able to recall this
 

Maybe Vikotnik (Karsten?), who had all those greyscale figures and buildings in his Nosferatu game, that some of us saw in Kiel back in 2010, and which was featured quite a lot on LAF back in the day..


Online FramFramson

  • Elder God
  • Posts: 10681
  • But maybe everything that dies, someday comes back
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #53 on: September 15, 2020, 06:50:08 PM »
Another poster had a whole Zorro adventures collection (well over 100 miniatures) he'd done up in B&W. Can't recall who but the minis and setting (a whole town, hacienda, etc.). were beautiful.


I joined my gun with pirate swords, and sailed the seas of cyberspace.

Offline pistolpete

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 836
  • Rent money is for rent - telly savalas
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #54 on: March 11, 2021, 01:58:02 PM »
Here’s how i did mine kind of similar to movie poster and a few colored drawings. I have a terrible time doing white clothing but think this is passable.  Still trying to figure out new photos on new ipad, apologies for photo quality.



And along with the pulp alley version
“It’s bad luck to meet your double” from golden house of samarakand




Offline Qwirz

  • Bookworm
  • Posts: 61
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #55 on: May 13, 2022, 12:49:35 PM »


Late to the party. I converted this many years ago...
Removed the gun, cause Corto rarely uses one. Enlarged pants with milliput and lengthened the jacket. Painted seconding a giant size poster I have....

EDIT: just noticed I didn't base him!!!!!!!!!

Offline Cubs

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 4914
  • "I simply cannot survive without beauty ..."
Re: Show your painted Corto ...
« Reply #56 on: May 03, 2023, 08:43:25 PM »
You know, I still have my figure somewhere that I haven't painted yet! I must get round to it.
'Sir John ejaculated explosively, sitting up in his chair.' ... 'The Black Gang'.

Paul Cubbin Miniature Painter