Wow .... fantastic painting Joe. Great job with the leather and helmet. When reducing the image to approximate size, the cheeks and nose are very "rosy" to say the least. Very possible if cold, but as the colours and tone are quite warm, it feels a bit "too much". If one sees old images of caricatures that are indicating flu symptoms, they would be painted with the same rosy features.
This is very "nit-picky" criticism on a figure that is beautifully painted and well beyond what I can do myself, so hopefully you understand what I mean?

Hi Joe
Really great painting. The face and helmet are particularly well done. Seems like you performed a major surgery on the SK Miniature bust by Carl Reid or is this a different release

Always glad to know another Asian figure painter

Thanks for sharing
Allan

Very nice work Joe. I particularly like your treatment of the helmet- it looks suitably dirty and worn! The leather is top-notch too and the hint of dirt coming up his right arm is a nice touch.

My only criticism follows Franks- I get a feeling that the figure is in a temperate climate yet his cheeks are quite red suggesting its very cold. Still, it is quite a minor thing and I don't think it detracts from the overrall effect very much at all. Once again, great work !

i have to agree with some of the others. although it looks great, the first thing i saw when i opened the link to this thread was a face of a clown. the rosey cheeks give it that look. focus on the face and imagine a red ball on his nose.
perhaps its alot of the red and white tone colors along with the scruffiness

thats my opinion. my opinion doesnt have to match, but its because its my opinion