The honey collectors of the Himalaya collect ‘mad honey’ 100 meters up in the mountains. Infused with poison, it is sold in Timbuktu and beyond as a medicine and drug. Risking their lives, only one person chosen by their deity may remove the combs.
Touching tale of bravey, fate and making their living in these remote areas. I suggest you see the beautiful National Geographic documentary called ‘Last Honey Hunter’ which can be found on Youtube and Vimeo.
It was scary painting this as a one-off. The model moved me a lot. Painted during Dogma48 in Copenhagen this weekend.
pictures by my friend Malte Dueholm.
painted all in oils.
Jakob VPLUS
Painted by me and sculpted by Mujin Park. Bought as a one-off. Sold to collector.
The hunter collectors of the Himalaya collect ‘mad honey’ 100 meters up in the mountains. Infused with poison, it is sold in Timbuktu and beyond as a medicine and drug. Risking their lives, only one person chosen by their deity may remove the combs.
Touching tale of bravey, fate and making their living in these remote areas. I suggest you see the beautiful National Geographic documentary called ‘Last Honey Hunter’ which can be found on Youtube and Vimeo.
It was scary painting this as a one-off. The model moved me a lot. Painted during Dogma48 in Copenhagen this weekend.
Painted
OrigalumPLUS
Not surprised that this is the last honey-hunter ) I knew about this way of gathering of wild honey and I don’t know how should person be courage or desperate to get it.
And painting is great!
girlpainter57
awesome
Roman LappatPLUS
I love this! A great historical miniature showing such a different topic than the usual historical miniature! Lovely scene and paintjob! Happy mistakes ;) ... Keep on happy painting!
Roman LappatPLUS
Gold and Editor’ s choice from my side!
Jakob VPLUS
Ha ha yes happy mistakes. He took a nose dive in the pallette. He has a lighter honey comb and arms covered in bee stings because of this. Happy accidents.
Patrik HurtigPLUS
This is amazing
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much! :)
RaTrPLUS
Love it Jakob :)
Jakob VPLUS
Much appreciated :)
Malte Dueholm
Amazing story and paintjob my man! Amazing to see what you did with this!!
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks my friend!
Štěpán Tichý
I love historical sculpts, which are not connected to war, but life itself. The sculpt is wonderful, as well as your painting. I think that the oils add this sculpt a feel of realism as well as the colour pallet creates this mood of hardship and, well, life itself. I love it.
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Stepan for this comment. I watched the documentary all day before painting, and the background was actually my second version. The firet was much too colourful and did not catch the darkness I wanted for this last of the honey hunters. The base has some blood and feathers of a sacrifical chicken. The whole thing is about what we can take from nature and what it eventually ends up costing. Thank you.
Štěpán Tichý
Wow, the feather on the base… Now that you said it. Wonderfull! Thank you for the explanation, Jakob.
Magnus FagerbergPLUS
Excellent my friend!
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Magnus :) glad you like it
Paul Groskopf
Really nice job! Sorry it did not get released for public..
Jakob VPLUS
I think it is one of those models that many people feel it should exist but very few buy. It would not have sold well, I think. Simply because the subject is so specific. It is a beautiful model though, and I feel guilty being the only one to paint it. But thanks Paul!
Denniz Hedin Salo
Wow! Just wow!
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks Denniz! Glad you feel that way my friend!
Archigrog
Lovely figure! great paint!
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much!
Franco SolimanoPLUS
Really beautiful Jakob!!!
Jakob VPLUS
Thanks so much Franco! :)
Steph.DPLUS
Ils sont tous magnifiques, bravo à toi !! Vote Or :)
Franky2PLUS
Gold