Painted by me and sculpted by Mujin Park. Bought as a one-off. Sold to collector.

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.
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pictures by my friend Malte Dueholm.
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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 SaloPLUS

    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.D

    Ils sont tous magnifiques, bravo à toi !! Vote Or :)

  • Franky2PLUS

    Gold

  • Fabrizio SchiragaPLUS

    Gold