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Early Brushwork on the von Hordt Frei-Infanterie. . .

 


Half of the figures presented to me by the Grand Duchess and Young Master for Christmas 2022.  The first half were those that became the Ansbach-Beyreuth Jaegers during the summer months.  As usual, the photographs have been brightened and cropped, but otherwise are as is.

Despite all rumors to the contrary, things have not become entirely moribund here in the Grand Duchy of late.  The usual mix and intrusion of work and real life, you know.  But I have managed to find the odd 60 minutes here, 30 minutes there to work on my generic company of frei-infanterie (based loosely on the Von Hordt Infantry)  as and when time permits.

Here are a couple of Saturday morning photographs to illustrate where things stand at the moment.  Still lots of small details to do, with the usual touch-ups, but most of the basic colors have been blocked in at this point.  

The paints used have been all acrylics except for the initial flesh tone, which was my usual Winsor & Newton Griffin alkyd oil preference.  It yields a nice, well, fleshy result, to which I then apply a flesh wash to tone it down a bit.  The Army Painter wash, moreover, settles into the facial and hand details, as washes do, bringing everything nicely to life. Otherwise, a happy mix of old Ral Partha, Citadel, Vallejo, and Army Painter colors and washes has been used thus far.

Contrary to predictions, today has dawned bright and sunny, so mowing will need to take place once things dry out on the lawn.  Sadly.  The forecast was originally for a rainy day, and I had hoped to spend it ensconced in my painting chair, but needs must I suppose.  So, it will be evening before I can get back to these.  But they are shaping up nicely I think, and I hope to have them finished by October's end.  

Then, it will be time to review my painting plans outlined in a post last January and continue the brushwork.  I also hope to have a solo affair -- Let's call it a comfortable wargame --  during the long US Thanksgiving weekend in late November,  As stated in an earlier post, the Young Master is free to join in if he wishes, but I am not planning on it given his mercurial and capricious nature in recent months.

-- Stokes

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